by Debbie Schwab | Jan 20, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 17.14-18.14 [Merges Faith and Value — Weeks 10&11 Sermon Preps from Matthew Booklet 3] He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here...
by Debbie Schwab | Jan 13, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 17.1-13 | Just after Jesus has given them a new perspective of success in this world, He decides to giveHis disciples a picture of glory. As He goes up on the mountain to pray He is transfigured. This means that He can be seen in His glorified body. The...
by Debbie Schwab | Jan 6, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 16.21-28 | Jesus describes His death to the disciples in a more complete way then He ever has before and they are shocked. It isn’t just that they don’t want Him to suffer, but their entire understanding of His kingship is based on His authoritative rule....
by Debbie Schwab | Dec 30, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 16.13-20 | There is a narrative that has become popular that describes the church as a human industrial response to the concept of God. It gives credit to the Catholic Church or Constantine or the Middle Ages to making something that replaces God’s original...
by Debbie Schwab | Nov 18, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 16.1-12 | Being Christians in the world is not an easy task. The Christian life forces us to be discerning; we have to not just be reactionary, but wise. Too often Christians are known for being gullible: connect the name of Jesus to it, put a cross on it and...
by Debbie Schwab | Nov 11, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 15.21-31 | When we think of Jesus healing, our minds go to the lame walking, the mute talking and the sick being made well. For good reason, this is what Jesus did. But, there is much more to healing then taking away infirmaries. Jesus is revealing in...
