Sunday, February 21, 2021. Matthew 6:19-34 | “His Kingdom and Righteousness" - Part 1. While the words “kingdom” and “righteousness” seem familiar, they are practically and theologically foreign to us without Jesus bringing them near. These two words summarize the teachings of The Sermon on the Mount. In Part 1, we focus on Jesus’ teaching about treasures and worries. In doing so, we learn what it means to live as a people under God’s rule and reign.

Sunday, February 14, 2021. Matthew 6:1-18 | “Our Father in Heaven." Jesus does not speak about the kingdom of heaven without speaking about righteousness repeatedly. What is righteousness and why does Jesus speak about it so much? This teaching is worth paying attention to. It is not framed as a blessing, but instead as a warning - beware! 

Sunday, February 7, 2021. Matthew 5:21-48 | “Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect.” Jesus begins to reveal the Heavenly Father to His followers. As the Father is, so we will be in Christ — perfect. What does it mean that our Heavenly Father is perfect? What must we do to be perfect too? The answer points to one inexhaustible theme and working of the Holy Spirit in us: Love.  

Sunday, January 31, 2021. Matthew 5:17-20 | “You Will Never Enter.” Jesus makes a shocking statement: “You will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” You may be surprised to learn that this is not an evangelistic appeal to the lost. It is a statement to those who are called — His followers! Entrance into the kingdom of heaven is restricted to those who have a “surpassing” righteousness. What we do with what we’ve been given matters. Listen as Jesus teaches and turns a declaration of condemnation into a conditional statement, pointing us to the gospel message and the righteousness He offers.

Sunday, January 24, 2021. Matthew 5:13-16 | "Let Your Light Shine Before People." Whatever Jesus does personally in us, He does publicly through us. By the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, our new identity in Jesus makes us salt and light for people on earth, to the glory of God the Father!

Sunday, January 17, 2021. Matthew 5:3-12 | "For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." If we are not content as we are, we will not be content in what will be. The kingdom of heaven will not change our present circumstances, but the King of heaven will give us contentment in them. True blessing is knowing Jesus and submitting to His reign as we wait for the fullness of His coming kingdom.

Sunday, January 10, 2021. Matthew 5:1-2 | "He Began to Teach." This introduction to The Sermon on the Mount invites us to come to Jesus before we hear what he has to teach. We learn the difference between following Jesus and being a follower of Jesus, the need for repentance and the context of God’s kingdom. This message is an invitation for all to “Come and Hear!”

Sunday, January 3, 2021. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | "The New Has Come." A new year invites us to reflect theologically on what it means to be a new creation in Christ. New years come and go, but the "new you" in Christ remains, dramatically changing our way and reason for living! 

Sunday, December 27, 2020. Isaiah 42:5-9 | "New Things I Now Declare." Are you in need of comfort as you begin planning for a new year filled with so many uncertainties? We may not have a plan, but God does! This year-end message reminds us to expend less energy on trying to discern the events and circumstances of God's will and to spend more time with God Himself. God's will is for us to enjoy the future with Him! 

Sunday, December 20, 2020. Hosea 11:1-7 | "I Loved Him." If we could know all there is to know about God, only then could we know all there is to know about love. This Advent sermon focuses on a particular aspect of love, Sonship love, and how God showed this kind of love to the world by giving His Son, Jesus.