Matthew 21:23-27

The religious and political elite seek to verbally trap Jesus, but he counters the with a response that shows his genius.

Matthew 21:18-22, part two

This text includes important teaching on prayer.

Matthew 21:18-22, part one

This message begins a consideration of one of the most interesting of Jesus’ miraculous works.

Matthew 21:1-11

This passage relates what is commonly referred to as the triumphal entry.

Matthew 20:29-34

This dramatic narrative concludes this section of Matthew’s Gospel.

Matthew 20:20-28

Once again in this passage, we find the theme of the misunderstanding of the disciples and Jesus reteaching key kingdom truth.

Matthew 20:17-19

This is Jesus’ most complete prophetic word concerning his suffering in Matthew’s Gospel.

Matthew 19:27-20:16

Jesus’ encounter with a wealthy young man leads into a dialogue with Peter and the other disciples.

Matthew 19:16-26

This encounter between an unnamed man and Jesus gives us the opportunity to reflect on our own relationship with him.

Matthew 19:13-15

Jesus uses an occasion involving children to provide important teaching concerning the kingdom of God.

Matthew 19:10-12

A response from Jesus’ disciples leads into a consideration of a biblical view of singleness.

Matthew 19:7-9

This sermon continues to consider Jesus’ response to the Pharisees’ attempt at entrapping him. (The previous Sunday sermon is not posted, due to technical difficulties.)

Matthew 19:1-3

This sermon resumes a series on the Gospel of Matthew.

Second Peter 3:14-18

Tim Roy of Cornerstone Church in Beverly, Massachusetts, delivered this encouraging exposition from the teaching of the Apostle Peter.

Revelation 5

Messiah Selection 53 (chorus): Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 5: 12-14)

Romans 8:31-39

Messiah Selection 52 (soprano voice): If God be for us, who can be against us? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us. (Romans 8: 31, 33-34)

First Corinthians 15:50-58

Messiah Selections 47-51. (various voices) Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory.” …O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (First Corinthians 15:51-53, 54b-57)

First Corinthians 15:1-28

Messiah Selections 45 and 46 (soprano voice and chorus) “For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep. Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (First Corinthians 15: 20-22)

Job 19

45. Air (soprano voice) “I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep. (Job 19: 25-26; First Corinthians 15: 20)

Revelation 11:15-19

Messiah Selection 44 (chorus): The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11: 15)