The Mother of James and John prays to Jesus. Jesus says “no” and uses the question to teach his disciples about true greatness in the Kingdom of God, persecution and Jesus’ mission.
Author: Duncan Sills (Duncan Sills)
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The Explanation is the Power of God | A Prophetic Sermon from Jeremy Bunce
Guest preacher, Jeremy Bunce, challenges us to be bold and full of faith for the power of God to operate in our lives. Such that the only explanation for what happens in our Church is the power of God.
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So The Last Shall be First and the First Last | Matthew 20:1-19
Jason speaks about the counter-cultural grace of Jesus. Are we happy with the statement “The last shall be first and the first last”?
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Marriage, Divorce and Singleness | Matthew 19:1-15
What does Jesus teach his disciples about marriage, divorce and singleness in Matthew 19. This is a challenging passage, but we need to take Jesus’ teaching seriously and not shy away from the harder passages of the Bible.
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The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant | Matthew 18:21-35
Our God is gloriously and wonderfully merciful, so Christians should also be gracious and forgiving. This is what Jesus teaches his disciples in Matthew 18.
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The Straying Sheep & Church Discipline | Matthew 18:10-20
Jesus retells the Parable of the Lost Sheep speaking to his disciples and he goes on to outline how churches ought to handle sin amongst its members.
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Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven | Matthew 18:1-9
The disciples argue and jostle for greatness, but when they ask Jesus, he challenges them to have the humility of a child and goes on to teach them about seriousness of sin.
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Taxes, Politicians and Fish | Matthew 17:24-27
A bizarre, but miraculous, story about tax and fish reveals a lot about the power of Christ and the freedom of being a child of God.
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Mustard Seed Sized Faith | Matthew 17:14-23
Jason invites us to have small amounts of faith in a big God, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to move mountains.
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Mountaintop Glory | Matthew 17:1-13
Duncan continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew, as we read the story of Jesus revealing his heavenly glory to three of his disciples in the Transfiguration.