• The Beginning-Matthew 1

   The (New) Beginning (powerpoint). As our 2019 theme is to See Jesus More Clearly, I plan to preach on Matthew by referencing Stanley Hauerwas’ excellent commentary. Hauerwas’ Christ exalting exposition unexpectedly rekindled, […]

  March 25, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Blessed Disciple, Admiring Crowds-Matthew 5:1-16

  Blessed Disciples (powerpoint). Disciple vs. the Crowd (video). Recent topics from the Sermon on the Mount were anger, lust, marriage, worry and our treasure. Today the question is: What is the difference between disciples and the crowds? Disciples willingly come to Jesus while […]

  March 11, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Perfect Treasure-Matthew 6:19-24

  Recent themes from the Sermon on the Mount were anger, lust, marriage and worry. Today it’s money, our earthly treasure: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… But store up for yourselves treasures in […]

  February 26, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Perfect Pursuit for Your Whole Life-Matthew 6:25-34

  Perfect Pursuit (video). Perfect Persuit (powerpoint). Themes recently covered were anger, lust and marriage. Today it is worry and our life trajectory: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness (make your top priority God’s kingdom and his way of […]

  February 18, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Perfect Marriage, No Divorce-Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-9

   Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (video). Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage (powerpoint) “…a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one […]

  February 12, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Be Perfect Sexually-Matthew 5:27-30

  Be Perfect Sexually (powerpoint) Be perfect sexually and when you’re angry (video1)  Be perfect sexually (video2) “…anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Mt 5:28). As murder begins with […]

  February 4, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Be Perfect When You’re Angry-Matthew 5:21-26

  Be Perfect When You’re Angry (powerpoint) Be Perfect When You’re Angry (video). “…anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment…who says ‘Raca’…who says ‘You fool!’ will be in […]

  January 28, 2019 Matthew's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• For Insiders and New Wineskins Only-Mark 4:9-12; 2:13-22

  To Get Jesus Right (1/6/19) we need to See Jesus More Clearly (1/13/19), because like the disciples we can Miss Jesus Three Times (1/20/19). Today we consider why the secret of the kingdom of God is […]

  January 21, 2019 Mark's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• See Jesus More Clearly-Mark 8:22-25; 10:46-52

  “He took the blind man… When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, ‘Do you see anything?’ He looked up and said, […]

  January 19, 2019 Mark's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons

• Miss Jesus Three Times-Mark 8:31-32; 9:31-34; 10:32-45

  To Get Jesus Right (1/6/19) we need to See Jesus More Clearly (1/13/19), because like the disciples we can Miss Jesus Three Times (1/20/19) often without realizing it. “He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to […]

  January 14, 2019 Mark's Gospel, New Testament, Sermons