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Sermons on Kingdom Living

The Cursing of the Fig Tree and the Barrenness of Empty Religion

Matthew 21:18-22 The most terrifying verse in the Bible – Matthew 7:21 .       James 1:22, Luke 18:11-12, Matthew 13:20-22 I.  The Curse Applied – Vss. 18-19 .         The only destructive miracle of Jesus – A curse on dead religion .               Jeremiah 8:4-7, 11-13, Hosea 2:12, Micah 7:1, Luke 13:2-9 .    …

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven

Matthew 13:31-35 The Disciples’ Kingdom of Heaven Expectations: Psalm 72:8, Daniel 2:44, Zechariah 14:9 I.  The Explanation of the Parables – Vss. 31-32/33 .          Something small becomes something big .               Seed – Daniel 4:10-12, 20-22; Ezekiel 31:3-6 .               Leaven – Matthew 16:6, 12; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8…

Greater Knowledge Brings Greater Judgment

Matthew 11:20-24 All people know that God exists – Romans 1:18-20 It is a serious thing to know the truth and reject it – Matthew 23:13-14, 2 Peter 2:21, James 4:17 1.  The Strong Proclamation of Judgment – Vs. 20 .           2 Thessalonians 1:8 Revelation 19:11-16 .          .           The first…

The Golden Rule

Matthew 7:12 Two components of the Golden Rule that should motivate our love for others1.  The Exhortation of the Golden Rule.          Matthew 25:35-392.  The Motivation of the Golden Rule.          Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 19:16-19, 22:34-36;  Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:14 You can not – and will not – do it in your own strength It has…

Judging Others: The Wrong Way and the Right Way – Part 2

Matthew 7:1-6Part 1Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism1.  The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism2.  The Motivation Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism This Week: Judge Righteously – Proverbs 31:9, John 7:24 , Matthew 23:1-36, Revelation 3:15-163.  The Illustration of Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 3  (Speck vs. Log).             John 19:11, Jude 134,  The Solution to Hypocritical Judgmentalism  – Vs. 5.   …

Judging Others: The Wrong Way and the Right Way – Part 1

Matthew 7:1-6 Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism 1.  The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 1 .      Proverbs 9:8, 27:5; Matthew 18:15-20, John 7:24, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, Galatians 6:1, James 5:19-20 .       A.  Don’t hold unbelievers to the standard of God’s Word .       B.  He is forbidding critical judgmentalism without perceiving your own faults…

Your Purpose Driven Salvation

Ephesians 2:8-10 Three Truths of Our Salvation That Display and Motivate Our Service1.  The Ultimate Author Of Your Salvation – Vs. 8a2.  The Unsurpassable Origin of Your Salvation – Vs. 8b-9.           3 Aspects of Biblical Faith (Knowledge).                Knowledge of in Whom it is  we have placed our faith       …