Sermon Central
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Matthew
Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 3, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Jesus Christ: The One And Only
Contributed on Dec 3, 2006
Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man. Because both of these are true He is the only one who is able to be our Savior.
Sermon 12/3/06-Jesus Christ: The Only One-Matt. 1:1-25 Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man. Because both of these are true He is the only one who is able to be our Savior. Turn to Matthew 1 This morning begin series through Matthew. A Sunday School Christmas pageant One boy ...read more
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2. Being Wise Men (And Woment)
Contributed on Dec 4, 2006
When you leave you want to know that your life counted, that you gave, and in your giving you helped others see the heart of God.
Sermon 12/9/2001-Being Wise men (& women) Pray My affection for wise men-always one in church Christmas pagents -a shepherd once, sneezed and blew out fire But almost always a wiseman This morn. Look at their place in the Xmas story. Matt. 2:11-read Look at the wisemen. To ...read more
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3. Out Of Egypt, Pt. 1
Contributed on Jan 8, 2007
Sermon from Matthew 2 dealing with the four prophecies Matthew cites as being fulfilled in that chapter and through seeing God’s hand at work then, we can know He is at work in our lives today.
Sermon-1/7/07-Out of Egypt-Matt. 2:13-23 Read Matt. 2:13-23 OT over 330 prophecies concerning the coming Messiah. Chapter 2 matt. Focuses on 4, each is very specific and unique, so much so that the chances of one person fulfilling all 4 simply by chance are astronomical. They could ...read more
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4. Out Of Egypt, Pt. 2
Contributed on Jan 22, 2007
Part 2 of message looking at the fulfillment of prophecy in the birth and early life of Christ.
Sermon 1/14/07-Out of Egypt, Pt. 2 Intro: Chapter 2 matt. Focuses on 4, each is very specific and unique, They could have only been fulfilled by the one who is the Messiah, each focuses on the early life of the Messiah and attaches it in some way to a specific location-Bethlehem, Egypt, Ramah, ...read more
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5. The King Is Coming
Contributed on Jan 22, 2007
John the Baptist prepares the way for Christ the King. Look at John’s message repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand and what that means for us today
Sermon 1/21/07-Matt. 3:1-10- “The King is Coming!” Intro. –Turn to Matt. 3. Event coming up that I enjoy watching. State of the Union address. One of the most powerful moments each year is right at the beginning, when in the midst of all the noise and chaos there is a voice that booms out ...read more
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6. John Baptizes Jesus
Contributed on Feb 8, 2007
A look at the historical context for the baptism of Jesus and it’s practical applications for us today.
Sermon 1/28/07-Matt. 3:10-17-John Baptizes Jesus Background: Matthew Jumps from birth to Christ’s adulthood beginning with His ministry Gain insight through understanding the Jewish Educational system in the Second temple period (time of Christ) -To the best of our knowledge, can’t say with ...read more
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7. The Temptation Of Christ
Contributed on Feb 8, 2007
Part 7 in preaching through the book of Matthew. Looking at the temptation of Jesus.
Sermon-2/4/07-Matt. 4:1-11-The Temptation of Christ Intro. 2 examples of How to avoid temptation: 1) Joke 2) Benedict of Nursia (c. 480-543 AD) sought to avoid temptation by wearing a rough hair shirt and living in a cave for 3 years, where his food was lowered to him on a cord. He once threw ...read more
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8. Fishers Of Men
Contributed on Feb 19, 2007
Our role in sharing the gospel.
Sermon-2/11/07-Matt. 4:12-25-Fishers of Men Story of a fisherman. Reputation for being the greatest fisherman in the area. On days when most people would come back with 2-3 fish, he’d come back with 2-3 hundred. -Game warden decides to investigate. -Shows up at the man’s house, identifies ...read more
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9. Poor In Spirit
Contributed on Feb 19, 2007
Part 9 preaching through Matthew, the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, covering the first of the Beatitudes.
Sermon-2/9/03-Matt. 5:1-3-Poor In Spirit/Dependance on God The Sermon on the Mount-Vintage Christinianity-Taught on this passage more than possibly any other in the Bible-learn more and more each time. When we look at the Christian faith as it is practiced today it can appear to be clouded by ...read more
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10. The Road To Happiness
Contributed on Feb 27, 2007
In the Beatitudes Jesus lays out the road to true happiness, not the happiness that the world promises but the happiness, fulfillment and contentment that can only come as we live as God created us to live. This message covers the second of the Beatitude
The Road to Happiness-Matt. 5:4 Sermon On The Mount- Vintage Christianity we are going to go back and look at the core, The way it’s supposed to be. Not what does our culture say it means to follow Christ, not what do I say, not what does our church say, but what did Jesus say it meant to ...read more
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11. The Road To Happiness: Meekness
Contributed on Mar 12, 2007
When we realize our need for God and our sinfulness-our pride is broken and only then can we begin to humbly submit ourselves to God and live under His control.
The Road to Happiness-Matt. 5:5 Intro: Home Improvement-more power Similar to my experience with power tools. Power tools scare me. Too much power for me to control and feel safe. Today talk about power, power under control. Matt. 5:5 Pray -Read Matt. 5:3-5 Progression Being poor ...read more
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12. Satisfaction Guaranteed
Contributed on Mar 12, 2007
Our deepest desire should be to hunger and thirst for righteousness, for the things of God.
11/07-Matt. 5:6-Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness Turn to matt. 5:6 Christ follows a natural, logical progression through the beatitudes -poor in spirit-acknowledge our need for him, our spiritual bankruptcy -mourn-over the cause of that bankruptcy, our ...read more
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13. The Road To Happiness: Merciful
Contributed on Mar 19, 2007
As we receive mercy from God, he expects us to show mercy to others and as we do that then God in his faithfulness gives us even more mercy.
Sermon-Matt. 5:7-The Road to Happiness: Meekness Intro: My name is Earl-show about karma, do good things and good things will happen to you. Many people misunderstand this passage as saying that type of thing. Read Matt. 5:7 Today help us understand that as we receive mercy from God, he ...read more
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14. Ask, Seek, Knock
Contributed on Dec 10, 2009
A Look at Jesus teaching on Prayer in Matthew 7:7-11.
Sermon-10/28/07-Matthew 7:7-11 This morning we will look as Jesus continues teaching on our relationships in the Kingdom of God,specifically our relationship with our Heavenly Father-because Christ knew that it is only through God, living in total dependence on Him (being poor in spirit) that we ...read more