Podcasts about series: matthew

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

In the 5th chapter of Matthew, Jesus says, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works.” Then in the 6th chapter, He says, “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men.” Which is it? Are we to let men see our good works, our righteousness, or not?

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

Have you ever excused your behavior with the words, “No one's perfect?” If you have, listen again to the words of Jesus. “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

You have heard that it was said, "You shall not commit adultery," but I say to you...

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

What would you think of someone who audaciously declared, "You have heard…but I say" ...effectively challenging what you had been taught?

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

John's message, and Jesus' initial message, was the same. “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As we move into chapter 5 of Matthew's gospel, John is in prison, and Jesus is ready to introduce that kingdom to His disciples.

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

We can almost hear Matthew say, "Then came Jesus..." bringing light, leadership, and love.

Jesus already knew the general direction His ministry would have to take, and He knew where it would have to end. He had known that from the foundation of the world. But now that He was a man, could He do it? Did He have the resolve needed to follow the necessary course?

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

John's job would be to get us ready. And he did so by showing how to be pleasing to our heavenly Father through confession, repentance, and baptism.

Matthew's gospel is the Royal Gospel, written primarily for a Jewish audience, and the events he recorded surrounding Jesus' birth and childhood make it evident that He was indeed the promised king.

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, something that was not only unusual, but humanly impossible. And it's something that is doubted by skeptics, and unbelievers, even today.

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

Sunday sermons from Chewelah Evangelical Free Church

To Matthew's readers this genealogy was very important, and very interesting. And it was vital to Matthew's presentation of Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, the King of Kings. This is the royal gospel, written to the Jews, to show them that Jesus is the king they were expecting, the one foretold in Scripture.

When Christ is raised from the tomb, He claims the nations as King—seizing them from the rule of Caesar and the oppression of demons—and calls His church to establish His reign over them.

Did God really sacrifice Himself to save us from Himself? The common and somewhat superficial formula cannot support a serious faith. A more serious look at the Gospels reveals that Jesus' sacrifice does not rescue us from God's wrath, but from sin's death.

An examination of how each character responds to the trial of Jesus. WARING: this message discusses suicide; ensure young ears are not around when listening.

If Jesus told you that you would fail Him, what would you do? This section of Matthew follows Peter in his quest for will-power in contrast to Jesus' prayer for God-power.

Matthew frames devotion to Christ with scenes of betrayal, casting a dire warning to disciples to be devoted to Christ.

Jesus tells three parables, urging our readiness for His return. This invitations conclude with a climatic scene of judgement where Christ separates the sheep from the goats.

In this difficult section, Jesus clarifies two separate ends: the end of the Jewish temple (to be replaced by the church) and the end of time (to be replaced by the Kingdom).

Matthew records Jesus' judgment on the Pharisees as a warning to disciples in the church.

How does Jesus navigate questions designed to discredit Him? Connor teaches their three questions and Jesus' counter question.

In contrast to conventional values, God is generous to the point of foolishness. Given such grace, what do we want from Him?

When Jesus visits, judgment results. But not all judgment is bad. It all depends on how we receive Him.

Disciples live differently than conventional cultural means. Sometimes Jesus' expectations seem impossible. How are we faithfully formed?

In Matthew 18, Jesus gives his fourth sermon. This one focusses on inter-relationships within the church. Throughout, His sermon addresses what it means to be an inheritor of the Kingdom.

The transfiguration of Jesus is a preview of our own glorification. This message examines the theme of humans being clothed in glory throughout the Biblical story and what it means for us right now.

Matthew 16 sees the word "church" appear for the first time in the New Testament. What Jesus has to say about His church is crucial for our understanding of what a church should be and how we relate ourselves to it.

Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. In Matthew 15, Jesus criticizes dead traditionalism while demonstrating a living tradition.

In Matthew 14, Jesus turns His focus toward training His disciples to feed the world. In this chapter are the foundations for Christian worship.

In Matthew 13, Jesus gives His third of five sermons. This time, He speaks in parables, which serve as a kind of riddle. Are we listening to what He says and are we bearing fruit?

Jesus faces a series of intensifying episodes of rejection. How does He rebound from such rejection? How can we move through opposition with such resilience?

The Sunday sermon with the liturgy included.

Jesus' second sermon in Matthew sends His disciples on a mission trip. Matthew records these words to encourage us to be disciple makers.

The full service edition includes the liturgy along with the sermon. The recording ends after the sermon and does not include the liturgy of Communion.

Matthew suggests good discipleship is similar to good shepherding.

The worse word a disciple can say to Jesus is "No." In this message, we look at the devotion of a colorful cast of characters and learn, along with them, to say "Yes" to Jesus in every part of our life.

Windows are meant to look through, not at. Through Jesus' miracles, the disciples get a good look through the window of God. But the religious regulators would rather criticize the window itself.

After marveling at the authority of Jesus' sermon, the crowds now see His authority in healing.

A narrative about Jesus' healing of the leper.