Pastor Chris preaches from Matthew 21:28-32, encouraging us that our present is not necessarily our prologue, meaning that we are not defined by who we were or who were are, but how to respond to Jesus and his gospel.
The Withered Tree
Caleb Weaver preaches from Matthew 21:18-21, encouraging us that God wants faith and not a facade, which requires each of us, at times, to be humbly sustained by God with our barren and withered branches.
The Laborers
Pastor Chris preaches from Matthew 20:1-16, the parable of the Laborers. This parable flips the human economy of justice on it’s head and shows us that our greatest rewards are not relative to our works.
The Unforgiving Servant
Pastor Chris preaches from Matthew 18:23-35, encouraging us that though we have an unfathomable debt to God, he has unfathomable mercy for us. We are to live by this example.
The Lost Sheep
Pastor Chris preaches from Matthew 18:10-14 which teaches us that the “little ones” are talking about true disciples, and therefore we should be careful to not despise fellow Christians, even fellow Christians that have been led astray.
The Treasure and the Pearl
Ben Most preaches from Matthew 13:44-46, encouraging us that the Kingdom of Heaven is not about earning but about a valuable tradeoff to be made with joy - to lose everything and yet keep Christ.
Mustard Seed and Leaven
Jason Kinney preaches from Matthew 13:31-35.
The Tares
Pastor Chris preaches from Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 where he not only educates us on adapting weeds, but also that the Kingdom of God is built and expanding in the midst of an evil world. We are to remember that the Kingdom is present, there is an enemy at work, and a judgement awaits!
The Soils
As we get in to the parables, Pastor Chris preaches from Matthew 13:1-23, which is a parable that talks about how God’s kingdom is composed of citizens that serve productively.
The Purpose of Parables
Pastor Chris introduces us to our new series through the parables in Matthew and why they are important to us as Christians today.