Jesus warns us against hypocrisy – publicly faking righteousness, rather than privately living faithfully. He calls us to give, pray and fast, knowing we are seen by our Father in Heaven and he will reward us.
Sermon Tag: Matthew
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The Righteousness Requirement – Matthew 5:17-48
As Jesus preaches in the Sermon on the Mount, he begins to challenge his disciples with a standard of righteousness even higher than given by the law in the Old Testament. He says “Your righteousness must exceed that of the scribes and the Pharisees” and “You must be perfect as your Father in heaven is...
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Your True Identity – Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus speaks to his disciples and reveals their identity as salt and light in the world. We need to live this out in obedience to how Jesus describes our true identity.
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The Secret to Happiness – Part 2, Matthew 5:1-12
What kind of people inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and know the blissful happiness we spoke about last week. Find out in part 2 of our sermons on the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12.
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The Secret to Happiness (Part One) – Matthew 5:1-12
As Jesus uses the word blessed at the start of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls Christians to a blissfully happy life, as we draw happiness from the promise of the Kingdom of Heaven contained in these verses.
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The Transformational Power of Jesus Christ – Matthew 4:12-25
In 3 stories Jesus shows his astonishing transformational power. He brings light in the darkness in Zebelun & Naphtali, his call makes Peter, Andrew, James & John change career and heals the lives of many in Galilee in this section of Matthew’s Gospel.
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King Jesus is Completely & Utterly Good – Matthew 3:13-4:11
Jesus fulfils all righteousness by being baptised and by overcoming Satan’s temptations in the wilderness. In this passage we are shown what Jesus’ goodness looks like and why Jesus’righteousness is important.
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The Challenging Lifestyle & Crucial Message of John the Baptist – Matthew 3:1-12
Matthew 3 introduces us to an extraordinary man, John the Baptist. His lifestyle challenges us, his message is critically important, but most of all he spends his entire ministry pointing to the one who is mightier, Jesus Christ.
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2020 Resolution: Making Disciples – Matthew 28:16-20
As we enter 2020, as a Church, we want to resolve with the help of the Holy Spirit to press on in 4 areas in particular. 1) Making Disciples 2) Praying 3) Growing in spiritual gifts 4) Giving
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Jesus, King of the Jews – Matthew 2:1-12
The Magi come worship Jesus in Matthew 2. Matthew, the Gospel writer, uses this story to show us that Jesus is the King of the Jews, but also King over all.