Deacon Jim McFadden introduces the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes as Jesus’ radical vision for Kingdom living. He unpacks spiritual detachment, mercy, meekness, justice, and peacemaking as marks of discipleship, showing how these teachings call us to transformation, self-giving love, and deep relationship with God and others.

Deacon Jim McFadden examines John the Baptist’s call to repentance, Jesus’ baptism revealing him as God’s beloved Son, and his temptations in the wilderness. He explains the Kingdom of Heaven as God’s reign of love, communal and personal, inviting conversion, detachment from false kingdoms, and sacrificial self-giving in everyday life.

Deacon Jim McFadden explores Matthew’s Infancy Narratives, highlighting the Magi’s visit, Herod’s plot, the Flight to Egypt, and the Massacre of the Innocents. He explains Jesus as the new Moses, fulfilling prophecy and leading a new Exodus, while emphasizing the theological meaning over strict history to reveal salvific truths.

Deacon Jim McFadden explores Matthew’s genealogy and the Annunciation, revealing Jesus’ lineage from Abraham and David while emphasizing salvation for all, including outsiders. He explains Joseph’s role, divine adoption, and the Incarnation as God’s act of love, uniting humanity and divinity, and fulfilling the promises of salvation history.

Deacon Jim McFadden introduces Matthew’s Gospel as the “Jewish Gospel” and the “Church’s Gospel,” exploring its structure, Jewish roots, and themes of the Kingdom of Heaven. He explains its five-book design mirroring the Torah, its focus on Jesus as Messiah, and its foundational role in forming early Christian identity.

Deacon Jim McFadden introduces a 15-part series on the Gospel of Matthew. The series will explore Matthew's Gospel, described as the "Jewish Gospel," divided into five books corresponding to the first five books of the Bible. It will delve into the prolog, which sets the stage for Jesus' identity, and the epilog, focusing on the Passion and Resurrection. The study will use songs, lectures, and discussions to deepen participants' understanding and faith relationship with Jesus.