Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Matthew

Don’t Lose the Awe Factor

MATTHEW 1:18-23 – Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as…

The Law Fulfilled

 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of…

Do We See Them?

MATTHEW 9:36 – When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”   THEME OF THE DAY: DO WE SEE THEM?  They are everywhere.  Right outside the front doors of our houses; neighbors, tellers in our banks, cashiers in grocery stores, attendants at drive-thru windows, friends, co-workers, family members, people…

Life Is All About Two Things and Neither Is Us

MATTHEW 22:34-40 – But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with…

The Approachability of Jesus

  MATTHEW 11:28–30  – Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”   THEME OF THE DAY: THE APPROACHABILITY…

The Greatest Invitation Ever Given

This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim takes us to what may well be the greatest invitation given by the Lord Jesus; an invitation that meets are greatest need – the rest of forgiveness for the sinner and the rest of knowing the Lord Jesus for the saint.