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…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 16:1-12“The Only Sign We Need Is Jesus’ Resurrection” Big Idea: The only thing that we need to believe that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah and Savior of the world is His resurrection.Application: God has given us all that we need in His Word to repent and believe, give your life to…
An Expositional SermonMatthew 15:1-20“How Our Hearts Make War on God’s Word” Big Idea: If human tradition trumps God’s Word we make void God’s Word.Application: God’s Word is the sole authority of life in the church and in our individual lives. (1) Our Sinful Hearts Make War on God’s Word(2) Tactic 1 – Human Tradition(3) Tactic…
An Expositional Sermon Matthew 14:13-36 “Jesus Is the Son of God” Big Idea: Jesus displays that He is the Son of God in compassion, satisfaction, calming fears, patience with the weak of faith and doubters, and by bringing broken sinners safely through sickness and trial. Application: Jesus loves sinners. We are not in control. Venture on…
An Expositional Sermon Matthew 14:1-12 “The Closing of the Old Covenant Prophets” Big Idea: When we choose to sin our hearts are saying that we want to kill God. Application: We must decrease that Christ might increase. Sermon Outline (1) How Hard Hearts Respond to Truth (2) Sin Results in Blindness to Spiritual Truth (3) John the Baptist…