Sermons Category: Matthew

Dean Elliott continues the Together series; designed to convince you that you need community and entice you to go find it.  In Matthew 18, Jesus goes to great length to answer the question, “Who then will be great in the kingdom of God?”  Jesus explains three things that will prevent you from being great in the kingdom. […]

Dean Elliott continues the Together series by teaching about a key principle that is indispensable for a group to stay together.  From this principle comes a practice for dealing with a offense with a brother. One needs the principle for the practical to work in a community. Main Scripture Passage: Matthew 17:24 to 18:20 Scripture references:  I John 1:8-9; […]

People wear different hats in different places and for different purposes.  So also, people wear different ‘hats’ in their families and at different stages of their lives.  But the command to “Honor your father and mother,” from Deuteronomy 5:16, is given to all people.  David denHartog continues the Family Portrait series explaining what the command means and how […]

Matt Krause teaches on Youth Sunday about the importance of passing the baton; about investing in the next generation.  Jesus models for us what it looks like to live a life of discipleship.  We can see a piece of this in Matthew 28:18-20 and Matthew 4:18-20.  Matt uses examples from our culture, his life, the […]

Don Hunt continues teaching about the Beatitudes with Matthew 5:10, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  Don defines persecution, explains the process and the rewards of persecution. Other Scripture references: John 16:1-4; 2 Timothy 3:12; John 15:20; Genesis 4; Galatians 6:7-8; I Peter 4:14-16; Romans 8:35; Acts 8:1-8; […]

Don Hunt continues the “Behold the King” series of Matthew, teaching on Matthew 5:9.  Don helps us to understand the privilege or the blessing, the mindset of reconciliation, and the position we have when we act as peacemakers.  Are you a peacemaker? Additional Scripture references: Matthew 8:23-27; Genesis 45; Romans 5:1; I Peter 2:4; Romans 8:5-8; Jeremiah 6:13-14; Colossians […]

Dean Elliott continues the teaching on the Beatitudes.  He defines what “pure in heart” means and how we practically approach it.  He also helps us understand the rewards that come from being pure in heart.  This process is often a struggle…and the war is in our hearts. Scripture references: Matthew 5:8, Isaiah 11:1-9, James 4:1-10

David denHartog continues to walk us through the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5.  Verse 7 speaks of mercy: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.  We all need mercy at one time or another – a helping hand, someone to come alongside, a meal brought when we are sick.  We will also need […]

There are three standards of evidence in our judicial system: preponderance of evidence; clear and convincing evidence; and evidence that is beyond reasonable doubt.  When it comes to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there are also three lines of evidence.  Pastor David denHartog explains them and expounds on evidence that is beyond a reasonable doubt […]

David denHartog teaches through Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”  David answers these questions: What is righteousness?  What does it mean to hunger and thirst?  What is the result?  And how do we cultivate that hunger and thirst?

Dean Elliott teaches the third Beatitude, Matthew 5:5.   It represents a change in the process of discipleship.  When we reach a certain amount of unavoidable pain in our lives, we ask ourselves – Is there anything better?  What are my alternatives? Other Scriptures:  Psalm 37; James 4:3; Matthew 6:9-10; I Peter 3:1-7; Matthew 21:5

Dean Elliott teaches today from Matthew 5:4, helping us to better understand what it means to mourn and what we mourn for.  He walks us through a proper response and what we can resolve to do about it all. Other Scripture references: Genesis 4:16-26; Isaiah 5:11, 28:14, 55, 67; 2 Corinthians 2:1; Proverbs 13:12

David denHartog begins teaching on the Beatitudes, with Matthew 5:3.  The Sermon on the Mount is given by Jesus to teach us how to move from bankruptcy to riches, but we are not speaking of the bankruptcy or the riches of this world.  The Beatitudes are a prelude to the rest of the sermon.  They […]

Dean Elliott gives a summary of the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5 – 7.  He helps us to understand three things about Jesus’ discourse: the process of discipleship, the product of discipleship, and a warning.

Dean Elliott continues the Behold the King series, teaching through the book of Matthew.  Dean explains the historical and contextual setting, and then shows us three ideas we need to understand from Matthew 4:12-25 about Jesus’ ministry.  This section sets the stage for how you hear the Sermon on the Mount, in chapters 5-7.

Once a year, we take the opportunity to share the state of the church – where we have been and where we are going.  Pastor David denHartog shares 2017 highlights from each of our ministries and the goals for 2018.  The goals are based in Matthew 28:18-20.  Jesus said “Go ye into all the world.”  Will […]

David denHartog teaches from Matthew 4:1-11 which gives the last qualification of Jesus as King before He began ministry.  Many people have to qualify to participate in the Olympics.  We have a desire to be qualified by God’s use to build his kingdom here on earth, to minister to the hearts and lives of people.  We also […]

Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 3:13-17.  This is Jesus’ first step into public ministry.  God the Father voices His approval of the way that Jesus has already lived his life – the 90% that was not in the spotlight.

David denHartog teaches from Matthew 3:1-12 about John the Baptist’s message of making ready for the coming King.  Are you ready for the coming King?

David denHartog gives us a challenge for our lives from Psalm 90:12, “So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  He gives us the example of two Kings and two kingdoms, both found in the book of Matthew: King Herod and the King of Kings, Jesus.  Whatever we invest […]

Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 2:12-23, a horrific account of the aftermath of the wise men’s visit.  God divinely spares Jesus’ life as a young child, but only so that He could be sacrificed for our sins at the appointed time.  Matthew also clearly shows the consequences of rejecting Jesus and of living in a […]

Dean Elliott continues the Behold the King series in Matthew 2:1-12, taking a slow and close look at the story of the Magi (or Wise Men).  It is a strange story; one of confrontation and contrast and mystery.  There were people that should have know where to go and what to do, but they didn’t.  And there […]

David denHartog continues the Behold The King series, taking a look at Matthew 1:18-25.  When we are asked security questions, the answers validate that we are who we say we are.  An early Jew that became a believer might also want to validate that Jesus was who He said He was.  We also need to have our […]

For most of us, tracing our ancestry is a matter of curiosity.  But for the Jews, it was by knowing their ancestry and genealogy, that they had their inheritance rights to the land in which they lived.  The genealogy also pointed to the coming Messiah, who would be King of the Jews.  David denHartog launches a […]

Don Hunt uses various stories of the Bible to explain how our lives can share the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.  We are challenged to consider the questions ….  What is in your showcase?  What is the aroma that you give off? Scripture references: 2 Corinthians 2:15-17; 2 Kings 5:1-1; […]