Sermon Archives

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May 4, 2014

Kingdom of Admission

People always want to know: who is in (eternally)? Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount by addressing this question. He does it by process of elimination; by pointing out the people who are NOT part of His kingdom. He begins with the narrow gate, pointing to the fact that His people are not those […]

April 28, 2014

Citizen Judgment

If there is any verse that you will have thrown in your face, it is this one: Judge not, that you be not judged. This is usually quoted by someone who has taken offense to your making a moral judgment on their lifestyle and wants you to stop. But Jesus isn’t calling us to accept […]

April 20, 2014

Kingdom of Security

The world offers us many good things, but these things can easily become our greatest burden. Jesus warns against placing too much value on the things of this world as He points out numerous different ways that they can become a trap to us. First, he warns that earthly things change our heart; we think […]

April 13, 2014

Calling for the King

We have a Father in heaven who wants to hear from us. The only thing that is more magnificent than the glory and grandeur of God is the fact that He has concern for us. Jesus reminds us that God is waiting to hear from us; He also warns us about how we come before […]

March 31, 2014

Secret Service

Christians have a Savior who lived sinlessly, served quietly, and gave sacrificially. Genuine disciples of Jesus do the same. Our spirit is willing, but our flesh is weak. All too often, Christians pursue right actions and perform good works with wrong motives. They sin by serving loudly and only give in order to obtain something […]

March 25, 2014

Rewriting the Law (Enemies)

“An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” was written to protect lawbreakers from excessive punishment—to ensure justice and protect against vengeance. Jesus here “rewrites” the law by encouraging His disciples to go beyond justice to mercy. Anyone who has ever been hurt by anyone would have difficulty hearing this. It is […]

March 17, 2014

Rewriting the Law (Oaths)

What is it to live a life of integrity in light of finding our righteousness in Christ alone?

March 11, 2014

Rewriting the Law – Divorce

We understand the Bible to teach that marriage is a covenant relationship between a man and a woman and that God designed and ordained the marriage relationship to be permanent (Genesis 2:18-25; Matthew 19:3-6).In this text, Jesus condemns “any reason” divorces where men are twisting the law in order to pursue sin. He does, however, […]

March 2, 2014

Rewriting the Law – Lust (Graphic)

Sexual sin has been destroying marriages, families, careers, and churches for centuries. The Jews of Jesus’ day wrongly believe they are righteous because they have not broken the letter of the law with their bodies. Jesus tells them that they have broken it with their minds. Jesus knew that men would try and play games […]

February 26, 2014

Anointing : Baptism of Jesus

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. (V.13) Sinless Jesus was the one person in history who had no need for repentance. Yet, His first step in beginning public ministry is a baptism from John. The man most qualified to stand above the crowd calling for repentance […]

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