Anger, Murder, and the Heart

Retold: Genesis 6:5-8

The story of Noah’s Ark is more than a familiar children’s Bible story about animals and obedience; it is a sobering picture of the seriousness of sin and the certainty of God’s judgment. Yet in the darkness of the flood, God’s mercy shines as He...

Retold: Genesis 1:26-28

This week in Genesis 1:26–28, we learn that to be human is to be made in the image of God. Because God Himself is triune, we were made for community with one another, unity with Him, and mission in the world. Though sin shattered that image, Jesus...

Retold - Genesis 22:1-8

Genesis 22 tells the startling story of Abraham being commanded to offer Isaac, the son of promise, yet the point is not Isaac’s death but God’s provision. Abraham trusted that God would keep His promise, and God provided a substitute in Isaac’s...

The War Against God's Design

In Matthew 5:27–32, Jesus shows us that lust is adultery at the heart level and that His people must take temptation seriously. In a culture that treats sexuality, purity, and marriage casually, Jesus calls us to guard the heart, cut off what leads us...

Anger, Murder, and the Heart

In Matthew 5:21–26, Jesus takes the sixth commandment beyond the act of murder and exposes the anger, bitterness, contempt, and destructive words that dwell in the human heart. In this sermon, we see Jesus’ authority and righteousness, the danger of...