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Sermons on Matthew (Page 12)
As we go through each week, we find ourselves tired and in need of rest. God has the solution and even set the example when He rested on the 7th day! The Sabbath offers physical, mental and spiritual rest – if we only come to Christ to be forgiven and renewed!
When Jesus told his followers there would be conflict when they shared the Good News, there was a message for us as his followers today. Jesus warns us that the world will use the sword against His followers. We may have to go against the world and perhaps our very family as we follow His…
Like the apostles, we worry about the divergence between our spiritual and our daily lives. Remember how the Lord values the sparrow and values us all the more. May we strive to always value Jesus as we share him with the world with an undivided heart!
As we celebrate Easter and our Lord’s resurrection, may we also take time to appreciate and give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. We give thanks for Pastor Vern, our congregation, friends and family, and pray that you and yours are blessed at Easter and throughout the year!
It’s easy to see the events of Holy Week from our perspective as believers. But imagine the perspective of the disciples and others central to the story of our Lord’s last week before his glorious resurrection. What a challenge they faced as the week unfolded! Lord may we also examine our trials through the lens…
Pilate was the Prefect of Judaea, best known today for his part in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. When he was faced with a crossroads, why did he choose to set Barabbas the murderer free rather then Jesus, whom he admitted had done nothing wrong?And how do we handle crossroads in our own lives…
When Jesus was tempted by the devil, he faced an almost insurmountable challenge: to resist and prevail.
At his transfiguration, Jesus told his disciples not to tell what happened. Once the events of Lent and Holy Week occurred, that changed for for them and for us. Today, His exhortation is to tell the world. Help us to spread His word and share the Good News with those around us! At the 11:30…
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 We are commanded to love not just our neighbors, but our enemies as well. We may not succeed all the time, but we have to try and ask for help when we fall short. Spreading God’s love to…
When we think of movies with sequels, we need to look at the entire series to gain the proper perspective. Our reading of Matthew today may seem like a sequel, but it is part of the whole. We’ve seen the sequel of the Sermon on the Mount and we know that we are free from…