In Matthew 26:31-46, Jesus shocks his disciples with the revelation that they will abandon him and prays in the garden of Gethsemane in preparation for imminent death.
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Judas Iscariot has been among the disciples all along but it's at this point in Matthew 26:14-30 that we see him step into clear view. His figure raises important questions and reveals important truths about God's plan to save the world through Jesus.
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In Matthew 26:1-13, Jesus reminds his disciples of his approaching crucifixion and defends the lavish act of a woman in using costly oil to anoint him.
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In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus tells his disciples that when he comes in his glory he will judge all people, dividing them on the basis on how they responded to "the least of these."
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Returning to our series in the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Tom picks up in 25:14-30 wherein Jesus offers the parable of the faithful servants and the unfaithful servant.
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In part 3/3 of the Called to Lead sermon series, Pastor Tom examines what the Bible has to say about how we are to lead one another.
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In part 2/3 of our "Called to Lead" sermon series, Pastor Tom looks at what the Bible has to say about where God is calling us as leaders.
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In part 1/3 of our "Called to Lead" sermon series, Pastor Tom looks at what the Bible has to say about who God is calling to be leaders.
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Deacon John Lotter invites us to consider God’s call to humility in 1 Peter 5:5-11.
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Pastor Tom invites us to read the Christmas story afresh, grasping its full significance through Paul’s testimony in Galatians 3:24 - 4:7.
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In Matthew 24:36-51, Jesus teaches his disciples to be always be prepared for the end of the age and to live accordingly.
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In Matthew 24:1-35, Jesus tells his disciples what they should expect leading up to the destruction of the Jerusalem and the end of age and shows special concern that they not fall for false messiahs.
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In Matthew 23:13-39, Jesus declares seven woes over teachers of the law, hammering again and again how they have really missed what God desires most.
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In Matthew 23:1-12, Jesus instructs his disciples in how they live differently from the Jewish religious leaders who were seeking to glorify themselves rather than God.
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In Matthew 22:41-46, Jesus comes to the Pharisees with a question about the Messiah - a question that implies his claim to be both the Messiah and the Son of God.
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In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus says the commands to love God and neighbor are the greatest. Searching the Scriptures, we come to understand why that is.
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In Matthew 22:23-33, Jesus responds to a trick question about the resurrection posed by the Sadducees.
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In Matthew 22:15-22, Jesus reveals that the rule of government is not necessarily at odds with God's rule.
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In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus shares a third parable in which he reveals what it means to be among God's chosen people, in contrast with the high priests and elders who rejected him and those who are shown to have no place in God's Kingdom.
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In Matthew 21:33-46, Jesus offers the high priests and elders of the people a second parable about a landowner his tenant farmers that reveals a rebuke against them and further revelation about Jesus's identity.
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