I Have Come That They May Have LIFE! Quite probably most people don’t think much, if at all, about the “legacy” they will leave behind them when their life on the earth is complete. Some may think about leaving an inheritance of some kind, whether money or property, but a legacy is something “deeper,” something that has an ongoing impact on the…
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“WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM THE REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST OVER ALL THINGS; GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD, NOW AND FOREVER!”
Sermons on Matthew (Page 2)
I Have Come That They May Have LIFE! It simply must be said that many people who claim to be “Christians” today do not understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Either they believe in Jesus because they want Him to take away all their problems, or they see Him as a “ticket to paradise” when they leave this…
I Have Come That They May Have LIFE! Human experience tells us that one step in the wrong direction often leads to more steps in the wrong direction. That has certainly been the case when it comes to sexual immorality of all kinds in our nation over the past few decades. The cultural norms or values that guided accepted behavior have been…
The Parables of Jesus Sandwiched in between Jesus’ teaching about the signs of His return and His description of the final judgment are two parables: the parable of the ten virgins, and the parable of the talents. As Jesus approached Jerusalem, knowing He was going to be crucified, that He would rise again and ascend into heaven, He continued to teach His disciples how…
The Parables of Jesus If you were to “make up” a religion, what would it be like? All you need to do is look around at any of the religions of the world to discover the answer! There are religions that believe in “gods” or “spirits,” and there are those that don’t. There are religions that believe in some kind of “after-life” existence, and those…
The Parables of Jesus Imagine having to “pay God back” for your sins before being allowed to enter into heaven!! What if God required you to somehow pay a penalty for every sin you ever committed?!! Obviously, none of us could do it! “The wages of sin is death!” And we have all earned God’s just judgment. Yet, He gave His only Son to bear our…
The Parables of Jesus During His ministry Jesus spoke of a “wedding feast” … a great banquet, hosted by God!! In His parables He spoke of invitations being given to many who then made excuses why they could not (or would not) come to the feast. In Matthew 22, Jesus uses this illustration to refer to the celebration of the coming of God’s…
The Parables of Jesus The parable of the Good Samaritan is perhaps one of the easiest parables of Jesus to understand, and perhaps one of the most difficult to DO … to live out!! The lesson is simple: Everyone God puts in your path is your neighbor, and God tells you to “love your neighbor as yourself!” Who does that?? Do we even begin to…
The Parables of Jesus Listening to Jesus tell parables, you might think He didn’t want people to understand what He was saying! However, Jesus came to reveal things that had previously been either misunderstood or totally ignored by most of the human race, from Adam and Eve forward. He spoke in parables, knowing that His Spirit would enable those whom God had chosen to…
The Parables of Jesus There are TWO groups of people in this world: those who are disciples of Jesus Christ and part of His kingdom, and those who aren’t. As Jesus taught His disciples, and also spoke to large crowds, He was continually pointing out the conflict between HIS kingdom and the “kingdom of this world.” Since the time of mankind’s fall into sin in…