In this sermon, from Matthew 1:18-25, Pastor Marc continues our 2019 Advent series entitled “God With Us,” by showing how Christ became a human being so that we might return to God.
Sermons on Matthew
The Parable of the Ten Virgins Have you ever found yourself under-prepared for something really important? Maybe it was a presentation, a trip, an athletic event – but as it arrived, you realized that you were not even close to being ready for it. While we may be able to “wing it” or “make due” […]
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant What would you say is one of the hardest things about living in our fallen world? We experience plenty of daily frustrations of living in a world broken by sin and its effects, but probably one of the hardest things for most of us is the pain of being […]
The Parable of the Lost Sheep At our church, “Lost & Found” isn’t just a place to search for misplaced items. It’s actually the name of our Wednesday evening program for children. We chose this name because of this very passage – Matthew 18:10-14. This story, best known as “The Parable of the Lost Sheep,” […]
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure In November of 1986, the Chicago Tribune covered a story that quickly gained national attention as a once-in-a-lifetime deal. Brothers Jonathan and Stephen Whetstine (ages 11 and 4) each gave their dad $5 to buy them a sapphire. Their father, Roy Whetstine, was a gem dealer who had an […]
Responding to the Risen Christ Every Sunday that we gather for worship as a church family is a reminder that Jesus was raised from the dead early one Sunday morning long ago. And while we want every Sunday of the year to be one where we celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ, there is […]
Our Mission Ahead Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new year, which, for many of us, is a time of reflection. We look back over the past year to evaluate our lives, and we look to the future with resolve to make positive changes for the days ahead. This Sunday, we as a church would like […]
Matthew: Breaking the Silence When you turn the page of your Bible from the last book of the Old Testament (Malachi) to the first book of the New Testament (Matthew), it’s easy to miss just how much actually happened between the times that those two authors took up their pens. And while many historical events took […]
Church Planting, Outreach, & Global Missions According to the Joshua Project over 6500 people groups are considered unreached with the gospel, which is about 42% of the world’s population. And if you think the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations is work that needs to be done outside of the United States, listen to this statistic. According […]
The Dawn of a New Day Do you recall how the Bible begins? “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…” In the Book of Genesis, a book about “beginnings,” God tells the story of His creative handiwork spread over a period of six days. Each day, He executes just as He intends and is […]