Tag: The Book of Matthew
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Matthew 19:13-30 sermon on the rich young man and the eye of the needle: why what you consider a strength may be your biggest spiritual blind spot.
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Pastor Phil Santillan teaches Matthew 19:7-12 on Jesus’ words about divorce and singleness as a calling, and asks who gets the final word on what is good.
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What did Jesus teach about marriage in Matthew 19:1-6? Pastor Phil Santillan on Jesus’ appeal to creation and holding to truth without abandoning people.
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Matthew 18:21-35 on forgiveness: what Jesus meant by seventy times seven, the parable of the unmerciful servant, and why mercy received must shape us.
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Faith like a mustard seed: Matthew 17:1-21 moves from the transfiguration to the disciples’ failure. What matters is the God your faith is aimed at.
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Who do you say that I am? In Matthew 16:13-28 Peter confesses Jesus as Messiah, then tries to lead him. What it means to deny yourself and follow Jesus.
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Matthew 15:29-16:12, the feeding of the 4,000 and the leaven of the Pharisees: why kindness alone can’t save, and how Jesus’ compassion reveals who he is.
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What does Hosanna mean? Lord, save us. A Palm Sunday sermon on Matthew 21:1-17: Jesus, the humble king on a donkey, came to save real sinners.
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The wheat and weeds, the mustard seed and the yeast: Danielle Allen on Matthew 13:24-43 and how God’s kingdom grows from small, unexpected beginnings.
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What does the parable of the sower mean? Matthew 13:1-23 as a spiritual MRI: is your heart hard, shallow, choked by worry, or good soil that bears fruit?
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What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Todd Lohstreter walks through Matthew 12:22-50 and explains why anyone worried they have committed it has not.
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Why did Jesus heal on the Sabbath? Matthew 12:1-21 reveals God’s heart: he desires mercy, not sacrifice, and his servant won’t break a bruised reed.