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December 28, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Matthew 2:13-21.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Preacher: Derek Baker

Pastor David Roh - Scripture: Matthew 13:44-50 Text: Matthew 13:44-50

Text: Matthew 1:16; Luke 1:26-38Theme: Why was Mary chosen? What was it about her that set her apart? And…what can we learn from her example? This week we'll see the why and the what of Mary's story and how it applies to each of us.Memory Verse: Luke 1:38 (NIV) “I am the Lord's servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49536899

When Joseph first heard that his fiancee was pregnant, he graciously decided to quietly break the engagement. Then an angel showed up! As the angel described to Joseph what God was doing and what God wanted from Him, Joseph had a decision to make. Would he go the way that seemingly made sense and everyone else would have gone? Or would his trade his plan for another? What if trading your plan for God's plan is what Christmas is all about? Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Speaker: Aaron Patton   

Sunday Sermon by Kevin JensenA survey of the 5 prophecies Matthew indicates were fulfilled in the stories around Jesus' birth, with emphasis on how they hep us know that God was at work in bringing Jesus the Messiah, his Son and our Savior, into the world for our salvation.Text: Matthew 1:18 to 2:23

Text: Matthew 1:18-25On this, the fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear the beginning of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth. The story is meant to tie Jesus, the Messiah, to the promise for all of God’s people, to the prophecy of God’s redemption and the peace and love to be found in Him. Knowing God happens…

Text: Matthew 2:1-12

When the wise men from eastern lands studied the stars and realized that something new and incredible was happening in the west, they followed the star and came to celebrate what it meant. Not everyone had the same reaction to the birth of Jesus. What is your reaction to the birth of Jesus? Will you give your life to worship Him or worship your life by living for yourself? Text: Matthew 2:1-18 Speaker: Aaron Patton

Text: Matthew 1:1-17

Text: Matthew 1:6; 2 Samuel 11; variousTheme: We tell people to not play “the victim”. But what if we are the victim? What can we learn? Where do we turn? This week we'll look at life, when we're not in control of it all, and see just how we can honor God in the midst of it a difficult situation.Memory Verse: 2 Samuel 11:26 (NIV) When Uriah's wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49534825

Text: Matthew 1:5; Ruth 1-4Theme: And entire book of the Bible is set aside to tell Ruth's story. It's a story of love and character and integrity. Through all the difficulties, Ruth maintained her faith and character. She shows us, even today, how God has a better story for each of us. He can, and will, complete His work in us…and through us.Memory Verse: Ruth 1:16-17 (NIV) But Ruth replied, “Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49530027

Text: Matthew 11:2-11In response to the imprisoned John the Baptist’s question about who Jesus is, Jesus tells John’s followers about the things that are happening through Him. Like them, we are invited to see Jesus as the Messiah and the One who hears our cries, knows our prayers, shines light in the darkness, and remembers…

Text: Matthew 1:18-25

SERIES: A Divine Birth Announcement | SERMON: "Joseph's Response" | TEXT: Matthew 1:18-25 | DATE: 12/14/2025 (AM) | SPEAKER: Jake Brown | www.Liberty-Christian.com

Feeling distant from God? You're not alone.  The road between us becomes cluttered with the weight of old hurts, fear, shame, and the endless demands of daily life. The ancient call of the prophets, Isaiah and John, invites us to face that inner clutter, recognize what blocks us, and open a clear, welcoming highway so we can experience God's healing presence in our lives.   Text Matthew 3:3 “Prepare the way of the Lord.” POD 282

Text: Matthew 28:19-20 When an individual has accepted Christ as their Savior, the whole matter of the “Great Commission” is only ¼ complete. Step #1: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations - Salvation Step #2: Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost - Baptism…

Text: Matthew 25:14-30Speaker: Pastor Bruce Burkett Title: Consistent Contentment

When Joseph first heard that his fiancee was pregnant, he graciously decided to quietly break the engagement. Then an angel showed up! As the angel described to Joseph what God was doing and what God wanted from Him, Joseph had a decision to make. Would he go the way that seemingly made sense and everyone else would have gone? Or would his trade his plan for another? What if trading your plan for God's plan is what Christmas is all about? Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Speaker: Aaron Patton   

Send us a textJoseph prepared for the first Christmas by making a righteous, compassionate, and flexible plan. (Text: Matthew 1.18-25)

Text: Matthew 3:1-13Today’s scripture is a familiar passage where John the Baptist helps the people of his time prepare for Christ’s coming into the world. It is written for us, the people of today, as well – it calls us forth to allow the Holy Spirit to work in us. Pastor Tim encourages us to…

Text: Matthew 28:19-20 Question: When an individual has accepted Christ as their Savior, is the soul-winner's job complete? Question: When an individual has accepted Christ as their Savior, is the local church's job complete? So, if you are part of that local church, whether you are the soul-winner or…

Text: Matthew 1:5; Joshua 2 & 6; Hebrews 11:31; variousTheme: Strangely, as the Bible talks about Rahab, it seems to always mention she was a prostitute. It can't be because God wouldn't let her forget her past, but maybe so we'd be encouraged to forget ours. Your past does not define you!Memory Verse: Hebrews 11:31 (NIV) By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49528059

Where do you invest whats important to you? What you invest in shows where your heart is. In this message Jeff Totten shares that we need to invest wisely to see the right returns not just in thihs life, but the one to come.Text: Matthew 6:19-24Sermon Summary:Big Idea: Gospel work is our great investment.Key Question: Why should I generously invest in gospel work?1.     It is eternally secure. (vv. 19-20)2.     It directs your heart. (v. 21)3.     It clarifies your perspective. (vv. 22-23)4.     It reveals who you serve. (v. 24)

Text: Matthew 24:36-44As we begin the season of Advent, we recognize that sometimes we accept that the world is broken and just wait for Jesus to come again to fix things. However, the coming of Jesus and the expectation of His return isn’t an escape; it’s the fulfillment of a lifetime of preparation. We can…

Pastor Christy Cass Most of life isn't lived on the mountaintop — it's lived in the middle. In the ordinary, the consistent, the everyday. And that's exactly where God forms faithfulness. In the Middle God builds His church not only through bold moments or passionate highs, but through steady obedience in the mundane. From “go get the donkey” in Matthew 21 to rebuilding walls in Nehemiah 4, we see that God ties supernatural moments to simple acts of faithfulness. TEXT: Matthew 21:1–11, Zechariah 9:9, Nehemiah 4:16–18 NOTES: Big Idea: God forms us in the middle — through consistent obedience, hidden faithfulness, and small “yeses” that build something eternal. Faithfulness over Passion Consistency over Feelings Obedience over Excitement Go get the donkey. Pick up the shovel. Carry the sword. Because that's where: Prophecies are fulfilled. Walls are rebuilt. Lives are restored. The church is strengthened. God moves through you. You are a puzzle piece with purpose, not just in your genius, but in your faithfulness. Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #MadeToGarden #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Text: Matthew 25:1-13Title: Parable of the Ten Virgins Speaker: Pastor Bruce Burkett

Text: Matthew 22:35-39For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

Text: Matthew 6:24; Malachi 3:10; variousTheme: Truly investing everything in a way that honors God and fulfills His purposes gets real practical this week. Jesus doesn't mince words, so it's time we listen to Him on this.Memory Verse: Matthew 6:24 (NIV) “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49521180

Speaker: Josh Jurius"The Great Commission"Text: Matthew 28: 18-20Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church316 W Main St.Sanford, NC

Text: Matthew 25:14-28; Matthew 6:21-24; Romans 12:6-8; variousTheme: As we launch the last three weeks of our series, we're focusing on another one of our core commitments: Comprehensive Investment. This week we'll discover the purpose behind God's plan.Memory Verse: Matthew 25:23 (NIV) “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49516525

SERMON: "Valued" | TEXT: Matthew 6:25-33 | DATE: 11/9/2025 | SPEAKER: Jake Brown | www.Liberty-Christian.com

Pastor John Bothof - Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25 Text: Matthew 4:12-25

Jesus said, Blessed are those who mourn and those who weep.  This wisdom invites us to linger where the world tells us to move on, to honor the ache instead of trying to outrun it. Honest grief opens the heart, softens the soul, and opens us to God's healing touch.  Text Matthew 5. 

Text: Matthew 24:36-51Speaker: Pastor Bruce BurkettTitle: Get Ready

Text: Matthew 22:36-40For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

Sermon Preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (2 November 2025). Text: Matthew 5:1-12.

Text: Matthew 20:24-28Theme: During the next three weeks of our series, we'll focus on the “Intentional Ministry” part of our commitment. This week, guest Larry Davis will show us the key to effective serving in the body of Christ. So, before we talk about spiritual gifts, we need to talk about HOW we use them.Memory Verse: Matthew 20:26-28 (NIV) “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49506584

Preacher: Michael Foster, Text: Matthew 16:13-20 

Rev. John Bothof - Scripture: Matthew 13:47-51 Text: Matthew 13:47-51

Zohary RossOctober 19, 2025Teach Us to Pray, Week 1Text: Luke 11:1-2, Text: Matthew 6:5-9www.newnorth.church

Preacher: Michael Foster, Text: Matthew 16:13-20 

Grace & Truth: The Anatomy of DisgustPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We are defiled by what comes out of our hearts. TEXT - Matthew 15:10-281. Truth: Jesus was unapologetically offensive.Matthew 15:12Matthew 15:1-92. Truth: Evil comes from the heart.Matthew 15:10-20Luke 6:65Proverbs 4:233. Truth: We are easily disgusted by “them.”Matthew 15:21-224. Grace: Jesus is not disgusted by the things that disgust us.Matthew 15:23-28Luke 18:9-14NEXT STEPS1. Guard your heart.2. Don't be disgusted by appearances.3. Give thanks that there is room at the table for you.GO DEEPER - Eating with JesusWhile He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ~ Matthew 9:10-11.Jesus gathered for dinner in Matthew's home with Matthew's tax collecting buddies. Matthew made a profit off Rome's oppression of his people, and so, the only people who approved of him were other people making similar choices.The word “sinners” in the gospels described those who were likely non-law-observant Jews who did not tithe, sacrifice, or observe the rites of purity that were meant to set God's people apart. It also described those who were diseased, injured, or contaminated. These people were outcasts. Outsiders. Matthew, who had just been called by Jesus, immediately brought others to Jesus. Rather than drop his friends, he invited them to come meet Jesus. They wanted to meet Jesus AND Jesus wanted to meet them.  When Jesus accepted Matthew's invitation to eat with these people, it was scandalous. Eating together implied sharing not just food but something deeper. Even strangers around a table became something more. They became acceptable.Jesus extended grace to people thought to be unworthy and THAT disgusted the Pharisees. Jesus, motivated by love, associated with sinners: that was his mission. In this moment, Jesus showed his heart. It was (and is) to share the table with those who are far from him. Jesus longs to share himself with us. AND with everyone! That was (and is) the true identity of Jesus. 

Text: Matthew 5:13-16 View this week's Bulletin.

Preacher: Michael Foster, Text: Matthew 16:13-20 

Grace & Truth: God Reigns Above All! Pastor Steve PooleTEXT - Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) - “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”GRACE - Jesus offers rest to all who come to Him.TRUTH - Jesus was unapologetically offensive.“And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” ~ Matt. 11:6TRUTH - Jesus is offensive because He doesn't meet our expectations.For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.” ~ Matthew 11:18-19 ESVNow then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear? ~ Acts 15:10 NIVThe HEAVY yoke of Jesus? Matthew 5:17, 21-22, 27-29, 43-44GRACE - In Jesus, we find rest from sin and shame.But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. ~ Ephesians 2:4-7 ESVThe sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 ESVNEXT STEPS1. Come to Jesus for salvation through faith.2. Come to Jesus and let Him help carry your burdens.3. Do less this week and rest more.4. Continue reading the gospels with us this week and ask God to show you where you have false expectations of Jesus.

(Confession of Faith) I. The Importance of This Family II. The Members of This Family III. The Practical Significance Scripture Reading: Matthew 12 Text: Matthew 12:48-50 Psalter Numbers: 368, 350, 283, 69

SERMON: "The Faith of a Dog" | TEXT: Matthew 15:21-28 | DATE: 9/7/2025 | SPEAKER: Jake Brown | www.Liberty-Christian.com

Because of the social media wildfire of rapture predictions for September 23rd, 2025, I have had a multitude of questions come my way in recent weeks.First of all, the doctrine of the rapture is a biblical belief that both living and dead believers will be suddenly “caught up” or “snatched away” from earth to meet Jesus Christ in the air at the time of his return.Despite the growing unlettered attack upon the doctrine of the rapture, the majority of early church fathers wrote about escaping the tribulation and being saved from coming wrath, which is an early rudimentary form of rapture theology.In our time together today, I would like to answer 3 questions often asked on this subject.1 - Why have so many predicted the Rapture will take place on September 23rd, 2025?2 - Does the Bible teach the Rapture will take place on a Jewish holy day?3 - What does the Bible say about date setting? ———————————————————Key Scriptures for today's teaching: Text: Matthew 24:30-36Other scriptures used in this teaching: Mark 13:32-33; Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2Unless otherwise noted, most Scripture will be read from the New Living Translation (NLT) Bible.If you prayed with Tiff, click here https://lostlamb.org/ and let him know! Thank you for listening, and subscribe for new content each week. Connect with Tiff Shuttlesworth:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LostLambAssociation/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffshuttlesworth/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffshuttleswor Learn more about my ministry: https://lostlamb.org/ 

Text: Matthew 24-25Speaker: Pastor Bruce BurkettSeries: The Olivet Discourse Title: The Bridge of Bible Prophecy