When Leaven Gets In
Matthew 13:33 One verse, and one of the most misread parables in the chapter. People hear “leaven” and picture something...
The Birds in the Branches
Matthew 13:31–32 The mustard seed parable sounds, at first hearing, like good news: something tiny growing into something enormous. But...
Stay Awake: The Enemy Works While We Sleep
Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the tares contains a sobering warning: while the servants slept, an enemy...
Rejected by Many, Received by Some (Matthew 12–13)
The final part of our five-part recap through Matthew’s Gospel, bringing us up to where we currently stand: Matthew 13. Chapter 12 is...
Sent, Tested, and Invited to Rest (Matthew 10–11)
Part four of our recap through Matthew’s Gospel. In chapter 10, Jesus commissions twelve very ordinary men — fishermen, a tax...
Authority You Can Trust (Matthew 8–9)
Part three of our look back through Matthew, reviews Chapters 8 & 9 of this amazing Gospel account. Having heard Jesus teach with...
The Kingdom’s Upside-Down Values (Matthew 5–7)
Continuing our look back through Matthew’s Gospel we land on three of the most familiar, and most challenging, chapters in the whole...
The King Has Come (Matthew 1–4)
We didn’t have a sermon this past Sunday, so instead of a new message, here’s something a little different: a look back at...
A Heart That Bears Fruit
After describing three soils that ultimately produce nothing lasting, Jesus finally describes the good soil. It hears the Word. It...