Sermon: Let Your will come about Bible Passage: Matthew 6:10b I. Introductory remarks 1. The combination of this expression (in Greek) appears in three other places—Matt 26:42, Luke 22:42; Acts 21:24 i. Matt 26:42 He [Jesus] went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot be taken
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Series: Christmas 2022 Sermon: Immanuel “God with Us” Bible Passage: Matthew 1:22-23 I. A huge military alliance threatened the tiniest nation of Judah and its capital Jerusalem (Isa 7:1-2 cf. 2 Kings 15:37) 1. Jerusalem was not strong enough to face this military alliance; so, they were helpless 2. The courage
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Series: Christmas 2022 Sermon: Families on the Service of God Bible Passage: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 I. Preliminary information 1. The focus of this passage is on how Jesus grew up in Nazareth instead of Bethlehem and how He came to be called “Nazorean” a. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the city
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Series: Christmas 2022 Sermon: Crisis and Divine Purpose Bible Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 Let’s look at the passage: I. Joseph and Mary Mother of Jesus were engaged/betrothed to be married (verse 18) 1. Before they were officially married, Mary was found to be pregnant (verse 18)—crisis hit the family 2. The source of
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Series: Christmas 2022 Sermon: Imperfect People and the Gospel Bible Passage: Matthew 1:1-16 1. Matthew’s account of Jesus’ genealogy contains characters that have questionable background 2. In the list of many national heroes of Israel, there are four women mentioned—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba (“Uriah’s wife”) 3. At the end of the list,
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Sermon: Full Circle Bible Passage: Genesis 37:1-15 About Jacob 1. A deceiver, true to his name (27:36; 31:26) 2. A fugitive for decades (27:43) 3. A trickster by nature (30:43) 4. A man who lived with constant fear and negative consequences because of his deeds (31:11) 5. A family of unpleasant track
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Sermon: Prayer #4: And write off our debts, just as we wrote off our debtors Bible Passage: Matthew 6:12 1. What is the aim of such a prayer? a. Christian living (ethics—fruit of ones’ relationship God in society and daily-life) b. Jesus expects such an applied prayer after they become Christ-followers
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Sermon: Prayer #3 : ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου “Let your kingly rule come” Bible Passage: Matthew 6:10a “Let your kingly rule come” I. Verse 10a implies the existence of more than one kingdom/rule “Your kingdom vs another person’s kingdom” 1. God’s reign is unquestionably accepted in heaven (cf. verse 9 “Our Father,
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Sermon: Prayer #2 Bible Passage: Matthew 6:9 But when you pray, you pray this way: Our Father who is in the heavens, may your name be revered I. A brief discussion on the doctrine of Trinity 1. For the first three hundred years of Christianity, the doctrine of Trinity took
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Sermon: Prayer Bible Passage: Matthew 6:5-8 I. Introductory discussion 1. Jesus is not prohibiting public corporate prayer, but he is redefining prayer of His followers 2. The disciples never asked Jesus to teach them to perform miracle, heal, multiply bread and fishes, but they asked Jesus to teach them to pray 3.
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