Sermon text: Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, John 12 This week we look at the context of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. What did the people of that time see in Christ’s arrival? What did they expect from Christ? Direct audio link […]
Tag: Biblical History
The Expectation of Suffering
Sermon text: Matthew 16, Mark 9-10, Luke 18 We look at Christ’s predictions of His betrayal. What did He say to his disciples? What did they expect? How do we deal with times of trouble, worry, and pain? What does God promise will happen not just after times of trouble, but through them? Direct audio link […]
The Gates of Hell
Sermon text: Matthew 16. Mark 8 This week we look at the history of the cave known as the gates of Hell. What did that place symbolize? Why did Christ go there? What lesson did He have for us to learn? Direct audio link […]
A Solid Foundation
Sermon text: Matthew 7:24-29 This week we look at the context and application for Christ’s talk about foundations. What did his audience hear? What did they understand? How can we apply these principles in our own lives? Direct audio link […]
A Word from God
Sermon text: Matthew 5-7 When we have something commonly, do we appreciate it? This week we look at how people of Christ time viewed communication from God. How did they see worship? How did they see words from God? Direct audio link […]
A Radical Plan
Sermon text: Matthew 6:25-34 We look at how history was viewed in times of Christ, in the way Christ’s listeners heard His message. How did they see the pagans? What does God promise for His provision? How did the listener’s history relate to God’s provision, and requirements? Direct audio link […]
Radical Vision
This week we go over three small sermons. Text: Matthew 6:19-14 How did people of Christ’s time view treasure? What happened to what they valued? What did Christ have to say about what we value and pursue? How did people of the time understand sight? How did they understand contentment? What was Mammon? What does […]
A Radical Heart
Sermon text: Matthew 6:1-17 This week we look at Christ’s warning regarding the Pharisees. What can we learn about His words from the culture of the time? What did Christ mean by “hypocrites?” How can His warnings apply to our own lives? Direct audio link […]
A Radical Explanation
Sermon text: Matthew 5:21-48 This week we look at the relationship between Israel and God, and the church and Christ. We look at how God’s laws were defined in his agreement, then how pharisees and teachers of the law had tried to define them. How did Christ define God’s laws? How did he change the […]
Piercing the Darkness
This week we look at the story of Christ’s arrival in the Decapolis, and his confrontation with the possessed man. What effect did Christ’s arrival have? What did His action mean to the people of the time? What did God eventually accomplish in the area? Direct audio link […]