Entering His final moments with the disciples before Jerusalem, Jesus continues to show them what humility looks like. We’ll see how without humility, we pursue division over reconciliation; make people our problem, not pursuit; center the story on us, not God; & take control for instead of surrendering control to Jesus.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "God Enjoyed"

Diving back into Matthew, Jesus unpacks 2 images to show what following Him looks like: what it means to be a child of God, & what humility look like. We’ll see God’s children are humble: surrendering control to Christ, removing ourselves to glorify God, and pursuing the lost & reconciliation with others for eternity.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "Meeting God"

Our guest pastor today, Dr. Eliu Camacho Vazquez, brings to us over 40 years of experience in pastoral ministry & evangelism in bilingual contexts. He shares with us what the New Testament defines "bold faith" as and helps guide several points of application for how we can live boldly in our homes, churches, and communities.

Our guest pastor today, Bob Jackson, is a dear friend and former NRF interim pastor with over 25 years in pastoral ministry and church planting. He brings to us a challenging reminder today of God's calling on our hearts as believers today.

If it’s true that faith in Jesus focuses on changing hearts, not regulating actions, what does this look like? How do we know if our hearts are changed? This is where Jesus reveals to His disciples the Holy Spirit’s work: the Holy Spirit changes our identity, mission, & life; we receive the Spirit’s work through surrender & trust.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "Sincerity"

By the time we get to Matt.15, people are seeing who Jesus is & what His kingdom is all about. But the question still remains: if Jesus is this kind of Savior & Lord, what does faith in Him look like? Matthew shows us that faith in Jesus focuses on changing hearts, not regulating actions; in doing so, we bring people to God.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "A Colloquy on Rejoicing"

In the middle of Matthew’s gospel account, and coming after several chapters as Jesus teaches on what His kingdom looks like & how we join it, is one of the clearest reminders Jesus gives as to who He is. We see today that Jesus is our Savior who delivers us, our Lord who directs us, and our sole Messiah who redeems us.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "Christ Alone"

Jesus taught others about what His kingdom does last week when He revealed He came to bring peaceful mercy, fill us with God’s Holy Spirit, and direct us by God’s word. But how do we work in the Kingdom? In Jesus’ kingdom, we plant seeds, grow as trees, but don’t pull weeds: because seed work changes the heart.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "A Minister's Evils"

Last week we saw people were struggling to understand who Jesus was & what His Kingdom is all about because of their physical perception. But what is Jesus’ kingdom about? What does it do with us? Today we’ll see Jesus’ kingdom brings peaceful mercy, fills us with the Holy Spirit, and directs us by God’s Word.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "Grace Active"

As Jesus & His disciples begin to work, people have a hard time grasping Jesus as the Messiah. Where does this come from? How did even John the Baptist start doubting Jesus? Matthew 11:1-30 shows us today how life in the Spirit isn’t bound by our physical perception because the Spirit’s work molds our physical work.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "The Spirit of Jesus"