4/12/26

"What Love Requires"

Text: Matthew 17:22-27

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

Clarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MN

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This message from Matthew 17:22–27 asks a deeply personal question: What is freedom actually for?In this expositional sermon, Pastor Phil walks through Jesus’ prediction of His death and resurrection, the surprising moment with the temple tax, and what it reveals about the heart of Christ. Jesus shows us that freedom in the kingdom of God is not mainly about asserting our rights or protecting our preferences. It is about love. It is about using our freedom in a way that helps people see Jesus more clearly.This sermon explores:• Matthew 17:22-27• Jesus and the temple tax• Freedom in Christ• What love requires• Christian discipleship in everyday life• How Jesus uses His freedom for others• A gospel-centered view of rights, sacrifice, and loveIf you have ever wrestled with questions like these, this message is for you:What am I allowed to do?What does spiritual maturity look like?How should followers of Jesus use their freedom?What does love require of me right now?Whether you missed Sunday at Clarity Church or want to revisit the message, this teaching will help you see how even a small passage of Scripture reveals the kind of Savior Jesus is and the kind of life He calls us to live.Subscribe for more biblical teaching, expositional preaching, and gospel-centered sermons from Clarity Church.#Matthew17 #BibleTeaching #ExpositionalPreaching #FreedomInChrist #ChristianSermon #Jesus #GospelOfMatthew #ClarityChurch #PastorPhil #WhatLoveRequires