Contemporary religion has convinced us that minimal standards of belief and minimal commitment is sufficient to gain us heavenly bliss, but that's nowhere close to what Jesus said. The door is narrow, and most who think they are getting through it won't. What does it take to get through the door-

Where did David look when everything seemed to be against him- He looked back on God's faithfulness in the past, but that wasn't completely sufficient. He looked around, but all he saw was disappointment, but we're all sinners. But when he looked up he found the Lord still IS gracious to him and still raises him up. Listen as Pastor Matt expounds upon this psalm which has great application to the believer's life.

In this passage Jesus teaches two short passages to teach us what the kingdom of God is like. It defies all human wisdom and understanding and expectation. Christians today need to be thinking and living with kingdom intentionality.

In this passage Jesus is proclaiming the truth on the Sabbath in the synagogue when He encounters a woman in need. When He frees her from her bondage it sends the synagogue official and other through the roof. Why- And what's wrong with that picture- And what does it have to do with how we approach God- Listen to this and more in this message.

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Title: If There Is No Resurrection...

Subtitle: One-Offs

Speaker: Matt Privett

Broadcaster: A1:8 Ministries - Matt Privett

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/27/2016

Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:12-22

Length: 35 min.

Overview: Do you -have- to believe Jesus rose from the dead to be a Christian- What would the world be like if there was no such thing as resurrection- The apostle answers these questions and more, pointing us to the necessity of the risen Christ for our salvation.

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Title: The Faith of Abraham in the Death of His Wife

Subtitle: Genesis

Speaker: Matt Privett

Broadcaster: A1:8 Ministries - Matt Privett

Event: Midweek Service

Date: 3/23/2016

Bible: Genesis 22:20-23:20

Length: 33 min.

Overview: To most this is a flyover passage, one of those we read on fast-forward when going through our -Bible in a year- plans. But if we believe all of God's word is inspired and profitable -2 Tim 3-16-, then we have to know this passage has some precious jewels to mind, and indeed it does. We see the beginning of the end of Abraham's generation and also take a look at the life and death of Sarah -- and why she still matters today. A worthy study.

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Title: The Gospel Is For Your Now

Subtitle: One-Offs

Speaker: Matt Privett

Broadcaster: A1:8 Ministries - Matt Privett

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/20/2016

Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Length: 35 min.

Overview: We are prone to view our salvation as a past tense event, something that happened to us at a point in time -- a time we -got saved-. But to simply think about salvation in those terms does injustice to what the Bible says about the gospel, and about what Jesus has done for us. Jesus has been raised. He is alive now. And while you may have been a Christian for decades, this text teaches us that God is saving us even now. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a present tense gospel.

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Title: The Amazing Love of the Father in the Sacrifice of the Beloved

Subtitle: Genesis

Speaker: Matt Privett

Broadcaster: A1:8 Ministries - Matt Privett

Event: Midweek Service

Date: 3/16/2016

Bible: Genesis 22:1-19

Length: 40 min.

Overview: Genesis 22 stands tall as one of the mountain peaks of God's revelation to us. In it, Abraham is commanded by God to offer his long awaited and beloved son, Isaac, as a burnt offering. What follows is -- short of the cross itself -- perhaps the greatest example of love, and ultimately the kind of substitutionary atonement through which God saves us. Open your Bible and buckle up.

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Title: God Saves the Self-Filthed

Subtitle: One-Offs

Speaker: Matt Privett

Broadcaster: A1:8 Ministries - Matt Privett

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 3/13/2016

Bible: Zechariah 3:1-10

Length: 37 min.

Overview: A few years after God brought Israel back to their land, back from exile in Babylon, things were bleak and they had to be wondering where they stood with God. A vision given to Zechariah answered the question. Listen as Pastor Matt exposits this fantastic chapter which points us to Jesus and causes those with ears to hear to glory in the cleansing power of God.

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Title: Promise, Protection, Provision

Subtitle: Genesis

Speaker: Matt Privett

Broadcaster: A1:8 Ministries - Matt Privett

Event: Midweek Service

Date: 3/9/2016

Bible: Genesis 21:1-34

Length: 37 min.

Overview: This chapter is, in its own way, a kind of turning point in Genesis, as many of the things the past few chapters have been leading to come to fruition here. The theme is the faithfulness of God, who makes promises then keeps His word- and furthermore, acts to protect His promise and provide for those to whom He has promised.