This sermon focuses on the war for the affections of our heart and the object of our love. Jesus says the greatest commandment and necessary requirement to inherit eternal life is to “love the Lord Your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength” and to “love your neighbour as yourself”. God is clear...
Sermon Tag: Matthew 22
The First Commandment | Matthew 22:34-46
Our starting point with these verses should be acknowledging we have all failed to follow this most important commandment. For none of us, can honestly say that we have loved God first, in every moment of our lives. This acknowledgement should lead us to do two things. Firstly, it should drive us to run to...
Tricky Questions | Matthew 22:15-33
After Jesus criticises the Jewish rulers, they try to trap him with questions. But Jesus shows his divine genius in answering these questions and teaching us about human government, the resurrection and giving God our entire lives.
The Wedding Celebration | Matthew 22:1-14
This parable contains an invitation to the greatest ever wedding celebration there will ever be! This is a wedding that joins God the Son with his Bride the global Church. All of this is put on by the Father out of love for his beloved Son. Yet, there are warnings against those that reject this...