Sermons on Matthew (Page 8)

Be a moth – fly from darkness into the light… The darkness of death The light of life Jesus the light dawned on those living in death darkness, to bring life and light to all who will listen to God’s Word.

There’s one test with a 0% pass rate – the test of walking in obedience to God. But Jesus succeeds where we fail. He passes the test as He… Depends on God’s Word Believes God’s promise Bows to God alone We can learn from His example as we seek to resist the devil – but mostly we can look to Him with thankfulness for doing what we could…

So far, Jesus has ticked all the Messiah boxes… but is He the real deal? As Jesus sets out on the Messiah path, here’s a stamp of approval He’s one of us He’s not like us Both halves of this stamp are crucial for Jesus to be a true Messiah. Only someone human can pay the price for people. Only someone perfect can pay the price for sin. Jesus is the…

John announces Jesus’ Royal Right to Rule with a fire alarm. How you respond is crucial. True Turning is marked by Listening ears Changed lives Fake Turning is marked by Plugged ears Unchanged lives It’s crucial how you respond, because there’s a fire coming. Jesus will baptise you – either with the purifying fire of the Holy Spirit or with the…

Jesus fulfills the bittersweet plan… As predicted, it involves Failure… and success Tragedy… and hope Rejection… and acceptance When we forget that God is working out his bittersweet plan, it can lead to worry & back seat driving. But if we can grasp it, we can trust God and His plan in the bitter times as well as the sweet.

The Magi find themselves flat on their faces in front of King Jesus. When you see Him for who He is, you go from being a throne-stealer to a throne-kneeler. Does the King of Kings make you… Disturbed? Overjoyed? This part of God’s Word calls us to fall flat on our faces and live lives of worshipping King Jesus.

Jesus AKA Immanuel His two names have great significance: they tell us. What He does: He saves Who He is: God with us The two names combine to illuminate the wonderful truth the God comes near to save… and that calls for faith, not fear.

The opening to Matthew’s good news seems like an anticlimax… but he then connects the dots to complete a beautiful picture. Jesus is the man at the centre of God’s good news plan. He’s the… Blessing Bringer Royal Ruler Exile Ender It’s a blockbuster start to the good news of God gathering and growing His Royal Family around His Royal…