In Matthew 27:1-26, Pilate lets the crowd decide whether they want Jesus the Messiah or Jesus Barabbas to be released.
Read MoreIn Matthew 26:57-75, Jesus is put on trial before the Sanhedrin. Outside the court, Peter is faced with his own trial…
Read MoreIn Matthew 26:47-56, Jesus is arrested and one of the disciples takes drastic action.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreJudas 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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."
Read MoreReturning 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreDeacon John Lotter invites us to consider God’s call to humility in 1 Peter 5:5-11.
Read MorePastor Tom invites us to read the Christmas story afresh, grasping its full significance through Paul’s testimony in Galatians 3:24 - 4:7.
Read MoreIn Matthew 24:36-51, Jesus teaches his disciples to be always be prepared for the end of the age and to live accordingly.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn Matthew 22:23-33, Jesus responds to a trick question about the resurrection posed by the Sadducees.
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