Year in Matthew - Episode 8

Part way through the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus elevates the standard of the law to be much broader than what we might realize, but this is only after He has offered us a solution to this impossible dilemma.

Flashback Episode -- Year of the Cross - Episode 8

When Jesus told a parable about a king inviting guests to a wedding feast, we discover that not only must those the king invited accept the invitation and come, they must also accept another gift that is hidden within the finer details of this parable. Otherwise, those who accepted the invitation risk being thrown out into the darkness.

Year in Matthew - Episode 7

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares three separate ideas that progressively get more challenging for His followers, and in these three messages, we are challenged with how we live our lives and where we have placed our focus.

Flashback Episode -- Year of the Cross - Episode 7

When Jesus shares about some evil tenants of a vineyard who refuse to give the owner his share of the produce, we discover how this parable challenged those in Israel on a profound level, and how this parable alludes to God being judged.

Year in Matthew - Episode 6

As Jesus opens His most famous sermon, discover in a list of blessings some major characteristics of His people, and the people who will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven!

Flashback Episode -- Year of the Cross - Episode 6

When some religious leaders challenge Jesus, we see Him skillfully sidestep the question, but then He immediately follows up with a challenge to them about the state of their belief. Discover what we can learn from what Jesus taught, and how this teaching is just as applicable in our lives today.

Year in Matthew - Episode 5

When Jesus returns from being tempted, Matthew includes an interesting transition, prophecy, and message about where Jesus started His ministry, how Jesus began His ministry, and why Jesus started that way.

Flashback Episode -- Year of the Cross - Episode 5

When Jesus arrived in the temple, He found commerce and thievery taking place. Discover what we can learn from Jesus' reaction to what He saw taking place, and what He chose to replace the chaos of commerce with.

Year in Matthew - Episode 4

At the start of His ministry, Jesus is led into the desert to face three powerful temptations Satan has prepared for this moment. Discover how Jesus pushes back and how these temptations are common temptations in our world and our lives today.

Flashback Episode -- Year of the Cross - Episode 4

When Jesus curses a fig tree, discover how to amplify your prayer life into what God intended it to be.