Richard wraps up this series with the illustration of the wise man who built his house upon the rock in Matthew 7:24-29. As a call back to our youth, we go through the children’s song and then dive into the scripture and discussion. As followers of Christ, we are called to build our house upon […]
Richard continues going thorough The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7: 7-12 where we look at a popular passage about “Ask and You Shall Receive” and what it really means. We like to look at the first portion of this section and tend to forget the rest, where Jesus expands on the teaching. Richard […]
We move into the final chapter of The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7 and we start with the tough topic of judging others. Richard walks us through how we as Christians should use our judgement to help spur one another along and being able to discern when we are no longer having the […]
Richard returns this week and continues the series through The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6. We take a look at storing up treasures in heaven and serving two masters. It is impossible to serve two masters as they both require time as the input. If we are putting all of our time into […]
We move into Matthew 6 this week as we continue going through The Sermon on the Mount. In verses 1-18, we are shown how we are to help others, pray, and fast as Christians. We should be doing these things in secret, not for attention and worldly praise, for the Father who sees what you […]
Richard continues taking us through The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5: 38-48, where Jesus discusses the Law and challenges what they have been taught their entire lives. Jesus calls His followers to respond in love, not vengeance and revenge, when confronted with attacks. Jesus also calls us to love and pray for our […]
In this week’s message we look at marriage, specifically at the principal of divorce and being a person of your word in Matthew 5:31-37. Richard spends some time leading us through the historicity of a marriage in Biblical times and their view of marriage as a contract. When we take this into account, the message […]
We continue in Matthew 5: 21-30 as we look at The Sermon on the Mount. We see in this week’s message that the heart’s intent is what matters, no matter the outward action. Whether it is hate or lust, what the heart intended has already been considered done. We also see that if our hearts […]
Richard continues in Matthew this morning in verses 17-20 as we discuss how we can fulfill the law. Richard demonstrates further through Matthew 7:12 and Matthew 22:34-40 that we are to Love God and Love Others. These are the greatest commands and it is not about going through the motions, but the intent behind it.
This week we look take a look at the commands to be the salt of the earth and to be the light upon the hill In Matthew 5:13-16. We take a better look at the purpose of salt and light in the ancient world and what it means to lose your saltiness. There is a […]