Sermon from Matthew 16

In last week’s text, we read of Peter’s great confession that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”  That passage, along with this week’s continuation in Matthew, represents a turning point in Jesus’ ministry and in his relationship with the disciples. ...

Some Assembly Required

As I was grilling the other night, I looked upon my grill and recounted the day I put it together… The directions weren’t incredibly clear and the pictures looked as though they were rubbings from the inside of an Egyptian tomb, so I was very deliberate in...

Not by choice but in Christ Jesus

“When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he  ate.” Genesis 3:6. “And...

Jonah 4 – Can I get a rebuke?

This is the fourth in a four part series on Jonah. The fourth chapter of Jonah is an odd one.  The story would have wrapped up nicely with the end of chapter three, but Jonah just couldn’t let go of his vendetta against Nineveh.  So he became angry at the LORD’s...

Jonah 3 – Saved to Serve

This is the third in a four part series on Jonah. In chapter two, God’s greater purpose of sending a message to the people of Nineveh was put on hold.  The story focused on the individual needs and rescue of Jonah.  Finally in chapter three Jonah does what he was...

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