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– click this button to visit our iTunes page, OR“Rock of Ages” Text: Matthew 7:15-29In this concluding study on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jon quickly recaps our Ash Wednesday service (recording not available), and then looks at Jesus’ conclusion to the Sermon. Jesus Himself places great importance on these teachings, suggesting that if we hear the Sermon but don’t allow it to…
“The Narrow Road” Text: Matthew 7:1-14 This portion of the Sermon on the Mount reminds us that it’s easy to choose the path that leads to destruction. With many narratives competing for our attention, it’s vital that we learn to detect the counterfeit narratives. That’s why we practice retelling the Grand Narrative, affirming our faith…
“Seeking First the Kingdom” Text: Matthew 6:25-34 We continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount with another look at “Kingdom Economics.” Pastor Jon provides some images to help us consider the ways that the Kingdom of God is vastly different from the kingdoms of this world… and how the narrative of our US…
“Who is Your Master?” Text: Matthew 6:19-24 The last few sections of the Sermon on the Mount have been about “Kingdom Politics,” and now we turn our attention to “Kingdom Economics.” After considering what it means to have a good eye, to only serve one master, and to store up treasures that will not rot,…
“Who is Your Enemy?” Text: Matthew 5:38-48 “Turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, give the shirt off your back.” As they’ve been adapted by our culture, these phrases have lost much of their first-century cultural context. Pastor Jon explores the subversive nature of Jesus’ style of resisting the kingdoms of darkness, suggesting that…
“Surpassing Righteousness” Text: Matthew 5:21-37 In this section, we find some of the most difficult words of Jesus contained in the Sermon on the Mount. After offering three different methods of interpreting the text, Pastor Jon calls us to give thanks to God for His grace, which enables us to have a righteousness that surpasses…
“How’s Your Flavor?” Text: Matthew 5:13-20 After describing the different Jewish sects of Jesus’ day, Pastor Jon takes a look at this section of the Sermon on the Mount through the eyes of the Zealots, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes. As we listen to these words of Jesus, we hear Him calling us to engage our…
“A Living Blessing” Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus begins His portrait of the Kingdom of God with a series of blessings, reminding us that God is on the side of the meek, the poor in spirit, and the peacemakers. As subjects of this Kingdom, we’re called to be the conduits of these blessings to the world…
“A Subject in the Kingdom of God” Text: Matthew 4:12-25 As we enter into the New Year, Pastor Jon urges us to consider the ways that the Kingdom of God is revealed among us. Matthew 4 provides the context for Jesus’ best known sermon, “The Sermon on the Mount.” During this season after Epiphany, we’ll…
“Where are We Going?”Text: Romans 15:1-13, Isaiah 11:1-10 Pastor Jon takes a second look at Advent as a road trip. Last week we considered the question, “How much longer?” This week we ask, “Where are we going?” Isaiah paints a picture of the destination in his description of the Peaceable Kingdom. Paul offers some suggestions…