An Expositional SermonMatthew 26:30-75“Jesus Was Denied & Betrayed” Big Idea: Jesus was denied and betrayed so that we might be accepted and embraced.Application: Repent and believe in Jesus Christ to find forgiveness for your sin of denial and betrayal of God. Jesus was…(1) …Sorrowful & Troubled (Matt. 26:30-44)(2) …Betrayed and Arrested (Matt. 26:45-60)(3) …Slandered, Spit…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 24:1-35“The One Who Perseveres to the End Will Be Saved” Big Idea: Jesus is coming again so persevere trusting the gospel in the face of tribulation.Application: Take Jesus as his word and believe in Him. (1) Have More Awe for God More Than for Things in this World (Matthew 24:1-3)(2) Persevere in…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 23:1-39“Jesus Laments” Big Idea: Jesus exposes bad leaders and pronounces judgment on them even as he laments how Israel has rejected him.Application: Hear the lament of Jesus Christ here in this text as a mark of His mercy and grace to lead sinners like us to repentance. (1) Jesus Exposes Bad Leadership (Matthew…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 22:15-46“Give to God What Belongs to God” Big Idea: Jesus is God and has the authority of God to claim all things for Himself.Application: Give God your life, acknowledge that truth and His kingdom belong to Him, and give God your love through Jesus Christ. (1) God Owns Your Life, Give It To…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 21:1-22“Jesus Christ’s Triumphal Entry” Big Idea: Jesus Christ is King riding into Jerusalem to die for the ransom of many.Application: Beware of spiritual hypocrisy, beware of spiritual blindness and self-deception, respond to Jesus’ authority by obeying and worshiping Him, for Jesus Christ alone has authority (1) Jesus Christ Has Authority (Matthew 21:1-5)(2) Respond to…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 20:1-34“Lord, Make Us Last” Big Idea: Jesus Christ became first by becoming last so that in Him sinners like us could be counted first by His grace alone.Application: Deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow Jesus Christ. The principle that the “last of this world will be first in the Christ’s…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 19:16-30“With God All Things Are Possible” Big Idea: God is able to do the impossible to save sinners.Application: Pray that God would use our humility and repentant obedience as a display of great treasure that He is; that we might be trophies of His grace that is able to do the impossible.…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 19:13-15“Jesus Loves Children” Big Idea: It is good news that Jesus loves children, because He considers His people to be like the children.Application: Come to Christ, and bring children and friends to Christ with you. (1) Jesus’ Purpose for Your Inconvenience (Matthew 19:13)(2) Our Purposes and Jesus’ Purposes(3) Can God Save Infants?(4) Bringing Children and Friends…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 18:15-20“The Local Church’s Relationship to Heaven & Earth” Big Idea: God is glorifying Himself through the church.Application: Pray that we would pursue faithfulness to this command of Jesus Christ. (1) Church Membership Is a Command of Jesus Christ(2) Is Heaven on Earth?(3) The Local Church Is a Tool Jesus Is Using to Build His Church(4) The…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 16:19-20“Keys of the Kingdom, Part 1” Big Idea: Jesus entrusts the keys to His kingdom to his disciplesApplication: Following Jesus Christ as a brother/disciple/Christian in the fellowship and membership in His church is to steward the keys that Jesus has given to us. Pray that the Lord would equip us to steward…