The Table Podcast: Gospel Conversations

In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus challenges us to examine our own hearts before passing judgment on others. Rather than approaching one another with a spirit of condemnation, we are called to humility, discernment, and brotherly love. In this episode, we consider what it means to see clearly, extend grace, and come alongside one another as brothers seeking to help rather than judges seeking to condemn.

In Matthew 6:25–34, Jesus calls us to look beyond the worries of this life and fix our eyes on the kingdom of God. We discuss the relationship between anxiety, contentment, and trusting in the goodness and providence of our heavenly Father. Because our Father’s care is certain and His provision is without limit, we can seek His kingdom first and trust Him with tomorrow.

In Matthew 6:19–24, Jesus challenges us to consider what we truly treasure and where we are investing our lives. We talk about Christ Himself as the true treasure and how treasuring Him reshapes our priorities and deepens our dependence on God. When Jesus is our greatest treasure and we keep our eyes fixed on Him, we will find ourselves investing our time, talents, and money in the things He gave His life to accomplish.

Continuing through the Sermon on the Mount, we explore Jesus’ teaching on fasting in Matthew 6:16–18. Fasting belongs in the secret places, not as an activity to bolster self or gain the approval of others, but as a means of looking less inwardly and more upwardly in dependence on God. We discuss how fasting heightens our spiritual senses, launches us into mission, and never serves as a substitute for obedience.

In this episode of The Table, we continue our conversation on prayer as we slow down and walk phrase by phrase through Jesus’ instructive prayer in Matthew 6:9–15. Jesus not only teaches us what to pray, but He also helps us understand the posture of heart from which genuine prayer flows.

Coming immediately after His warnings against hypocritical and mechanical prayer, the Lord’s Prayer shows us a better way. As we consider each phrase, we see how Jesus reorients our hearts toward God's glory and our dependence upon His grace.

Our journey through the Sermon on the Mount continues to prove to be deeply cutting for us and we pray this conversation serves you well and encourages you not simply to pray more, but to pray with a heart that is truly seeking OUR Father.

As part of our journey through the Sermon on the Mount, we look at Matthew 6:5–8 and Jesus’ teaching on prayer. In this episode, we explore the motivations of our hearts and what it means to pray not for recognition or approval, but for intimacy with the Father. Prayer is an invitation to run to God, not simply for what He can give us, but to find more of Him. As we meet with our Father in prayer, we discover that this is not merely a practice or a means to an end, but a place where our greatest treasure is found: His presence.

What’s happening in the places no one else sees, but God sees completely? In Matthew 6:1–4, Jesus exposes the difference between righteousness that seeks the recognition of others and righteousness that seeks to bring God glory. We explore the heart behind our religious practices, particularly the call to give sacrificially, not for recognition, but as an overflow of a heart daily changed by the gospel.

Jesus commands His disciples to do what comes least naturally: love their enemies. Is this the hardest command in all of Scripture? In this episode of The Table, we examine Matthew 5:43-48 and discover that Christ never asks His people to do something He has not already done Himself. Together, we'll consider the radical nature of enemy-love, why it sets Christians apart from the world, and how the gospel transforms hearts that would otherwise seek revenge instead of reconciliation.

In this episode of The Table, we continue our time in the Sermon on the Mount by exploring Matthew 5:33–37. As Jesus calls His followers to let their "Yes" be yes and their "No" be no, we consider what His teaching reveals about the Third Commandment and what it truly means to take the Lord's name in vain. Together, we explore how bearing God's name is about far more than avoiding irreverent speech. It is a call to represent Him faithfully in both our words and our lives. Because God is a God who always keeps His promises, our words should reflect the integrity, faithfulness, and truthfulness of the One whose name we bear.

In this episode of The Table, we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount by exploring Matthew 5:27–30. Together, we examine how our hearts, eyes, and imaginations are deeply intertwined, and why Jesus teaches that what our eyes pursue reveals what our hearts treasure. As we consider His teaching on lust and sexual immorality, we seek to heed His call to deal radically with sin, trusting in the gospel that not only forgives but transforms us from the inside out.