Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Matthew

Evaluating Our Prayer Lives

MATTHEW 5:1-11 – Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit…

Leave Tomorrow With Tomorrow

MATTHEW 6:25-34 – “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet…

When We Are Afraid

This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim will bring a message from the Gospel of Matthew and dealing with the subject of believers being afraid or displaying unhealthy fear. We live in a world tempting us to both and from this account of the disciples going to see, we hope to learn from the Lord about unhealthy fear and how to overcome it.

Delighting the Heart of God

MATTHEW 8:5-10 – When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant…

Our Salt Influence in the World

MATTHEW 5:13 – You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. In the process of spiritual growth, it is vital we understand the order. Yes, there is an order. And the order must…

Is It I, Lord?

MATTHEW 26:20–22 – When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” Today’s scripture is the dialogue Jesus had with His disciples the night…