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...
The Thorns That Choke the Word
Jesus’ third kind of soil may be the easiest to overlook because, at first, it looks healthy. The seed takes root. Something is...
When the Roots Don’t Go Deep
There is something exciting about new growth. Jesus says that some seed falls on rocky ground. It springs up quickly because there is only...
When the Heart Gets Hard
A footpath doesn’t become hard overnight. It happens one step at a time. In Matthew 13, Jesus describes seed falling on ground that...