Podcasts about Matthew 4

Fr. Mike introduces us to the Gospel of Matthew, including his genealogy, nativity, and the first days of his ministry. He pulls it all together to show that not only is Jesus reconstituting the kingdom in his ministry, but he's inviting us to join him in this kingdom. Today's readings are Matthew 1-4, and Proverbs 18:17-20. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

It is our prayer that today's word would encourage and challenge to walk out your faith in Jesus, shine brightly in darkness and experience Kingdom impact in all you do! Stay connected with Belmont Church on our Facebook page, website or on the Church Center App.

Matthew 4:1-11 Audio

Tune in this week for part two of the temptation of Jesus. Pastor Thomas continues our series through the book of Matthew, focusing on Matthew 4:1-11.If you would like to partner with BLVD Church and what we are doing in the community, you can make an investment of support at https://blvd.church/give

Message by: Steve Salomon This past week at Rancho, we explored where true happiness is found—not in controlling circumstances, but in surrendering to God. Looking at scripture and Jesus' example in the wilderness, we were reminded that real fulfillment comes through serving others, living with humility, and hungering for righteousness. Together, we celebrated the joy that comes when we trust God's ways and walk in His love. For more please visit https://www.rancho.tv/events #wearerancho

9-7-2025The speaker introduces an eight-week church-wide study called "Practicing the Way," based on John Mark Comer's teachings, emphasizing the transformative call of Jesus to "Come, follow me." ​ Rooted in historical context, the speaker explains the significance of rabbis in ancient Israel and the rigorous educational journey leading to discipleship, highlighting how Jesus' invitation to fishermen like Peter and Andrew was revolutionary, as it extended to those deemed "not good enough." ​ The call to follow Jesus is presented as an opportunity for personal formation—being with Jesus, becoming like Him, and doing as He did—rather than merely holding Christian beliefs. ​ The speaker challenges listeners to move from identifying as Christians to becoming apprentices of Christ, urging them to carve out time to be with Jesus daily and embrace His call to discipleship for a deeper, transformative faith. ​

The Red Letter Challenge is Northwest Christian School's annual invitation to join Mr. Brown in reading through the the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) over three months, one chapter per day.For 2025, the Red Letter Challenge is themed for video games and the incentives are rooted in video game fun!Via the Off the Page Book Club podcast, students can enjoy Mr. Brown reading that day's chapter to them!For more information, please follow this link:  RedLetterChallenge.org

Send me a Text Message!Jesus' sermon on the mountain connects the gospel with the Kingdom of God. The gospel is good news and here's the deal... The Kingdom of God is good news for  everyone, even people who don't believe in Jesus. It's good news because when people get it and become Jesus-apprentices; when an outbreak of the Kingdom happens; people start loving better and serving more and surrendering deeper. It's good news for your neighbors.  It brings better Sunday afternoon tips to waiters at the Waffleshop. The Kingdom of God in you, will be good news for the people that you work with, whether they are muslims, athiests or part of the LGBTQ+ community.  In fact, if the Kingdom of God hasn't become good news to the people around you, it may not have come to you. If it isn't good news for our families, our neighbors, the people at work or school, maybe it hasn't really bcme good news for us. Because when it comes, it's good news for everyone!

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Send me a Text Message!You have to understand, when Jesus came on the scene announcing that the Kingdom of Heaven was here. Now.  The people understood him to say, "It's a new day. I know life has been hard, oppression, poverty, crucifixions every day. Death  and disease are your constant companion. But listen to me, don't quit; a new day is dawning!" Something's coming; like a great light in the darkness, in the land of death's shadow a new day is dawning. It's better than you know or can even imagine. You are on the threshold of a new day that will usher in new life that is as different from what you have now as darkness is from light. Don't quit. You'll hear me say this over and over again in this episode, because I think it's at the very heart of this message. Don't you dare give up!

Message by: Scott Treadway The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness was a dark attack on the light of human flourishing, luring Jesus away from God's vision of happiness, peace, and contentment. We walk with Jesus through the darkness of the wilderness and emerge in "His great light". For more please visit https://www.rancho.tv/events #wearerancho

Making Disciples Who Make Disciples | Matthew 4:19 | Pastor Will Cover

Daily Morning Prayer and The Litany (9/3/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalms 15-17; Amos 1; Matthew 4; Metrical Psalm 41:5-95 My cruel foes, with sland'rous words, attempt to wound my fame; "When shall he die, (say they,) and men forget his very name?" 6 Suppose they formal visits make, 'tis all but empty show, They gather mischief in their hearts, and vent it where they go. 7,8 With private whispers such as these, to hurt me they devise: , "A sore disease afflicts him now, he's fall'n no more to rise." 9 My own familiar bosom friend, on whom I most relied, Has me, whose daily guest he was, with open scorn defied.To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To sing along with the Brady and Tate Metrical Psalter, visit: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/cgmusic.com/workshop/newver_frame.htmTo own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/

Daily Morning Prayer and The Litany (9/3/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalms 15-17; Amos 1; Matthew 4; Metrical Psalm 41:5-95 My cruel foes, with sland'rous words, attempt to wound my fame; "When shall he die, (say they,) and men forget his very name?" 6 Suppose they formal visits make, 'tis all but empty show, They gather mischief in their hearts, and vent it where they go. 7,8 With private whispers such as these, to hurt me they devise: , "A sore disease afflicts him now, he's fall'n no more to rise." 9 My own familiar bosom friend, on whom I most relied, Has me, whose daily guest he was, with open scorn defied.To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To sing along with the Brady and Tate Metrical Psalter, visit: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/cgmusic.com/workshop/newver_frame.htmTo own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/

**When God Turns Disgrace into Glory — Matthew 4 Explained** In Matthew 4, Jesus relocates His headquarters to **Capernaum** in **Galilee**—a region many considered disgraced and unlikely for the Messiah. Yet this is exactly where the Light dawns. In this message we unpack why Jesus chose Galilee, what "**Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand**" truly means, and why pastors must serve as **watchmen** who speak to the moral and political realities of their day. ### What You'll Learn - **Why Galilee?** How a land once marked by shame became the launchpad of Messiah's ministry (Isa 9:1–2; Matt 4:12–17). - **Prophets & Pastors as Watchmen:** John the Baptist confronted corrupt power (Herod/Herodias) and suffered for it—modeling the church's duty to apply Scripture to culture (Ezek 33; Acts 20). - **"Kingdom at Hand" Clarified:** Understanding God's kingdom program—universal, theocratic (past), spiritual (present), mystery (church age), and **messianic** (future millennial reign). - **Strategic Wisdom of Jesus:** Why Jesus avoided premature conflict and set up in a high-traffic hub where news would spread quickly. - **From Guilt to Grace:** How the Lord transforms the "Galilee" of our lives—our failure and shame—into places of light, freedom, and calling (Rom 8:1; 1 Jn 1:9). - **The Rejected Stone:** The world's "discarded" stones become God's cornerstones in Christ (Ps 118:22; 2 Cor 5:17; Col 2:14). ### Key Scriptures Matthew 4:12–25; Isaiah 9:1–2; Ezekiel 33; Acts 20:26–27; Luke 4:16–30; John 4:43–45; Psalm 118:22; John 5:24; Romans 8:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 1 John 1:9; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 2:14. --- ### Apply It - **Reset your mindset:** Repent = "chan

**When God Turns Disgrace into Glory — Matthew 4 Explained** In Matthew 4, Jesus relocates His headquarters to **Capernaum** in **Galilee**—a region many considered disgraced and unlikely for the Messiah. Yet this is exactly where the Light dawns. In this message we unpack why Jesus chose Galilee, what “**Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand**” truly means, and why pastors must serve as **watchmen** who speak to the moral and political realities of their day. ### What You'll Learn - **Why Galilee?** How a land once marked by shame became the launchpad of Messiah's ministry (Isa 9:1–2; Matt 4:12–17). - **Prophets & Pastors as Watchmen:** John the Baptist confronted corrupt power (Herod/Herodias) and suffered for it—modeling the church's duty to apply Scripture to culture (Ezek 33; Acts 20). - **“Kingdom at Hand” Clarified:** Understanding God's kingdom program—universal, theocratic (past), spiritual (present), mystery (church age), and **messianic** (future millennial reign). - **Strategic Wisdom of Jesus:** Why Jesus avoided premature conflict and set up in a high-traffic hub where news would spread quickly. - **From Guilt to Grace:** How the Lord transforms the “Galilee” of our lives—our failure and shame—into places of light, freedom, and calling (Rom 8:1; 1 Jn 1:9). - **The Rejected Stone:** The world's “discarded” stones become God's cornerstones in Christ (Ps 118:22; 2 Cor 5:17; Col 2:14). ### Key Scriptures Matthew 4:12–25; Isaiah 9:1–2; Ezekiel 33; Acts 20:26–27; Luke 4:16–30; John 4:43–45; Psalm 118:22; John 5:24; Romans 8:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 1 John 1:9; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 2:14. --- ### Apply It - **Reset your mindset:** Repent = “change your mind.” Lay down false assurances and self-condemnation; receive Christ's finished work. - **Stand as a watchman:** Measure cultural issues by Scripture and warn in love. - **Choose wise battles:** Like Jesus, engage with discernment—truth with timing. --- ### If this blessed you: 1) **Like • Subscribe • Bell** to push past the algorithm.   2) **Pray** for boldness, protection, and fruit.   3) **Support the work** so we can keep producing and traveling for biblical content.   Give here: YOUR-DONATION-LINK

Preaching: Ben ConachanWhat is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common life together in a time of such division. In this series on the book of Matthew, we'll explore how this Gospel intends to shape a new community of shared life in those called to into the way of Jesus. Setting aside both empire and religious tradition, Jesus subverts king and kingdom with the open invitation to the kindom of God.Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

There are countless reasons to support our decision to follow Jesus. Much like when He calls the fishermen in Matthew 4, we follow Jesus because He fulfills Old Testament prophecy about being the Messiah and He shows us the way out of darkness, teaching us to love the light. As we are discipled by Him, He transforms us and we can't help but share the joy and hope we have with the people around us.

When Jesus calls, He calls us personally, gives us purpose, and asks us to make Him our highest priority.

Jesus began His ministry by calling ordinary fishermen, showing that God doesn't call the qualified but qualifies the called. He invites us to walk in courage and serve faithfully in the unique places He has planted us, whether that means sharing the gospel or discipling others. True discipleship happens through deep, intentional relationships that help us grow together in Christ.

Welcome to the Daily Disciple Podcast. As daily disciples, we seek to adore and follow Jesus, our teacher, into the abundant life that he offers. Because we find Jesus irresistible, fascinating, and incredibly practical, we want to be students of his scripture. Today's episode is found in Matthew 4.

Today, as we study Matthew 6, we'll dive into several ways that we can know God in a deeper, richer way. One way is through prayer, another through fasting prayer, another through joining Him, and another through trusting Him. Join us as we study this Key Chapter! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon! To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org. Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819 YouTube: Key Chapters of the Bible on YouTube. In 2025, we were added to the "Best 100 Bible Podcasts" list from www.millionpodcasts.com. We are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com. Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM. Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.   

Tune in this week as we focus in on the temptation of Jesus. Pastor Westley continues our series through the book of Matthew, focusing on Matthew 4:1-11.If you would like to partner with BLVD Church and what we are doing in the community, you can make an investment of support at https://blvd.church/give

In this episode of Pray the Word on Matthew 4:1–4, David Platt challenges us to fight temptation with the power of the Word.Explore more content from Radical.

Message by: Scott Treadway Happiness in America is declining, especially among the younger generations. In Matthew 4 and 5, Jesus invites us all to experience happiness in a profound and lasting way, which He calls "a great light". For more please visit https://www.rancho.tv/events #wearerancho

Aug 24, 2025Neil McClendon, Lead PastorGrand Parkway Baptist ChurchGod's Timing, People & PowerMatthew 4:12-251. God's timing, 4:12-17 • Isaiah 9:1-2Biblical examples… a) David & Goliath b) Judges 5 c) Omer of mannaExodus 16:31-32d) Apostle Paul • 2 Corinthians 1:8-102. God's people, 4:18-22What God looks at and for in people… a) willing not perfect b) your future not your past c) faith not promises3. God's power, 4:23-25Mental worship… 1. Do you sense holy momentum on your life these days or is it just you and your ideas fueling your choices?  2. Since becoming a Christian what is something you've been able to do that you couldn't do before?  3. Are you okay with your kids leaving you to follow God's will for their lives? 4. When you look back at your past, what are some of the experiences you've had that strengthen your faith in the present?  5. Could your life, as it is currently being lived, sustain a demonstration of God's power?

Preaching: Ben ConachanWhat is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common life together in a time of such division. In this series on the book of Matthew, we'll explore how this Gospel intends to shape a new community of shared life in those called to into the way of Jesus. Setting aside both empire and religious tradition, Jesus subverts king and kingdom with the open invitation to the kindom of God. Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Jason Leonard preaches through Matthew 4:23-5:12.

Aug 17, 2025Neil McClendon, Lead PastorGrand Parkway Baptist ChurchMatthew 4:1-11Learning From TemptationIn the wilderness they should have learned three things:  1) not to depend on bread alone but on Gods' word 2) not to put God to the test  3) to worship God alone1. Temptation comes around our biggest appetites, v. 2-4Our appetites do four things… 1) create opportunities- so we must learn to ask, “What opportunity does  this appetite present?”  2) remind us of our responsibility 3) reflect our identity 4) give somebody/something glory2. The enemy attacks the last thing you believed, v. 3Genesis 3:1     Matthew 3:16  Matthew 4:3     3. Our response to temptation is often times a test, v. 5-7Exodus 17:1–74. Temptation is an opportunity for God to see what you will settle for, v. 7-10Mental worship… 1. Do you have any appetites in your that concern you?  2. Is there anything you once believed but now you doubt it?  3. Is there anything the Father says about you that you find hard to accept? 4. When you are tempted does God have to prove himself all over again or have you tasted enough of His goodness to trust Him?

Wednesday Evening

In this powerful and heartfelt service, Rabbi Jonathan Klein from Temple Beth El joins Pastor Brandon at Rock Harbor Church for a moving time of unity, gratitude, and shared faith. Rabbi Klein shares his deep appreciation for the Christian community's support of Israel — from providing security to raising funds — and reflects on the biblical and spiritual connections between the Jewish and Christian faiths. The service includes meaningful scripture, Hebrew blessings, worship, and a reminder of God's call for unity among His people. Pastor Brandon follows with a message on the second temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, revealing how the "pride of life" tempts us to find our worth outside of God. This teaching explores: - How the enemy attacks identity - Why knowing who you are in Christ is key to overcoming temptation - The importance of humility, obedience, and living to exalt God's name rather than our own Whether you are Jewish or Christian, this service is a powerful reminder of our shared calling to honor God, love one another, and stand together for what is right.

In this powerful and heartfelt service, Rabbi Jonathan Klein from Temple Beth El joins Pastor Brandon at Rock Harbor Church for a moving time of unity, gratitude, and shared faith.  Rabbi Klein shares his deep appreciation for the Christian community's support of Israel — from providing security to raising funds — and reflects on the biblical and spiritual connections between the Jewish and Christian faiths. The service includes meaningful scripture, Hebrew blessings, worship, and a reminder of God's call for unity among His people. Pastor Brandon follows with a message on the second temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, revealing how the “pride of life” tempts us to find our worth outside of God. This teaching explores: - How the enemy attacks identity - Why knowing who you are in Christ is key to overcoming temptation - The importance of humility, obedience, and living to exalt God's name rather than our own Whether you are Jewish or Christian, this service is a powerful reminder of our shared calling to honor God, love one another, and stand together for what is right.

As citizens of God's Kingdom, believers are called to live as salt and light in a world marked by decay and darkness, preserving what is good, illuminating what is true, and engaging the world with truth and grace. We are not to withdraw in isolation or lose our distinct witness by conforming to the world, but to seek the good of the city and love our neighbors as ourselves. Though not yet fully realized, God's Kingdom is already present, a powerful, redemptive force that advances against the darkness, transforms lives through repentance and faith, and gathers the redeemed into a new community under His righteous reign.

Messiah vs. The Father of Lies – Matthew 4:1–11

In this teaching, we dive into the epic showdown between Jesus and Satan in the wilderness—and why it matters for YOU today!   ✡️ Jesus as Israel's Representative – For 40 years, Israel failed in the wilderness. But in 40 days, Jesus perfectly obeyed the Father, proving He is the faithful Servant who will one day restore Israel.  

Sunday August 3, 2025

Join us each week as Dr. Justin Dancer brings the word of God to life and applies it to our lives.