“It’s All Grace”                                  2/26/23                                                Matthew 20:1-16 Let me begin by commenting on how we should interpret parables:  by understanding its broad point The greatest reward from Jesus is himself and with him is life and light And along these lines of misinterpretation by focusing on details:  we can confidently say that Jesus isn’t teaching anything…

“Eyes for Heaven”                                                           2/19/23                                                    Matthew 19:16-20:16 HI:  live for heaven by seeking positive holiness as a pilgrim Introduction: If getting saved was dependent on a person praying the sinners’ prayer, then what was Jesus doing with this guy? It has to make you question your understanding of salvation if you did believe that the…

“Inheritors of the Kingdom”                                        February 12, 2023                                     Matthew 19:13-15 HI:  grasp and pursue God’s promises Introduction:      “I’m sure God loves the sound of little children laughing and playing in his house” ~ paraphrasing Corrie Ten Boom  Tramp for the Lord Thomas’ baptism—running around the church…the understanding of the covenant promises we had then. …

The Disciples came to an erroneous conclusion about marriage, namely that it is better not to marry if divorce leads to adultery. Jesus offers gentle correction and points them to the timeless truth of marriage’s goodness and God’s rare gift of celibacy for the kingdom’s sake. We take the principles of the passage and apply…

“God’s Standard, Not Ours”                           January 29, 2023                               Matthew 19:1-9 Introduction:  God created man in his image (Gen. 1:26) We have to be on guard against the world’s view of life, and we have to guard against our own view being influenced by our sin and the world’s sin We see this same kind of…