In this text Jesus heals one of the more afflicted men He ever helped; a demon-possessed blind mute! The watching crowed is amazed, and asks a very important question, ‘This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?’ Although the question is asked in a way that is far from faith-filled, the very mention […]
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 12:17-21 Glory to Christ, Hope to the Nations, and Judgment to the Jews (Part 1 of 2)
Listen as Pastor Matt explains how Jesus was the fulfillment of Isaiah 42:1-4. Jesus was God’s Chosen Servant and God’s Beloved Son who would accomplish His mission of hope for the nations in the power of the Holy Spirit…. and who would bring judgment on the Jews for rejecting His mission. Behold, the kindness and […]
Matthew 12:15-16 Jesus’ Response to a Conspiracy
After Jesus refuted the Pharisees misunderstanding of the sabbath, and violated their tradition by healing on the sabbath, the Pharisees conspired together as to how they might destroy Jesus. Listen as Pastor Matt looks at Jesus’ response to their conspiracy. He simply withdrew from the immediate danger, continued living a life of compassionate obedience, and […]
Matthew 12:9-14 Was Jesus a Sabbath Breaker? Part 4 A Case Study
In Matthew 12:1-8 we saw a showdown between Jesus and the Pharisees and their rival interpretations of God’s law. This showdown took place in the grain fields, as the Pharisees accused Jesus of being a Sabbath breaker because His disciples plucked heads of grain to eat. Jesus answered those ridiculous accusations by looking to the […]
Matthew 12:7-8 Is Jesus a Sabbath Breaker Part 3 Lord of the Sabbath
In Matthew 12:1-8 we see a showdown between Jesus and the Pharisees. This showdown was centered around their rival interpretations of the Sabbath. Jesus offers three arguments that prove that neither He nor His disciple were Sabbath breakers. Listen as Pastor Matt explains the last of these three arguments. Jesus claims to be to ‘Lord […]
Matthew 12:5-6 Is Jesus a Sabbath Breaker? part 2- Something Greater then the Temple
In Matthew 12:1-8 we see a showdown between Jesus and the Pharisees. This showdown was centered around their rival interpretations of the Sabbath. Jesus offers three arguments that prove that neither He nor His disciples were Sabbath breakers. Listen as Pastor Matt explains the second of these three arguments and how it points to the […]
Matthew 11:28- 12:4 Is Jesus a Sabbath Breaker? part 1- A Greater King
The Pharisees claimed that the yoke of the law was a blessing, but Jesus taught that the ‘tradition of the elders’ was burdensome and crushing. At the end of Matthew 11 Jesus invited people to forsake their devotion to the traditional understanding of the law and to instead ‘take His yoke upon them and find […]
Matthew 11:28-30 An Invitation to Restful Labor
Matthew 11:25-27 The Son’s Praise of The Father
How boss was Jesus?!?! He trolled the unrepentant cities who had seen His miracles by praising the Father for hiding the truth from them… and He did so right in front of them! Listen as Pastor Matt explores this spontaneous public praise of the Father. Jesus highlights His own deity by claiming that He is […]
