Happy is the Christian (Matthew 5:1-12)

Sovereign Savior (Matthew 14:22-33)

Introduction Here we are, it’s 11: something, and you can feel it in your stomach… Lunch is coming and the only thing that seems to be standing in your way is this sermon. Isn’t it funny how suddenly hunger strikes in the pews unlike anywhere else… Hunger is not something that we have to learn to be.…

Vengeance is God's (Matthew 5:38-42)

Introduction Gnome-o and Juliet, The best retelling of Romeo and Juliet, with a happier ending! Pranks done one after another, and escalate until finally real problems are caused. It is ultimately resolved because of a forbidden love, the Red and Blue’s end up putting their differences aside because…

Happy is the Christian (Matthew 5:1-12)

Why does Jesus take Center stage? Introduction Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 3:13 . While you are turning their I want you to think about a simple question. Since Jesus is sinless, He always has been always will be sinless. Then why does Jesus need to be baptized by John who is baptizing people who…

Fully God AND Fully Man

Introduction Why I am doing this and not doing Matthew… Fully Man Virgin Birth Salvation must come from God. Virgin Birth made this possible by uniting full diety and full humanity in one person Virgin Birth makes possible Christ’s true humanity without inherited sin Human Weakness and Limitations Jesus…

God's Promises, Our Hope(Haggai 2:20-23)

Introduction Blue-y Illustration: I’ll do this and then you do that... Setting for Haggai… Rebuilding the Temple after exile. Read Haggai 2:20-23 20 The word of the Lord came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake…