Matthew: The King's Vision and Values for his Kingdom (Randy)

In this lesson, we take an overview look at Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), exploring what life looks like under the reign of King Jesus, and why this “kingdom vision” reveals both God’s absolute ideal and our need for grace. I encourage you to reread the Sermon in preparation for this lesson!

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Matthew: Launching Christ’s Ministry (Chris)

Two important events launch Christ’s ministry in the Gospel of Matthew: his baptism and his temptation in the desert (chapters 3-4).  This week, we will consider why these experiences are so important, how they are connected, and what they mean to us as followers of Jesus.

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Matthew: The Upside Down Kingdom of Christ (Chris)

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus reveals a kingdom that reverses the world’s values: humility outranks power, service defines greatness, and grace replaces status. Together we’ll examine how Christ’s teachings challenge our assumptions about success and call us to live as faithful citizens of His kingdom. Join us as we learn what it means to “seek first the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew: Saving the Biggest Sinners (Chris)

Underlying the Gospel of Matthew is the powerful story of Matthew himself: a hated and ostracized tax-collector who became a beloved apostle of Jesus Christ.  Matthew's Gospel focuses on Jesus's fulfillment of all God's promises in the Old Testament to redeem Israel and the world.  Animating the text is Matthew's own salvation and the intense commitment to Christ it produced.
 
This week, we will consider the power of God's love and grace to overcome the largest sins and to redeem the biggest sinners.  Alongside Matthew's own story, we will consider two other arch-sinners turned agents of God: King David and the Apostle Paul.  We will see further how God's love in Christ saves each of us and offers us an amazing life of gratitude and joy. 

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Matthew: Birth of a King (Randy)

In this lesson, we will continue our series on the Book of Matthew by studying Matthew 1–2 and the birth of Jesus. We’ll explore what it means to follow a King who enters the world in weakness rather than power, and consider where God may be calling us to obedience before full clarity.

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Matthew: An Introduction to the Book of Matthew (Randy)

This Sunday we begin a new series on the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus is introduced not merely as a teacher or savior, but as King. We’ll look at how Matthew’s opening verses and genealogy invite us to move from observing Jesus to living under his reign in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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