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Matthew: The Return Of The King
Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jul 20, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Take A Load Off: Rest For The Weary Soul
Contributed on Jul 20, 2006
Our part in receiving God’s promised Rest
Intro: Have you ever just had one of those days or weeks where everything seems to be falling apart around us or the pace of life seems overwhelming and we’re not sure how much more we can handle? A while back, I found a newspaper article online from Tacoma, Washington. It was the story of a ...read more
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2. The Bloodline: Shaking Up The Family Tree
Contributed on Aug 1, 2006
WHat we can learn from Matthew’s Genealogy
Intro: Do you remember the Disney cartoon version of Robin Hood? I used to love watching that and recently we’ve gotten it at home and I have sat and watched it with my kids and I still love it. Robin Hood is the dashing hero who brings relief and care to a poor oppressed people, who are under ...read more
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3. The Herald Of The Kingdom
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
John came to point the way to the One who follow.
The Herald: A Voice in the Wilderness. Matthew Chapter 3 April 30th, 2006 We’re going to skip ahead in the book of Matthew just a little bit into the third chapter. In the first chapter we have the miraculous birth of Christ, born of a virgin and conceived by the Spirit. In the second ...read more
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4. The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt.1: Opposites Attract
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
The King begins to explain the new rules that govern God’s Kingdom.
The Laws of the Kingdom Pt. 1: Opposites Attract Sunday, May 7th, 2006 Well, it’s happened again. I’m finding that there is one thing about preaching that I have come up against several times now that is frustrating to me. You plan and you lay out a series and then you come upon a passage ...read more
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5. The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt.2: It's The Thought That Counts
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
The King begins to explain the new rules that govern God’s Kingdom.
The Laws of the Kingdom Pt.2 It’s the Thought that Counts Matthew 5:17-48 May 14th, 2006 Well, the King has returned and He is beginning to make His presence known to the people. We looked at the genealogy of this king, the royal and divine bloodline. We looked at the Herald of the King, ...read more
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6. The Hidden Sin Of Worry
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
What worry does to us and what God says we can do about it.
The Hidden Sin of Worry Matthew 6:25-34 Sunday, May 28th, 2006 Spring looks like it may finally be here and that means that we’re getting into wedding season. We have a couple of weddings happening soon in our church family, Kevin and Kelly and Kurt and Sarah will all be taking that step ...read more
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7. The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt. 3: The Secrets Of A Healthy Christian
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Christ explains the new rules of the Kingdom of God.
Laws of the Kingdom Pt.3 The Secrets of a Healthy Christian Sunday, May 21st, 2006 We were visiting with my mother a while back and we were sitting around on a Sunday night and someone saw that the Oscars were on. I had never really watched the Academy Awards for any length of time before and ...read more
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8. An Equal Opportunity Kingdom
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Christ explains the new rules of the Kingdom of God.
The Unveiling of the Kingdom Sunday, June 18th, 2005 As we continue our walk through the Book of Matthew, we are going to pick up at the tail end of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. For the last several weeks, we’ve been looking at different parts of this sermon, as Jesus lays out the new ...read more
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9. The Mission Of The Kingdom
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Christ explains the new rules of the Kingdom of God.
“The Mission of the Kingdom” Sunday, July 2, 2006 Matthew Chapter 9 Verses 9-13, 35-38 There’s a movie out now called Mission Impossible 3. I am not much of a fan of these movies but I do remember watching re-runs of the television show, the originals were a bit before my time. Each episode ...read more
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10. The Expansion Of The Kingdom
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Christ begins to send the disciples out to build His Kingdom on Earth.
The Expansion of the Kingdom Matthew Chapter 10 Sunday, July 9th, 2006 I was at Family Camp at Delta Lake early this week. One of the things I love about Delta is the faithfulness of those who go there. There are many people who arrange their entire schedules around camp and wouldn’t miss it ...read more
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11. The Stories Of The Kingdom
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Jesus begins to teach in parables.
The Stories of the Kingdom: The Parable of the Sower Beartown Road Alliance Church Sunday, July 30th, 2006 Intro: My wife and I just celebrated our 10 year anniversary this week. I love my wife and am amazed that she has been hanging around with me for as long as she has. Some of you may ...read more
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12. The Stories Of The Kingdom: The Parable Of The Net
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
A story of the way the Kingdom works.
The Stories of the Kingdom: The Parable of the Net Sunday, August 6th, 2006 Beartown Road Alliance Church Intro: How many of you like to fish? Now, I would assume, that every one of you that raised your hand has one thing in common besides liking to fish, you all have a good fishing story. ...read more
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13. If You Want To Walk On Water
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
What Peter’s experience teaches us about faith in God.
If You Want to Walk on Water… Beartown Road Alliance Church Sunday, August 13th, 2006 The passage that we’re looking at this morning follows two very significant events in the book of Matthew. The first, in the beginning of chapter 14 is the death of John the Baptist. Herod had him killed ...read more
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14. Comparing Paychecks
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Comparing Paychecks: Are you being Paid What You’re Worth? Matthew 20:1-16 September 24th, 2006 Intro: This morning we’re going to turn our attention back to the book of Matthew. We’re drawing near to the end of the book and Jesus is stepping up His ministry and the teaching that He’s doing ...read more
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15. The Good Son...sort Of.
Contributed on Oct 10, 2006
Parable of the Two Sons.
The Good Son…Sort of. Matthew 21:28-32 Beartown Road Alliance Church October 8th, 2006 There was a movie out a while back called “My Life” about a man who learns that he is dying and you get a look at the way that it changes his life and his family’s life. He begins to make a series of ...read more
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16. A Black Tie Affair
Contributed on Jan 10, 2008
God provides us with all that we need to come to the table, if we’re willing to go and change.
We had a very exciting event take place here a couple of weeks ago. Right before our very eyes, Jim got down on one knee and asked Leslie to be his wife. With that part out of the way, now the work begins. They’ve got a wedding to plan! Any bride can tell you that even the simplest, smallest ...read more
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17. The Bible In A Nutshell
Contributed on Jan 10, 2008
Jesus boils down the Gospel to the basics
I was looking through some old college papers and I came across an essay that I had written about Macbeth, the Shakespeare play. I’ve never been a big fan of Shakespeare. I simply cannot understand the way that he wrote, I don’t get the language and the terms and so I can’t follow the story line. ...read more
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18. A Preview Of Coming Attractions
Contributed on Jan 10, 2008
Jesus gives us a peak at what the future holds.
If you look all around you, there are signs of what is coming in the days ahead. The leaves are off of the trees, the wind is getting colder, and the sun is setting earlier. If you walk in to Wal-Mart, the shorts are on clearance and the scarves, gloves, shovels, and ice scrapers are in prominent ...read more
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19. The Climax Of The Story: An Arrest, A Trial, An Execution, A Savior
Contributed on Jan 10, 2008
The Gospel reaches it’s climax as Jesus is executed and pays the ultimate price for our sins.
Do we have any artists in here? If you are an artist then you probably enjoyed art class in school while you were growing up. All of the different mediums, all of the colors and all the expressions of creativity would have been something that you enjoyed and looked forward to. While that would ...read more
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20. The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Contributed on Jan 10, 2008
Jesus rises triumphantly from the grave
Well, we’ve come to the end of the Book. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last few months and looked at the story of this man: Jesus Christ. We’ve looked at His birth; we’ve looked at the beginnings of His ministry. We’ve looked at the authority that He had over nature, calming the sea and ...read more