Matthew

Working through Matthew's genealogy alongside God's covenant promises to Abraham, the message urges believers to praise the covenant-keeping God, give thanks for His faithfulness across generations, and repent and trust in Christ as the

Covenant FaithfulnessAbrahamic PromiseFulfillment in Christ

Drawing from Matthew 26 and 1 Corinthians 11, this message explains that the Lord's Supper is a remembrance reserved for the truly redeemed, warns against unworthy participation, and calls husbands and wives to examine their households

Worthy ParticipationHousehold ExaminationCommunion Warning

Reading the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven as warnings of false, corrupting growth within the visible church, the message names specific modern examples of doctrinal compromise while cautioning that disagreeing on how to

Mustard and LeavenDoctrinal CompromiseKingdom Parables

Working through the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven in Matthew 13, the sermon considers whether Jesus is picturing the healthy growth of the kingdom or its corruption from within, and cautions that disagreement over these

Kingdom GrowthDoctrinal PrioritiesMustard Seed and Leaven

Matthew 5 contrasts external righteousness with the grace-given righteousness of Christ, which produces joyful generosity from the heart. Normal Christian giving flows from love for Christ and His church, not legalistic calculation.

Heart RighteousnessJoyful GenerosityGrace Motivation

Matthew 13 distinguishes superficial, worldly, and truly receptive hearers of the Word. The parable of the soils teaches the church to identify false profession patiently while recognizing that only a Spirit-prepared heart receives the

Parable of the SoilsFalse ProfessionPrepared Heart

Walking through Jesus' explanation of the parable of the sower, the sermon shows four ways people respond to the word and insists that true conversion always produces lasting fruit, unlike the shallow, thorny, or hardened responses that

Parable of the SowerFruitful FaithMarks of Conversion

Opening a new series in Matthew 13, this message explains why Jesus taught in parables, showing that these stories reveal previously hidden mysteries of the kingdom of heaven to those who have ears to hear while remaining concealed from

Kingdom MysteriesPurpose of ParablesHearing and Response

Closing out the Sermon on the Mount series with Matthew 7:24-29, the message contrasts the wise and foolish builders to argue that hearing Christ's words means nothing without obeying them when the storms of persecution and trial come.

Wise and Foolish BuildersObedience to ChristTrials and Testing

Jesus welcomed children who were being kept from Him, and churches likewise must guard against a casual or overly rigid spirit that quietly blocks children from coming to Christ. Vacation Bible School exists because loving children well

Children's MinistryJesus and ChildrenVBS