Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
This sermon explores Jesus' unique teaching style, emphasizing His wisdom, alignment of actions with words, and awe-inspiring authority as a model for Christian living.
Good morning, my cherished siblings in Christ. It's a joy to be here with you today, to stand at the threshold of God's Word together, to knock and to find that the door is always open to us. We are about to embark on an exploration of a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, a passage that shines a light on the very heart of our Savior's teaching, His authority, and His discernment.
The great preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "Visit many good books, but live in the Bible." So let's live in the Bible for a while this morning, shall we? Let's allow its truth to permeate our hearts and minds, to shape our understanding and guide our actions. We're not just passing through these verses, we're taking up residence here, allowing the Holy Spirit to illuminate the deep and profound truths contained within.
Now, let's turn our attention to the first piece of this grand cathedral, the first stone in this arch. We find it in the way Jesus taught, in the wisdom and discernibility that marked His words. When the crowds heard Jesus speak, they didn't just hear words. They heard truth. They heard wisdom. They heard discernment. They heard a kind of judgment that was unlike anything they had ever experienced before.
This discernment, this wisdom, was evident in every aspect of Jesus' teaching. It was evident in the way He interpreted the law, not as a set of rigid rules and regulations, but as a guide to living a life of love and service. It was evident in the way He interacted with people, not as labels or categories, but as individuals, each with their own story, their own struggles, their own hopes and dreams. It was evident in the way He approached difficult questions, not with easy answers or platitudes, but with profound insights and challenging truths.
And this discernment, this wisdom, wasn't just for the crowds that gathered around Him. It wasn't just for the disciples who followed Him. It wasn't just for the religious leaders who questioned Him. It was for us. It's for you and me. It's for all who seek to follow Jesus, to live as He lived, to love as He loved.
As we continue to immerse ourselves in the teachings of Jesus, we find a remarkable consistency between His words and His actions ... View this full PRO sermon free with PRO
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