Apr 18, 2018 – Jesus is Lord, and Most Worthy of our Service

Apr 18, 2018 – Jesus is Lord, and Most Worthy of our Service

In today’s program, Pastor Matt looks at Jesus as Lord. as our Lord, Jesus achieved our justification with the Father through His sacrificial death on the cross; those who accept him are no longer guilty of sin having thus absolved us of all our sin, he opens up relationship again with the Father one becomes ‘saved’ upon acceptance of this holy justification Jesus then sends His Spirit to dwell in our hearts, leading us through the process of Sanctification Christians,…

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Apr 10, 2018 – Jesus’ Great Commission

Apr 10, 2018 – Jesus’ Great Commission

Today, Pastor Matt discusses the post-resurrection appearance of Jesus to His disciples, as as recorded in John 20, and His commission to them. the Lord commissioned them to go be witnesses, to give testimony of Him, his life, death and, most importantly, His resurrection Jesus, the creator of all things,  initiates a new creation by being the RE-creator and He gives peace to those members of His royal priesthood of believers He has commissioned that royal priesthood to be about…

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Apr 3, 2018 – Between Christ’s Resurrection & Ascension

Apr 3, 2018 – Between Christ’s Resurrection & Ascension

Today Pastor Matt explores the 40 day period between Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and His ascension, 40 days later. Resurrection Sunday and the Ascension 40 days later are the two “bookends” of the physical, bodily Appearances of the Resurrected Jesus to His disciples In John 20 we see the initial conditions of Jesus’ appearances Many of the directives of our Lord during His appearances have to do with sharing the message and spreading the Word of Jesus and all…

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Mar 27, 2018 – The Resurrection of Christ: Our Many Benefits, part 2

Mar 27, 2018 – The Resurrection of Christ: Our Many Benefits, part 2

Looking forward to Resurrection Day this coming Sunday, Pastor Matt today explores a number of aspects of Hebrews chapters 8 & 9. These chapters speak to the Anointed Life of Christ, His Death as Sacrifice, and His Resurrection as an Accomplishment Jesus’ Royal Ascension as Service The Gift of Salvation Hebrews describes the Better Promises and the Better Covenant that make the way for us into God’s presence once again And they describe the benefit of the advantage given to…

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Mar 20, 2018 – The Resurrection of Christ: Our Many Benefits, part 1

Mar 20, 2018 – The Resurrection of Christ: Our Many Benefits, part 1

In today’s program, Pastor Matt explores our many spiritual benefits flowing from Jesus’s resurrection from the dead. The principal scripture for today is 1 Peter 1:1-12. The meaning and product of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead Resurrection is a work of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Resurrection extends to our Salvation (our Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification) Resurrection extends to the Covenant by Grace through Faith Resurrection extends to our Present Works for our God and His purposes (1…

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Mar 13, 2018 – Jesus: The Way, the Truth and the Life

Mar 13, 2018 – Jesus: The Way, the Truth and the Life

In this program, Pastor Matt examines the truth claims of Jesus Christ. Using historical investigation we can subject the Christian claims to truth tests When we do, we can see warrant and validity of those claims with lateral confirmations that Scripture records and affirms what accords with reality Jesus has, as a historical point of fact, risen from the dead That He is Lord indeed is the most natural extrapolation (Matthew 27:54-28:15)  

Mar 6, 2018 – Jesus-King of the World!

Mar 6, 2018 – Jesus-King of the World!

In this program Pastor Matt explains some of the unique and exclusive attributes of Jesus: Jesus is the unique King of the World He is known to be the Great and long awaited Messiah, because He has defeated sin and death This victory is His victory that He shares as a gift for us You are invited to be a part of His Kingdom by Covenant with Him And you are invited into the work of the Covenant as a…

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Feb 27, 2018 – Jesus (unlike us) has no need for Shame or Embarrassment

Feb 27, 2018 – Jesus (unlike us) has no need for Shame or Embarrassment

Jesus has no reason for shame or embarrassment — in anything. He is Pure, Holy and Sinless. All of us humans as sinners do have reason for embarrassment. And when we are honest and vulnerable enough to tell this truth, we can generally be believed. In the science of history this is a truth test, just one of many, that help us to know that the Truth in Scripture has warrant to be believed. we can put our faith in…

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Feb 20, 2018 – Obedience is Trusting in God’s Faithfulness

Feb 20, 2018 – Obedience is Trusting in God’s Faithfulness

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…

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Feb 13, 2018 – God’s Covenantal Faithfulness

Feb 13, 2018 – God’s Covenantal Faithfulness

This program is about the Faithfulness of God to His Covenants. God has laid down a prophetic precedent, utilized some typology, and demonstrated an impeccable track record. Mount Moriah becomes a place that illustrates God’s development in history, and is revisited as the covenant expressions get elevated further and further. The Ideas of Covenant faithfulness, obedience, willingness, God’s superintendence, mercy, provision, and His deliverance by way of substitution are all here. (Gen. 22:1-18. 2 Sam 24:18ff, 1 Chr.21:28ff, 2 Chr.3:1,…

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