In Matthew 22, the king’s invited guests refuse to come to the wedding feast.

So the invitation goes outward.

The servants are sent to the highways to invite people who would never have expected a place at the table. The feast has already been prepared, the cost has been covered, and the king desires people to come and honor his son.

In this episode, Pastor Mike continues through Matthew 22:1–14 and shows us how the rejection of some becomes an opportunity for the invitation of God’s kingdom to reach others.

In Matthew 22, Jesus continues confronting a dangerous assumption: that proximity to the things of God guarantees a place in His kingdom.

The religious leaders trusted in their heritage, their position, and their identity as God’s chosen people. But Jesus tells a parable about a king who prepares a wedding feast, only to have those originally invited refuse to come.

So the invitation is extended beyond them to people on the highways, outsiders who never expected to receive it.

In this episode, Pastor Mike begins teaching through Matthew 22:1–14 and shows us why entrance into God’s kingdom is not based on nationality, background, or religious privilege, but on our response to the invitation God has graciously given.

In Matthew 21, Jesus asks the religious leaders what the landowner should do to the wicked tenants who rejected his servants and killed his son. Their answer is immediate: those men deserve judgment, and the vineyard should be entrusted to others who will produce its fruit.

But in giving that answer, they unknowingly pronounce the verdict on themselves.

In this episode, Pastor Mike continues through Matthew 41–46, helping us understand the justice of God and the consequences of rejecting His Son

In Matthew 21, the response to Jesus begins to change.

The crowds had welcomed Him with celebration, hoping He might overthrow Rome, restore their nation, and bring outward prosperity. But Jesus had come to accomplish something much deeper.

Rather than confirming their expectations, He confronts the spiritual condition of those who claimed to follow God while failing to recognize the work of God directly in front of them.

In this episode, Pastor Mike teaches through the parable of the wicked vinedressers, helping us understand the danger of wanting God’s blessings while rejecting Him personally.

You cannot receive help for the person you refuse to reveal.

In Matthew 21, Jesus confronts religious leaders who are more committed to protecting their image than receiving the truth. Their mask may preserve their position, but it also keeps them distant from the One who could actually change them.

In this episode, Pastor Mike continues through Matthew 21 and shows us why honesty before God is the beginning of real transformation.

In Matthew 21, Jesus is returning to Jerusalem after the triumphal entry. The crowds have praised Him, welcomed Him, and celebrated His arrival. But Jesus carries a much heavier understanding of what He sees in the city and in the temple.

On His way back, He encounters a fig tree that looks healthy from a distance but bears no fruit. That image reflects the spiritual condition He is about to confront in the temple.

In this episode, Pastor Mike helps us understand what the fig tree reveals about Israel and the kind of fruit God desires from His people.

What does a healthy relationship with God actually look like?

For many of us, prayer can feel uncertain or distant. But when we look at Jesus, we see a God who is present, attentive, and deeply relational—One who listens and knows our hearts before the words are even spoken.

And that is part of why the life of Jesus matters so deeply. We learn what a healthy relationship looks like by watching Him relate: how He draws near, how He listens, how He responds, and how He loves.

In this episode, we’ll learn that Jesus did not come merely to be observed from a distance, but to bring us into a real and personal relationship with God.

In Matthew 21, Jesus enters Jerusalem as King—but not in the way the world might expect.

His ministry is not built around celebrity, self-promotion, or personal advancement. It is marked by service, generosity, humility, and care for people.

In this teaching, Pastor Mike begins walking through Matthew 21:1–17 and contrasts the ministry of Jesus with our tendency to equate size, recognition, and momentum with spiritual success. Jesus shows us that kingdom greatness is not found in building a name for ourselves, but in using our lives to bless and serve others.

What does greatness look like in the kingdom of God?

In Matthew 20, James and John are seeking position, honor, and authority. They want to be great, but their request reveals that they still misunderstand the nature of Jesus’ kingdom. So Jesus gathers His disciples and teaches them that His kingdom does not operate like the kingdoms of this world. The world uses authority to climb over others, to rule over others, and to measure importance by position. But in the kingdom of God, greatness is not found in being over people. It is found in serving them.

In this episode, Pastor Mike continues through this section, helping us see how Jesus redefines authority, leadership, and greatness through the way of humble service.

Jesus lived on purpose. In Matthew 20, we see Jesus moving steadily toward Jerusalem, fully aware of what is waiting for Him there. He has already told His disciples what will happen—His suffering, death, and resurrection—and yet He continues forward in obedience to the will of the Father. That kind of purpose is very different from the aimless way many people live: moving from crisis to crisis, surviving the next moment, but never really knowing where they are going.

In this episode, Pastor Mike begins walking us through this section, helping us see how Jesus’ purpose carried Him through every season, and how walking with Him teaches us faithfulness in both the highs and the lows.