Tuesday, January 22, 2008

February 3, 2008 Matthew 9:9-13

Living out the Radical Call of Jesus
Series Resumes Sunday, February 3, 2008
In this series of messages from The Gospel of Matthew, all persons are encouraged to embrace the claims of Christ and believers are challenged to live out the radical call of Jesus, to crown Him King in all of life. Persons who embrace Christ and who follow His call find life to be a truly fulfilling experience.

Sermon Text for Sunday, February 3, 2008: Matthew 9:9-13 (NKJV)

[9] As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. [10] Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. [11] And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” [12] When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. [13] But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

What is the Lord showing you from this passage? Your observations and insights into the text are welcomed and encouraged.

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe

Monday, January 7, 2008

January 13, 2008 Matthew 5:43-48

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:43-48 (NKJV)

[43] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighborand hate your enemy.’ [44] But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, [45] that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. [46] For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? [47] And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? [48] Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

CROWN HIM KING! Living out the Radical Call of Jesus
In this series of messages from the Gospel of Matthew, all persons are encouraged to embrace the claims of Christ and believers are challenged to live out the radical call of Jesus, to crown Him king in all of life. Persons who embrace the claims of Christ and who follow His call find life to be a truly fulfilling experience. Plan on joining us for this series of messages as together we discover what it means to Crown Him King!

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe