Matthew 11:1-19 I This passage marks a pivotal change in the book of Matthew and in the earthly ministry of Jesus. It is a sad passage. It is both a tribute and a rebuke for rejection of the truth and missed opportunity.

Matthew 10:40-42 I In Part 2 of “Rewarded,” Crawford Loritts explains that we will be rewarded in Heaven for the quality of our work, our faithfulness to God and how we overcame evil.  God’s power enables all of us to obtain these rewards.

Matthew 10:40-42 I In Part 1 of “Rewarded,” Crawford Loritts looks at the first of four ways we’ll be rewarded in heaven. He explains that rewards keep us moving toward God. Suffering transforms us. Rewards in the Bible remind us that we’re on a journey, a pilgrimage down here. This world is not the payoff.  We are not home yet.

Matthew 10:34-39 I Once we become members of the body of Christ, we become part of a war. The Bible for the most part accurately portrays an “us and them” reality because the message of the cross is disruptive. In this message, Crawford shares 7 suggestions for dealing with unbelievers that will help minimize relational conflict.

Matthew 10:34-39 | Once we become members of the body of Christ, we become part of a war. The Bible, for the most part, accurately portrays an "us and them" reality. Crawford Loritts states that what we understand about discipleship is sometimes very different from what it truly is. There is a "crisis" side of discipleship that we don't generally relate well to.​

Matthew 10:16-33 | Crawford makes the statement that here in America, we're in the preface of the book when it comes to persecution. Our western world "bubble" keeps us from feeling the heat many of our brothers and sisters feel each day in other countries. In this message Crawford refers to Kirby Anderson's, "10 Stages of the Decline of a Nation."​

Matthew 10:16-33 | Crawford makes the statement that here in America, we're in the preface of the book when it comes to persecution. Our western world "bubble" keeps us from feeling the heat many of our brothers and sisters feel each day in other countries. In this message Crawford refers to Kirby Anderson's, "10 Stages of the Decline of a Nation."​

Matthew 10:1-15 | In Part 1 of "Empowered and Released", Crawford took us to the time Jesus gave his disciples power to deliver the message of repentance and salvation. Here in Part 2, we'll begin to understand who we are and the tools that we possess. Jesus expects us to move out with the message too.

Matthew 10:1-15 | This is a transition place in Matthew in terms of how Jesus relates to his disciples. They've been in the classroom up to this point, and now it's hands-on. This is the time for them to experience being used by God in order to gain confidence and not blow it in the future. The bottom line to this passage is this: God wants to use us.

Matthew 9:18-34  | What do the four encounters with Jesus in this passage have in common?  What ties these stories together?  The passage illustrates four desperate people, four encounters with Jesus and four miracles. In the second part of this message, Crawford shares four lessons we can learn from these stories.