Great Christmas Gifts: The Joseph Story – Matthew 1
Though mentioned only a few times in Scripture by name, the earthly “step-father” of Jesus, Joseph plays a crucial role in the story of the Savior’s birth and early life. Matthew’s Gospel highlights Joseph in the same way that Dr. Luke highlighted the thoughts and …
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Am I A Self Serving Christian? Matthew 23
Self service restaurants have a key advantage… time. I can get what I want, when I want it – and not have to wait for it. It seems that many in our day treat the “body time” of the church with the same approach. “Church” …
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The Three “Keys” to Understanding a Gospel Account
There are four evangelists, each with a distinct audience, purpose and style of writing. Though we now call them the four “Gospels” the early church called them the “four evangelists” – probably better terminology. A different author wrote each one to a different audience with …
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Matthew 23: The Pharisees and The Danger of Religious Privilege
We have all met them. Some of us have unknowingly BECOME them. What is it about the word “Pharisee” that makes us uncomfortable? Tonight we will look at what Jesus said about them, and how we can avoid becoming them. Four symptoms of Pharisees: 1. …
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Matthew 5-7: Sermon on the Mount Notes
Advertisers seek diligently for the slogan or jingle that will “buy some real estate in our minds”. They want to motivate us to buy their product by getting in our heads. Jesus wants a true disciple to understand that he bought the real estate of their heart, and …
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