This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

NOT PEACE, BUT A SWORD!

Today we are preaching from Matthew chapter ten, verses thirty-four through forty-two. And honestly? This is one of those passages that might make you sit up straight in your chair. Jesus says something that sounds shocking at first: He did not come to bring peace but a sword. He talks about division in families. He talks about crosses and losing your life to find it. This is not easy, comfortable Christianity. But it is honest. It is real.

And when you understand what Jesus is actually saying, it changes the way you think about discipleship, about loyalty, about what it means to follow Him.

Here is what we are going to cover today.

1. First, we will look at the context of Matthew chapter ten and why Jesus is saying these things to His disciples.
2. Second, we will unpack what He means by division, the sword, and family conflict.
3. Third, we will talk about what it truly means to take up your cross and follow Jesus.

And finally, we are going to bring it all home with practical, everyday application for your life right here, right now, in 2026.

By the end of this message, our prayer is that you walk away with a clearer, braver understanding of what it means to love Jesus above all things.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.