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Sermons on Matthew (Page 7)

The First Disciples

Matthew 4:18-22 Soulwinning is at the center of God’s heart – Proverbs 11:30 1.  God Accomplishes His Will Through Frail Human Vessels .           Acts 4:13, 1 Corinthians 1:18-21, 4:9-13; 2 Corinthians 4:7 2.  Discipleship Demands Total Commitment .           John 8:12, 10:27 .        In contrast – Matthew 8:19-22; 16:24-25 .     …

The Temptation of Jesus – Part 2

Matthew 4:1-11Last Week – The Edenic Rerun1.  The Personal Temptation – Vs. 2-4 This Week2.  The National Temptation – Vs. 5-9.        Deuteronomy 6:16, Exodus 17:1-73.  The Universal Temptation – Vs. 8-10.        Deuteronomy 6:13, John 12:31, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2, 1 John 5:19.      How is this a temptation?  Satan will give it NOW.   …

The Return to Nazareth: More Proof That Christ is King

Matthew 2:19-23 1.  The Obedient Return to Nazareth2.  The Clear Fulfillment of Prophecy.      A.  Foretold by ‘Prophets’ not a specific ‘prophet’.      B.  Nazareth is a synonym for someone despised and rejected – a slur.            1)  ‘Inferior’ racially, geographically, politically, economically, culturally, linguistically, religiously.                     John…

The Magi’s Visit To The Child King

Matthew 2:1-12 There were three responses to the birth of Christ.      The wise men – “We have come to worship Him”.      Herod – Pride, arrogance and unwillingness to follow Christ’s demands.      The Jewish leaders – Indifference 1.  The Intense Interest of the Magi – Vs. 1-2.              Daniel 2:2 – Diviners,…

The Virgin Birth of the King

Matthew 1:18-25 Why Is The Virgin Birth Important?It proves the existence of the God-manIt proves, and ensures, the sinlessness of Jesus ChristIt provides a supernatural evidence of Christ’s uniqueness  The embarrassing circumstance of Mary.       Deuteronomy 22:23-24, Matthew 25:1-10.       The Holy Spirit’s creativity:  Genesis 2, Psalm 104:3, Ezekiel 37:14, Isaiah 11:2, 42:1    The Secret Plan of Joseph  The Surprising…

Introduction to Matthew: The King and His Kingdom

Selected Scripture A Survey of the Old Testament to show what Matthew was thinking Genesis 1:26-28 – God has created humanity in His image in order to exercise dominionGenesis 3:15-19 – There was a promise in the curseGenesis 12:-1-3 – Abrahamic covenant; A seed of Eve will bring hopeGenesis 49:8-10 – A King is coming from the line of JudahNumbers 24:15-17 –…

MBC Core Value #11: Intentional Discipling

We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of discipline whereby more mature believers in Christ come alongside the less mature for the purpose of bringing them to greater levels of Christlikeness. This is accomplished as an organic part of the life of the church where each believer is involved in both being mentored and mentoring others in deliberate, life-on-life relationships…

MBC Core Value #6 – Evangelism

Matthew 11:28-30 We are committed to fulfilling Christ’s commission to make disciples of all the nations by proclaiming the Gospel and purposefully contributing to the establishment and growth of the church locally and globally (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:14-17). An Invitation From The King Simplicity of the Invitation – vs. 28aScope of the Invitation – vs. 28bSpecifics of the Invitation –…

MBC Core Value #5: Prayerful Dependence

We are committed to prayer as the means by which we couple ourselves to God’s power for all our efforts in life and ministry (Acts 2:42, Ephesians 6:18-20, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). MBC Core Value #1 MBC Core Value #3 MBC Core Value #2 MBC Core Value #4 A Blueprint For God Honoring Prayer 2 Kinds Of Prayer Prayer…