Can you be forgiven? Everyone wants to be forgiven, but we are close-handed when it comes to offering it to others. In fact, if you say someone can be forgiven, you might just get shouted down by angry mobs! They say you can't offer that to so-and-so. And on your own, maybe they are right. But what about Jesus? Can he offer forgiveness? Can we share with others what He offers? Listen as we find our answer in Matthew 9:1-8.

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The presence of evil in our world is undeniable. Humans partake in it and perpetuate it - but are we its sole cause? The Bible says there are others. There are spiritual beings that have rebelled against God, identified as Satan and his league of demons. What happens when Jesus comes face to face with these demonic terrorists? Listen as we dig into Matthew 8:28-34 to learn what goes down.

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Miracles aren't random magic tricks. They are signs revealing God to us. So what does it say about Jesus when he can calm a storm by simply telling it to stop? What human can do these kind of things? It's a display of authority that invites us to trust in him as we walk in the shadow of death. If not him, who or what else will you trust? We dig into all of this in Matthew 8:23-27.

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Who is Jesus? Yes, he offers profound moral teaching, but is he only a teacher? Is he only a Jewish Confucius? As Jesus ministers in the region of Galilee, he begins doing some incredible things, demonstrating powers beyond a mere philosopher. And he helps people most would overlook in his day. There is something different about Jesus. Pastor Tom takes us into Matthew 8:1-17 to learn more.

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In Matthew 7:24-39, Jesus tells us that the truly wise person will build their lives on him and his teachings - on the rock, rather than the shifting sand.

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In Matthew 7:15-23, Jesus warns his disciples to beware of false prophets. You know a false prophet when their word goes against God’s word and when they bear bad fruit in their lives and among those they lead. And when they stand before Jesus in the Judgment they will be sent to destruction.

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It's very inviting to go with the crowd, to do as everyone else does, to only concern yourself with your ease and comfort...but how's that going for you? And more importantly, what's at the end of trail for you?

Jesus is a straight-shooter. There are two ways before us. One leads to life. The other to death. You can't choose both. In Matthew 7:12-14, Jesus invites us to join him on the path that leads to life.

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When you have a need, do you know that God wants you to ask him to provide what is needed? Jesus teaches us that the Father invites us to call on him in prayer to receive those things that will be good for us.

What do you need? For every human being, what is our ultimate need? Join us as we explore Christ's teaching in Matthew 7:7-11 and consider these questions.

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Guest preacher Pastor John Jones takes us into the Word to explore God’s redemptive purpose for humankind.

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Anxiety ceaselessly bubbles up within us. Worry is our most frequent state of mind. Yet it doesn't need to be this way. God wants a better way of life for us. But where does that begin?

Jesus tells us how to find peace in Matthew 6:25-34.

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