Sermons on Matthew

Do I Have to Stay Committed?

“1 Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3 Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, ‘Is it lawful to divorce a wife for any cause?’…

He Is Lord of the Sabbath

8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your…

God Our Father

Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil…

What is Jesus up to now?

• He’s gathering a family to love forever!• ¡Él está reuniendo una familia para amarla por la eternidad! “… he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will …” Ephesians 1:5“nos predestinó para ser adoptados como hijos suyos por medio de Jesucristo, según el buen…

Fasting and Prayer in the New Testament

Matthew 6:16 – “16 When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do,for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” INTRODUCTION Conversations are “give and take,” and friendships and relationships take time together. • Praying through Scripture to know…

Counterculture Kindness

“Go into all the world, make disciples of all nations …” (Matthew 28:19) “Make sure you never pay back one wrong with another wrong. Instead, always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” (1 Thessalonians 5:15) [NIV] “Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience…