by Debbie Schwab | Sep 23, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 14.22-33 [22] Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. [23] And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there...
by Debbie Schwab | Sep 16, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 14.13-21; 32-39 [13] Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. [14] When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on...
by Debbie Schwab | Sep 9, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 13.53-58 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household. And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. (V.57-58) For most of his life, Jesus worked...
by Debbie Schwab | Sep 2, 2014 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 13.31-33; 44-46; 51-52 …the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. (V.45-46) Through short parables, Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a...
by Debbie Schwab | Aug 26, 2014 | Sermon Prep
On Sunday, August 31, we will be looking at The Parables of the Kingdom Come in Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:34-43 and Matthew 13:47-50. Below is a brief study guide to prepare for the sermon. He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | May 29, 2014 | Sermon Prep
Matthew 8.23-9.8 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” There is fierce...
