Apr 28, 2017
Matthew 8:1-4. Imagine being an outcast your whole life. Imagine losing your job and your family. Imagine being so loathsome to people, that they threw stones at you to keep you away. And then, imagine getting your whole life back. What would you do then?...
Apr 28, 2017
Matthew 7:24-27. The first to see the resurrected Jesus was a woman named Mary Magdalene. She was there--even though most everyone else in Jerusalem that first Easter weekend had rejected, betrayed, and abandoned the Savior. So, why was she there? She had built her house upon the Rock...
Apr 28, 2017
Matthew 7:15-23. How do you recognize a false prophet? Here, Jesus warns us that it is not always easy to do. They are wolves in sheep's clothing; recognizable by their fruit (or lack thereof); and they are clearly self-deceived. Perhaps the scariest thing about the final week of Jesus' life is that it was not the...
Apr 28, 2017
Matthew 7:13-14. Many people put off ultimate questions concerning their spiritual state to the end of their life. "I've never been much of a religious person--but after this last bout with cancer--or after this latest failed marriage--or after looking in the mirror lately--maybe it's time to start thinking about...