Apologetics is the biblical practice of defending the faith. Paul did it. Peter did it. Jesus did it. And we are commanded to do it. But man’s problem is not only an intellectual problem but a spiritual and moral problem. Listen as Pastor Matt explains from Romans 1 the limits of evidence and reason, and […]
Matthew 19:23-26 Are Riches a Hindrance to Entering the Kingdom of Heaven?
Jesus told the disciples that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Does it then follow that it is more difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom than it is for a poor man? Listen […]
Matthew 14:3-12 Herod & Herodias- A Case Study in Suppressing the Truth
Every man is an enemy of God, who surpasses the truth until he’s been born again. We suppress the light of conscience. We suppress the light of God’s Law. And once our consciences are seared we risk being given over to our own depraved natures. At that point we descend deeper and deeper into the […]
Conquering Sinful Anger with the Gospel- Part 2a Understanding Ourselves as Fallen Creatures
In this series Pastor Matt explains how to conquer sinful anger by meditating on the truths of the Gospel. This lecture focuses on how understanding ourselves as fallen creatures leads to the fruit of the spirit being manifested in our lives despite our circumstances.
Romans 3:9-20 The Judge, The Gavel, and the Cross
Matthew 1:1-17 The Broken Path to the Promised King
Do you ever feel too far gone to be within the reach of God’s grace? If so, you’ll probably be surprised to learn that Jesus’ family tree is not populated with perfect saints; in fact, quite the opposite it true. The broken path to the promised King was actually a path through gross human depravity […]
I Thessalonians 2:13-16 Two Responses on Display
It is not astounding that people reject the Gospel. It is not astounding that Christianity is losing influence in the West today. It is astounding that it has spread as it has, and that it continues to spread. Listen as Pastor Matt shows from I Thessalonians 3:13-16 two opposite responses to the Gospel: The response […]
Philippians 3:15-16 The Imperfections of the Perfect
Immediately after saying in Philippians 3:12 that he has not yet been perfected Paul immediately includes himself as numbered with those who are perfect. Is this a contradiction in the Bible? Not at all! A paradox is a statement or group of statements that is/are seemingly contradictory or that goes against one’s natural intuition. Philippians […]
