The last encounter is between Jesus and a lone Pharisee. This guy is listening to Jesus and the other religious leaders go at it. He’s a Pharisee and as a Pharisee, he’s probably competitive with the Sadducees because they represent a divergent theological view and Jesus had just silenced them. And that’s why they are […]
Sermons
Matt 22 – Choosing God Moment by Moment (pt1 of 3)
Today, I want to talk about commitment and the importance of choosing God moment by moment. We live in a non-committal culture. I believe we have become a non-committal people esp. in this country because we live in an age of seemingly endless options and choices. I worship the god of K.O.O. Keep Options Open. […]
Matt 21, 23 – Deceived by a Figless Fig Tree (pt3 of 3)
First point: Talk is cheap without the fruit to back it up. There is a lot of talk in churches. Especially those in leadership, they wouldn’t be in leadership if they were quiet. They wouldn’t be recognized as leaders if they did not far excel others in the group. Excel in terms of gifting. Excel […]
Matt 21, 23 – Deceived by a Figless Fig Tree (pt2 of 3)
How does Jesus respond to this kind of spiritual leadership? 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. There are no masters and disciples among us. We’re all brothers and sisters. There is only one Master and his name is Jesus Christ. Same […]
Matt 21, 23 – Deceived by a Figless Fig Tree (pt1 of 3)
Read Matt 21:18-22. Today, we are going to cover Matthew chapters 21 and 23 and we’ll discuss the problem of religion and some warning signs to avoid becoming religious. Starting from Matthew 21, the hostility between Jesus and the religious leaders begins to escalate sharply as Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Jesus’ death is […]
Matthew 19-20 – Union with Christ (pt3 of 3)
Now I want to bring it back to marriage being a pointer to our union with Christ. Because we don’t understand the purpose of marriage and because we get confused as to the essence love–we think love is sappy romance and getting my needs met through this relationship. And because we are prone to gravitate […]