How should we understand forgiveness? Am I obligated to forgive everyone? What if they are not repentant? Does forgiveness always entail the elimination of any and all consequences? Listen as the Maynardville Fellowship elders consider these questions and others related to forgiveness.
Zechariah 7:8-14 Covenant Responsibilities
As Zechariah seven comes to a close, the prophet gives the Lord’s answer to the envoy from Bethel concerning worship that pleases God. Pastor Carr walks through the text highlighting the nature of the prohibitions levied against the people for their good.
Matthew 18:21-35 A Dangerous Question: How Many Times Must I Forgive My Brother?
After Peter heard Jesus’ somber, yet encouraging, teaching about the effectiveness of the church in administering church discipline what does he ask? Does he ask about how to pursue the shunned man who has been put out of the church? Nope. Does he ask any clarifying questions about how to be certain they are rightly […]
Matthew 15:21-28 Unmerited Favor for an Unclean Dog of a Woman
Matthew 13:10-17 Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables?
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 9:11-13 Why Jesus Ate With Tax Collectors and Sinners
Matthew 8:14-17 Healing a Jewish Woman and ALL Who Will Humbly Come
Why does Matthew record this relatively minor miracle? It is only a fever. He has just healed a leper, and a paralytic which are much more impressive miracles than a mere fever. The amazing part is not the power of Jesus as much as the compassion. He has compassion enough for all who will humbly […]
Matthew 8:2-17 Those Whom the Suffering Servant Came to Save
Often people fixate on miraculous healings in Matthew 8 and miss the real point of the text. Listen as Pastor Matt explains that the main point of this text is how Jesus heals the lowly despised outcasts and leaves the self righteous in their sins, and is revealed as the prophesied Suffering Servant from Isaiah […]
Matthew 7:1-6 A Basic Guide to Judging Others Part 1 of 2
What is the Christian to say when he says something is right or wrong and then he hears the typical ‘Judge not’ response, or ‘We aren’t supposed to judge?’ I mean, they are quoting Scripture.. right? Does this verse mean that that there must be no judging whatsoever? That we must be easy, tolerant, and […]
