January-April 2023 - In Pursuit of the Kingdom (A Study of Matthew)

"In Pursuit of the King"
Sunday AM Sermon - Jan. 1st, 2023

Matthew's inspired Gospel account tells us about the King who came to build His Heavenly Kingdom. We must pursue Him as King of our lives for these three reasons:

1. His Being
2. His Teaching
3. His Doing

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Series: Who Is Jesus? According to Matthew

"Jesus, The Messiah"
Sunday AM Sermon - Jan. 8th, 2023

Who was Jesus according to Matthew's gospel account? Matthew begins by telling his primarily Jewish audience that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the Messiah they had longed for. He fulfilled every prophecy and performed countless miracles proving Himself to be the "Anointed One".

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"Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"
Sunday AM Sermon - Jan. 15th, 2023

Before Jesus came to earth, Herod the Great reigned in Judea with his ties to the Roman empire. Essentially, Herod was King of the Jews. Therefore, he was threatened when he heard about one who was "born king of the Jews" (2:2).

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"Jesus, Son of God"
Sunday AM Sermon - Jan. 29th, 2023

Jesus was truly proven to be the Son of  God in many ways and at many times; however, there were two instances recorded in the book of Matthew that show Him to be approved by God the Father and the Spirit: His Baptism (Ch. 3) and His Transfiguration (Ch. 17).

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"Jesus, The Conqueror"
Sunday PM Sermon - Feb. 5th, 2023

The greatest conquerors of history do not stack up in the least to all that Jesus conquered! In this lesson, we study about WHAT or WHOM He conquered as well as HOW He conquered those enemies.

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Series: The Teachings of Jesus

"Kingdom People Are Different"
Sunday PM Sermon - Jan. 8th, 2023

Jesus first teaching section in the gospel account of Matthew places a high standard on those who seek to be in His Kingdom. He describes Kingdom People as very different from the religious world and from the lost world they live in. We study the first 16 verses in chapter 5 where Jesus describes how different they are to be from others.

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"A Kingdom People Mindset"
Sunday PM Sermon - Jan. 29th, 2023

Kingdom people, followers of Jesus, are different from the world but also from the Pharisees. In fact, Kingdom people are the opposite of the scribes and Pharisees when it comes into their mindset towards the Law of God.

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"7 Truths About Kingdom People"
Sunday AM Sermon - Feb. 5th, 2023

In chapters 6 and 7 of Matthew, we learn 7 truths about Kingdom People which will help us "exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees" (5:20) and be pleasing to God.

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