Matthew

Using Matthew 26 and 1 Corinthians 11 alongside Luke's account, this message describes the Lord's Supper as a continual memorial of Christ's death, given only to those who have trusted Him for salvation, and calls the congregation to come

Continuing in Matthew 6:19-24, this message argues that the passage's real burden goes beyond money to the question of undivided allegiance, using the illustration of the eye to show how a heart fixed on greed grows spiritually blind. It

Opening Matthew 6:19-21, this message contrasts earthly wealth that decays and gets stolen with heavenly treasure that is secure, urging believers to invest their money, time, and energy into the local church rather than hoarding for

Matthew 6 teaches fasting as self-denial for spiritual purposes, not a show of religious performance. Jesus exposes hypocritical fasting and calls his people to seek the Father sincerely, with God's glory rather than human notice as the

Matthew 6 contrasts prayer that performs for people with prayer offered sincerely before the Father who sees in secret. Genuine prayer rejects empty show and many words because the Father already knows what his children need.

Matthew 6 begins Jesus' warning against practicing righteousness to be seen by others. Genuine giving seeks the Father's reward in secret, while hypocritical giving turns worship into a public performance.

Closing out the series with Matthew 5:48's call to be perfect, this message explains perfection as completeness and maturity rather than sinlessness, grounding it in the imputed righteousness taught in 2 Corinthians 5:21. A personal story

Finishing the sixth lesson on Matthew 5:43-48, this message calls believers to love and pray for their enemies after the pattern of Christ on the cross and Stephen under stoning, moving from demanding personal rights to interceding for

Working through Matthew 5, this message contrasts the Old Testament's eye-for-an-eye justice with Jesus's call to surrender personal rights and revenge, showing that only a heart purged of grudges can practice gracious giving.

Working through Matthew 5:33-37 on oath-taking, this message shows that Jesus is not forbidding oaths outright but exposing the Jews' evasive use of them to dodge truthfulness. God's people must be people whose plain word can be trusted,