CONNECT people to Christ and POUR into their lives His teaching so they'll OVERFLOW for the glory of God
CONNECT people to Christ and POUR into their lives His teaching so they'll OVERFLOW for the glory of God
Sermons on Matthew (Page 6)
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Without Gloom or Grimace Text: Matthew 6:16-18 Tonight’s Task: What is fasting, and how should we do it? 1. What is fasting? Definition: A Christian’s voluntary abstinence from a normal function, primarily eating, for spiritual purposes Types: a. a normal fast b. a partial fast c. an absolute…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Without Witnesses or Wordiness Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Tonight’s Task: How should we pray? 1. Pray to the audience of one 2. Pray with sincerity and brevity 3. Pray with the training wheels from Jesus 4. Pray with humility to God May our prayer be plentiful, powerful, and pleasing…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Without Fanfare or Forethought Text: Matthew 6:1-4 Tonight’s Task: How should we give to the needy? 1. Give to the needy out of Jesus’ expectation 2. Give to the needy without the intent of attracting the praise of man 3. Give to the needy with spontaneity and secrecy…
Series: Next Steps Title: Intro to Eastwood Text: Matthew 16:18 1. Why church? There are to be no orphans among God’s children Eastwood’s mission: Develop relationships to impact people with biblical answers to life’s challenges Eastwood’s strategy: To be a multisite church that offers opportunities to… a. Gather b. Grow c. Go d. Next Steps 2. Why…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: What Is Best in Life? Text: Matthew 5:43-48 Tonight’s Task: Why should I love my enemy? 1. God loves His enemies 2. God wants me to be outstanding 3. God plans to graciously reveal my imperfections 4. God desires to change my enemy through me May we love…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right Text: Matthew 5:38-42 Tonight’s Takeaway – Show grace personally to others even when you are wronged 1. Vengeance is not yours to take 2. Grace is yours to give May we show grace by the grace of God!
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Mean What You Say Text: Matthew 5:33-37 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live with such integrity that oaths are almost unnecessary 1. Not all oaths are forbidden 2. Oaths should not be made rashly 3. Oaths should not be made deceptively 4. Oaths should be made only in God’s name…
Title: Thanksgiving Leftovers Text: Matthew 14:13-21 Today’s Takeaway: Give thanks to God for His abundance 1. God’s abundant compassion 2. God’s abundant power 3. God’s abundant provision May our thanksgiving to God fill Heaven to overflow!
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Irreconcilable Differences Text: Matthew 5:31-32 1. Can I divorce my spouse? 2. Can I remarry after divorce? 3. What should I do if my remarriage wasn’t biblical? 4. How do I safeguard my marriage against divorce? May divorce disappear from the people of God!