Matthew 7:15-23 Prophets and their Fruit
False prophets have always existed. Jesus says you can recognize them by the ‘fruit’ that they bear. What does that mean? Does Jesus have a particular group of people in mind? Listen as Pastor Matt explains how to understand and apply this well known text.
Matthew 7:13-27 The Paths, the Trees, and the Foundations of Life and Destruction
Absolutes are unpopular today. To claim that one’s own path is narrow & leads to life, and another is broad and leads to destruction is labeled closed minded. To call a person a ‘false prophet’ or, worse still, a ‘bad tree’ while claiming that you preach the truth or that your faith produces ‘good fruit’ […]
Philippians 3:18-19 Enemies of the Cross of Christ
There are two competing interpretations of Philippians 3:18-19 centered the identity of these ‘enemies of the cross of Christ.’ Which one is right? We cannot be sure. Listen as Pastor Matt shows how this lack of clarity actually supports a right understanding of the doctrine of the clarity of Scripture.
