The Ninevites repented after hearing the preaching of a man who was arguably the least impressive prophet in the Old Testament; Jonah. Jonah performed no signs, no wonders, and preached an eight word sermon that announced pending doom, and the godless Ninevites responded in repentance. Likewise, the Queen of the South came from the ends […]
Matthew 12:38-40 The Sign of the Prophet Jonah
The Scribes & Pharisees asked for a sign, but in reality they were looking for reasons to doubt. They had already seen many amazing signs, but none of the were enough. If you are looking for reasons to believe you will find them, because they are there. If you are looking for reasons to doubt, […]
Matthew 12:30-32 What is ‘the Unpardonable Sin?’
Almost everyone has heard of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit which is rightly known as ‘the unpardonable sin.’ But what is this terrifyingly hopeless sin? Listen as Pastor Matt explains often misunderstood section of Scripture.
Matthew 12:25-30 Did Jesus Cast Out Devils by the Power of Satan?
After Jesus cast a demon out of a demon possessed blind mute man, the Pharisees made the outlandish accusation that Jesus cast the demon out by the power of Satan. Listen as Pastor Matt explains how Jesus answers this moronic accusation by showing that 1) The Accusation is Illogical, 2) The Pharisees are Inconsistent, and […]
Matthew 12:19-21 The Bruised Reed and the Smoldering Wick
Listen as Pastor Matt labors to show how the bruised reed and smoldering wick imagery is actually a promise of delayed, yet certain judgment coming to that generation of Jews. May we all be on guard against presumption and empty formalism in our religious observance lest we too be broken off!
Matthew 11:20-24 Those Who Jesus Mocks and Will One Day Judge
Mocking people doesn’t seem very Christ-like… but that’s exactly what we see Christ doing in Matthew 11. In Matthew 5:11 Jesus promises a blessing for those who are insulted/reviled/mocked for Jesus’ sake. Now here, in Matthew 11:20, that same word is used describing how Jesus is ‘denouncing’ the cities where most of His miracles were […]
Matthew 10:11-15 When Reputation Isn’t Reality: Why Do we Shake the Dust From Our Feet?
Matthew 7:13-14 The Gate and the Path
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus was not just concerned with communicating truth, but in eliciting a response. Are you on the broad path or on the narrow way? How can one tell? What are the distinguishing marks of each? Listen, consider, and enter in at the narrow gate!
I Thessalonians 5:1-3 What About the Second Coming?
The Bible gives us everything we need for life and godliness. Therefore, the Bible’s relative silence concerning the timing of Christ’s second coming is telling. Listen as Pastor Matt shows from I Thessalonians 5:1-3 that knowing the timing of Christ second coming would be unprofitable, that because of this fact God has made such knowledge […]
Habakkuk_ When God Works In Unexpected and Undesirable Ways
Sometimes we pray for things, and the answer comes in unexpected, even undesirable ways. Such was the case with Habakkuk. He had prayed for the end of worship to false gods in Israel. How did God answer? By sending the Babylonians to conquer the nation! To say the least, that is not what Habakkuk had […]