Sermons on Matthew (Page 2)
Dawn of Something New
We are all confronted with change, and sometimes that change can be exciting—the offer of a new job, the news that we’re going to be parents. But with change comes the fear of the unfamiliar. What if the best possible offer of change was different than anything we ever knew? How could we overcome the fear of the unknown to receive a better life in the future and certain joy right now? The message of Easter may just hold that…
Freedom Fighter
How might one of Jesus’ closest followers have experienced the change that Jesus was bringing to the world? This dramatic portrayal brings to life one of the biblical characters of Holy Week in a way that speaks powerfully to our modern world. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Stress Test
A recent survey says we’re at the highest levels of stress in 20 years. Jesus changes the way we think about Stress and leads us from self-reliance and self-protection to submission and surrender to the power and purposes of God. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Losing Our Religion
Did Jesus overturn tables and drive out merchants because he was angry about people selling in the temple courts? Or was he confronting something even bigger? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Donkey King
On the first day of the week that would change everything, Jesus rode into town in a most unusual way, and changed the way we think about power. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
I Am Not Afriad
Fear abounds in the Christmas story. Fear abounds in our world. But we don’t have to be afraid because God is with us. He’s present. He provides. He protects His promise. What does that feel like? It’s like being held by God. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
From Father to Son
A dramatic presentation about the birth of Jesus from the perspective of Joseph. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Body Rhythms
God shapes us as we gather together as the Body of Christ and sends us out to do his work in the world as we scatter. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Private Lives
Sinkholes occur when underground streams drain away during seasons of drought, causing the ground at the surface to lose its underlying support. Suddenly everything simply caves in. THIS week we’d like to turn our attention to the COMPETING DEMANDS of public and private life. Because the sinkhole syndrome warns us that if we don’t get this RHYTHM right, the lives and homes and careers and ministries we’re building are in danger of collapse. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner…
The Way of Reconciliation
Conflict is one of the most normal human experiences. But is it possible that we can address conflict in ways that don’t end up breaking relationships as is so common? What did the first Christians have that enabled them to thrive as a community even when their members made hurtful mistakes? Luke sheds some light on that in Acts 6:1-7.
Hannah at the Tomb
What would it have been like to be there when Jesus rose? Can you imagine seeing the very beginning of the church and meeting some of those people? This dramatic, imaginative, first-hand account of the life and times of Jesus will challenge you with a fresh look at Jesus and his invitation to follow Him. Follow along with fictional character Hannah, portrayed by Genevieve Lefevre, as she explores the real events outlined in the gospels following Christ’s crucifixion. *Christ’s Church…
Blessed the Best
When God doesn’t answer prayers in the way we expect, he can still take our disappointments and make them into something new. But what about those times when the unanswered prayer doesn’t appear to have any long-term gain at all? Is it possible that if we had prayed differently God could have turned an unanswered prayer into a better opportunity?