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Jason Jones
Contributing sermons since Jan 4, 2007
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The Greatest Of Loves
Contributed on Jun 9, 2025
Continuing Matthew on Mother's Day, text about the Great Commandment
Background to passage: to lay the context again, this is Jesus’s last week of his life. He has come into Jerusalem on a donkey to much fanfare and celebration that would be due the messiah. He has also cleansed the temple in rather dramatic fashion. He has be questioned about his authority, about ...read more
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Suffering + Joy + Poverty = Wealth
Contributed on Jun 9, 2025
Sermon about giving based on the example of the Macedonians
Background to passage: this is the beginning of a section composed of two chapters that deal heavily with giving. The two things we have to know is that the offering was supposed to go to the church in Jerusalem for relief from poverty, persecution, and famine; also that many Mediterranean churches ...read more
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Mic Drop
Contributed on Jun 9, 2025
Final clash in the debates between Jesus and the religious establishment. Who is the Messiah?
Background to passage: This is final exchange in the volley between Jesus and the religious leaders since he entered Jerusalem as a king on a donkey a few days earlier. Jesus will give a couple of long sets of teaching (chapters 23-25) before the events directly leading to his death commence. ...read more
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Seven Husbands In Heaven?
Contributed on Jun 9, 2025
The Sadducees question Jesus about resurrection
Background to passage: Jesus has been attacked about the basis of his authority, about his position on paying taxes to Caesar, and now a theological question about life after death. These questions and accusations have been launched from the elders and chief priests, disciples of the Pharisees and ...read more
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Catch-22
Contributed on Jun 9, 2025
You can never trap Jesus
Background to passage: Continued confrontation during Holy Week, probably on Tuesday. This time it was the disciples of the Pharisees and the Herodians sent to trap him. Just a couple of off the top notes before we talk about God’s stuff and man’s stuff Hollow flattery doesn’t get you anywhere with ...read more
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The New Command Is Simple Enough For A Toddler ...
Contributed on Jan 7, 2010
The new command is simple enough for a toddler to memorize and appreciate, profound enough that the most mature believers are repeatedly embarrassed at how poorly they comprehend it and put it into practice: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another…The more we recognize ...read more