Sermons on Matthew
A Bigger Story: A Quiet Yes
Joseph's quiet, costly obedience before he had full clarity shows that God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the obedient who say yes to Him.
Baptism Sunday 2023
Baptism is a big deal: a commanded, immediate act of obedience that publicly identifies a believer with Christ's death and resurrection, not a means of salvation.
Can We Just Talk?: Communication
Healthy communication is less about what you say and more about what you seek in your heart, since your words flow from what fills it.
Count The Cost: The Disciples Decision
When Jesus calls, following Him means leaving what is comfortable and familiar, no matter the cost.
COVID-19 (2): I Choose Faith
Like Peter stepping onto the water, choosing faith over fear and feelings keeps our eyes on Jesus even when circumstances feel overwhelming.
COVID-19 (5): Good Friday
Jesus took Barabbas's place on the cross, bearing our sin and condemnation so that through His death and resurrection we could be forgiven and free.
Do you believe?
Do you believe that Jesus is who he says he is.
Easter Sunday 2022: No Greater Love
Jesus willingly took the place of condemned sinners like Barabbas, and His death and resurrection prove there is no greater love than His.
Equipped For A Movement Sermon
Making disciples who multiply requires being relational, scriptural, accountable, prayerful, and missional, following Jesus' Great Commission pattern.
Good News: What Is The Gospel?
The gospel is the good news that through Jesus's life, death, and resurrection God saves, sanctifies, secures, and sends us by grace.
Highly Invested: Planning For The Future
Where your treasure goes, your heart follows, so an undivided heart trusts God first with money instead of serving it as a master.
Hurt People Hurt People: Forgiven People, Forgive People
Because we've been forgiven a debt we could never repay, we're called to release the debts others owe us into God's hands instead of carrying bitterness.
Legacy: Treasure Hunt
Where you put your money reveals where your heart and worship truly are, so invest your treasure in God's kingdom, not temporary comfort.
Make Room: Obedience
Baptism is a big deal, an act of obedience that publicly identifies a believer with Christ's death and resurrection after placing faith in Him.
Marriage & Parenting: Communication
Healthy communication flows less from clever words and more from who you're seeking, walking with wise company, and letting your heart shape your speech.
Merry Moments: The Nativity Story
Mary, Joseph, and the wise men were ordinary, unlikely people who believed Jesus was God and obeyed Him against all odds.
Pinewood Easter: Resurrection
Even a city that seems to have it all is empty without Christ, and the resurrection opens the way to real relationship with God.
Pinewood Easter: The Lord's Supper
At the Passover table Jesus honored His betrayer and established the Lord's Supper as a meal that remembers His sacrifice and points to His return.
Pinewood Easter: Trial & Crucifixion
At His trial Jesus was falsely accused and rejected so that guilty people like Barabbas, and us, could go free in His place.
Seeing Clearly: Did God Really Say?
Jesus overcame the enemy's lies in the wilderness by standing on Scripture, and we see clearly and stand firm the same way, through knowing God's Word.
Servant Leadership: is our calling
True greatness comes through serving others with humility and giving yourself away, following Jesus' example in Matthew 20.
The Bigger Story: Through The Eyes Of Joseph
Joseph's grace, belief, and obedience toward Mary and Jesus show that God qualifies ordinary, unlikely people to carry out His redemptive plan.
The King: The Wise Men
The wise men traveled far and worshiped Jesus with costly gifts while the religious insiders nearby ignored Him, showing true worship requires pursuit, not mere proximity.
Values 2019: Generosity Is Our Privilege
Where your treasure goes your heart follows, so generosity toward God's mission reveals whether He or money is truly your master.
Vision Series: I Love The Church
Jesus built the Church as a family that worships, grows, belongs, and reaches the world together, not a perfect institution but His beloved people.
What Are You Here For?: I Know A Doctor
Jesus calls the unlikely and unacceptable, like Matthew the tax collector, because He came as a doctor for sinners, not a reward for the righteous.
What Are You Here For?: Movement & Moments
Making disciples who multiply requires relational, scriptural, accountable, prayerful, and missional habits, and God often uses small, surrendered steps of faith.
What Are You Here For?: Sacrifice & Service
True greatness in God's kingdom comes through servant leadership that seeks others' interests, stays humble, and gives itself away, as Jesus modeled.
Why Church?: Kingdom First
Seeking God's Kingdom first means trading our plans for His purpose and living as active contributors in the battle between two kingdoms.