Please God — not man. Or simply put obey God. In doing that you might — or will — be at odds with other people. In today’s program Pastor Matt teaches from the book of Matthew as a backdrop for the idea that the events of Christ’s life — his birth, the coming of the wise men, his flight to Egypt and the exodus of the Israelites — are much alike. In Matthew 3:1 John the Baptist is calling for…
In today’s program, Pastor Matt explores God’s gracious giving. God is the ultimate giver God’s giving has strings attached God gives graciously and freely to us, that he might win us over to Himself God deserves our recognition of his holiness and grace Perhaps most importantly, God deserves our complete submission to His gracious and holy gifts (James)
Today, Pastor Matt discusses what it means to be a New Creature in Christ. New Creation works its way out of your mind and into your actions This does not take away our emotions but rather it sanctifies them and makes them servant to the purposes of God — including but not limited to our anger Illustration was made of Numbers 25:1-13 and the ”anger” of Eph. 4:26 is shown to be a quality found in God in 1 Kings…
Pastor Matt discusses God’s intent for his people, and the mission to which he has sent us. Specific focus is on the Apostle Paul’s conversion experience as recorded in Acts 9. In Acts 9 we see that the Risen Lord – even after He has ascended and assumed the Throne – still wants our loving committed obedience in taking the Gospel out to a lost world in need of Grace and Mercy. (Acts 9)
In this last conversation of God with Abraham we see that obedience is the way God expects humans to pass the test of trusting His faithfulness. The opposite of obedience is regret, and obedience makes a place for God to bless by His own will for your respecting His trustworthiness. A progeny/Seed is secured by a willingness to sacrifice, and the purchase of Sarah’s burial tomb is the beginning of a series of events that will ultimately see Jesus, the Seed…
Pastor Matt & Virgil Evans discuss the period from Creation to Noah: How sin enters How sin continues Consequent judgement is brought forth The Hope that follows (Genesis 6 and 7; Galatians 6:14-17)