The Fasting God has Chosen I. The Trap of Religion (Is. 58:1-5; Mt. 6:1-21)A. It becomes an Act (Mt. 6:2,5,16; Amos 5:21-23)B. It becomes a Transaction (Is. 58:3; Mt. 6:2,5,16;
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Let me tell you a story – Part 8 | Matthew 25:31-46
The Least of These… I. A PARABLE or a VISION of the future? (v.31-46)A. A DIFFERENT kind of COMING. (v.31)B. A PROCESS the people UNDERSTOOD. (v.32-33)C. The sheep INHERIT the
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 7 | Matthew 25:14-30
It’s About More Than Your Talents I. All the PARABLES in CONTEXT.A. INTRODUCING: “The KINGDOM is like…”B. CHARACTERIZING: The reality of GRACE.C. JUDGING: When the Kingdom fully COMES. Jesus’ use
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 6 | Matthew 21:33-46
A Poem, a Song, an a Dream I. The LEADERS have LOST the PLOTA. God CREATES (Gen. 1-2)B. Humanity REBELS (Gen. 3)C. God WORKS to RESTORE His KINGDOM II. So
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 5 | Matthew 20: 1-16
The Kingdom Functions Differently I. A STORY with a huge TWIST. (v.1-12)A. The NEED of a LANDOWNER. (v.1)B. The PROMISE of fair COMPENSATION. (v.2,4)C. The constant STREAM of arriving WORKERS.
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 4 | Matthew 18:21-35
Reckless and Extravagant Forgiveness I. The IMPORTANCE of a parable’s CONTEXT. (Mt. 18:10-20)A. The TEACHING that comes BEFORE. (v.15-20)B. The PARABLE prior to the TEACHING. (v.10-15)C. How to treat a
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 3 | Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Wheat, Weeds, and Waiting I. The WORLD as we KNOW it.A. The KINGDOM of HEAVEN is like… (v.24)B. The FARMER and his ENEMY both sow seed… (v.24-25)C. The CROPS grow
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 2 | Matthew 13:44-46
“A Tale of Two Treasures” I. Why Parables?A. The Left-handed Power of Stories (Isaiah 55:8-9)B. The Robustness of Stories (Matthew 13:52)C. The Disclosing Power of Stories (Matthew 13:35) II. A
Read more“Let me tell you a story” – Part 1 | Matthew 13:3-23
The Sower and the Seed I. Why do you SPEAK in PARABLES? (v.10-17)A. Different TYPES of POWER. (Mk. 8:31-33; Lk. 19:44)B. Our PREFERENCE for RIGHT-HANDED power. (Jn 6:15)C. A STORY
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 9 The Simple Truth of the Gospel Matthew 22:34-40 March 3, 2019 < I. A STORY and its REPERCUSSIONS. (22:1-36)A. GOD who
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 8 Peeling back the layers… Matthew 19:16-30 February 24, 2019 I. What PROMPTS the QUESTION? (v.16-22)A. He was GOOD MAN. (v.18-20)B. He
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 7 Remember to Re-Member Matthew 18: 15-35 February 17, 2019 I. The STORY before the PROCESS. (v.10-14)A. The HEART of God for
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 6 The Kingdom of Heaven Matthew 13: 24-52 February 10, 2019 I. The KINGDOM of HEAVEN is like… (Matthew 13)A. These PARABLES
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 5 Called and Sent Matthew 10: 1-42 February 3, 2019 I. The big PICTURE of the PASSAGE. (v.1-8)A. It’s about REAL PEOPLE…
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 4 What do you see? Matthew 9: 1-37 January 27, 2019 I. From TEACHING to ACTION. (Matthew 8-9)A. RAPID fire MIRACLES. (Matt.
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 3 Withstanding the Trials Matthew 4: 1-11 January 20, 2019 I. The Purpose of Trials A. Satan’s purpose is to derail our
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 1 The Other Side of Christmas Matthew 2: 1-23 December 30, 2018 I. The COMING of the MAGI.A. Who WERE these PEOPLE? (Dan. 2:48)B. WHY have
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