Josh Stutzman continues our year in Matthew by looking at Jesus beginning to call His disciples. He looks a the OT reference of people sitting in darkness, and explains why it’s worth repenting, healing, and following the light.
Today we address the temptation of Jesus, but we don’t just take a surface level look at the temptations. Today, we take an at time uncomfortable dive into the temptations behind the obvious temptations, at the discontentment behind an obvious hunger, self-doubt behind pride, and easier, less painful path behind a lust for power. We
In Matthew 3 we meet Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist. John came preaching repentance, and came with a special anointing of his own to now only anoint Jesus to start His ministry, but an anointing for all believers. What is repentance, what is faith, and what is our anointing?
Jesus is born, and this text shows the reactions of three different people – Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father, Herod, and earthly king, and the wise men, who come to worship Jesus. How did their expectations affect how they saw and understood Jesus’ birth? How do ours affect when and how we see King Jesus today?
Entering our 5th week of online church, what does Deuteronomy 6 and Matthew 22 about keeping God centered and focused away from the usual schedule and church events? They can teach us a lot about living Godwardly even in quarantine.
