Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, was dearly loved by Jesus and His disciples. However, when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, He decides to remain where He was staying. In the meantime, Lazarus dies, setting the stage for Jesus to show His power over death. But what do Martha and Mary make of the situation? Listen to the second part of Pastor Matthew series on Martha and Mary, the significance of Lazarus's resurrection, and why we need to leave behind our grave clothes.

Martha and Mary. Two sisters who have significant interactions with Jesus during the Gospel accounts. The first of these is when Jesus visits Martha and Mary at their house. While Mary sat at Jesus's feet, Martha was busy with all the preparations. Why did Jesus say that Mary chose what was better? Can we see ourselves in Martha, getting caught up in the busyness and worries of life? Join Pastor Matthew and jump into the wonders of God's Word!

So much of what we have often ends up disposed and discarded. Very rarely do we take the time to repair and restore things which get damaged. This can also be the attitude of many when it comes to people and relationships. That’s why, as Christians, we must always remember the redemptive eye of God for people! Join Pastor Matthew for this encouraging and timely message!

Jesus has many wonderful characteristics that we are called to imitate. But one characteristic of Christ’s character that is becoming increasingly absent from the modern world, and even the church, is compassion. In our increasingly individualistic society, Christians are called to show compassion and grace. Join Pastor Matthew as he demonstrates examples of godly compassion from Jesus's ministry and how we can follow His example.

Financial giving can be an extremely touchy subject in some Christian circles, especially when it comes to tithing and feeling pressured to give a certain amount to please God. But once we have a biblical understanding of what the purpose of giving is, we will be free to give more generously and joyfully. Join Pastor Matthew as he teaches on why Christians are called to give under grace, and not under the law.

We have reached the end of our MATURE Church series on 1 Corinthians 13. Join Pastor Matthew as he concludes this pivotal chapter and shares why love is the greatest mark of spiritual maturity.

Verse 11 of First Corinthians 13 is a petition to the church to leave behind the ways of childhood. As Paul once talked, thought and reasoned like a child, he matured into a man. Why is this important for the Christian in this present time? Join Pastor Matthew to find out more.

Spiritual gifts are distributed for the building up of the church. However, a time will come when spiritual gifts, such as prophecy, tongues and knowledge shall cease. Join Pastor Matthew to learn why this is important in light of Christ's everlasting, enduring love for His people.

In this edition of "The MATURE Church", we examine how godly love always perseveres and never fails. We will see the enduring quality of God’s love to withstand every kind of hardship and difficulty, which gives us the endurance we need to grow in maturity as we persevere. We can also trust that God’s love will never fail because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross which secures our justification for all time.

The Apostle Paul speaks in absolute clauses regarding the qualities of godly love. Perhaps, if we were writing from our own experiences, we would say that love sometimes protects, occasionally trusts, and rarely hopes. But Paul had absolute confidence in the reliability of God’s agape love. Join Pastor Matthew Guest as he shows how God's love always protects, trusts, and hopes!