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Matthew 24:14b The Birth Pangs of the Kingdom: From Testimony to Judgment

September 13, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsIsrael’s rulers condemned Jesus. God raised Him from the dead. Before Jerusalem faced judgment, the nations would hear heaven’s verdict: the crucified Jesus is Lord. Join us as we trace the apostles’ witness from […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: 70 A.D., Apologetics, Matthew, Supersessionism, The Gospel of the Kingdom, The Olivet Discourse, Witness

Matthew 24:14 — The Birth Pangs of the Kingdom: From Persecution to Proclamation

September 6, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:06 — 42.2MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsIs Matthew 24:14 a missionary countdown—a promise that Christ will return once the gospel reaches every modern nation, language, and people group? That familiar interpretation misses both Jesus’ words and their […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Gospel of the Kingdom, Matthew, New COvenant, Persecution, The Olivet Discourse

Acts 4:36-5:11 Where God Dwells

August 30, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:31 — 49.9MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsThis passage reminds us that the God who dwells among His covenant people is holy. Through the judgment of Ananias and Sapphira, we see that God’s presence demands sincere obedience and […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Acts, Giving, God's Presence, Pastor Michael Carr, The Holiness of God

Acts 4:32-37 A People in Common

August 23, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:45 — 47.4MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsThis passage reveals a new covenant community united around the risen Christ even as the old covenant order fractures around them. Their unity, generosity, and care for one another display the […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Acts, Community, Covenant, generosity, Pastor Michael Carr

Acts 4:23-31 Kiss the Son

August 16, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:00 — 45.8MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsIn Acts 4, the disciples recognize the opposition of Israel’s rulers and the Gentiles as the raging nations of Psalm 2 gathering against God’s Anointed King. Rather than retreat, the church […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Acts, Pastor Michael Carr, Postmillenialism, The Kingdom of God

Acts 4:18-22 We Cannot Not

August 9, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:36 — 40.9MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsWhat happens when those entrusted with authority become enemies of justice? Acts 4:18–22 shows that authority is good but never absolute, and when human authority conflicts with Christ, Christians must recognize […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Acts, Authority, Covenantal Lawsuit, Government, Resistance Theory

Acts 4:13-17 Well, Well, Well, How the Turntables…

August 2, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsWhat happens when an opponent can no longer win the argument? They resort to ad hominem, suppression, and intimidation. Luke shows us that is exactly what happened with the Sanhedrin court with Peter and […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Acts, Covenant, Persecution, Witness

Matthew 24:10–13 — The Birth Pangs of the Kingdom: For the Purpose of Purification

July 26, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:54 — 48.5MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsIn Matthew 24:10–13, Jesus reveals that persecution wasn’t merely something the early church endured—it was something Christ used. The birth pangs preceding Jerusalem’s destruction would expose false disciples, purify the visible […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Apostasy, Matthew, Perserverance, The Olivet Discourse, The Parable of the Soils

Matthew 24:9 The Birth Pangs of the Kingdom: The Persecution of the Church

July 19, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:51 — 47.5MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon Podcasts Jerusalem was headed for judgment—but Jesus’ next warning was even more personal. Before the Temple fell, His disciples would be arrested, beaten, & killed, at the hands of Jews and […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: 70 AD, Matthew, Persecution, The New Covenant, The Olivet Discourse

Matthew 24:4-8- What the Sign Isn’t: Three Distractions the Disciples Must Avoid

July 12, 2026 By Matthew Cooke Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:38 — 43.6MB)Subscribe: Spotify | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | Subscribe to Sermon PodcastsWars. False messiahs. Famines. Pestilences. Earthquakes. For generations, Christians have pointed to these events as signs that the end of the world must be near. But Jesus says something very different: […]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: 70 AD, Destruction of the Temple, Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew, The New Covenant, The Olivet Discourse

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