Vintage Grace's Podcast

Jesus has all authority, but knowing that isn't the same as surrendering to it. The religious leaders had enough evidence to recognize Jesus, but repentance would cost them the throne of their hearts. Jesus reminds us that surrender isn't what we say—it’s how we respond: real repentance turns & bears fruit. Jesus exposes their hearts & invites us to get off ours—to trust the King...

Jesus uses the Fig tree as a practical & corporate parable, showing us that Israel, full of leaves, looked righteous, but had no fruit. Jesus reminds His disciples that HE is God, full of authority, while also showing them that their faith & prayers will build the Kingdom. May we at Vintage have mountain moving faith, seen through our prayers & obedience.

Jesus, the King, walks into the temple with authority like no other. He cleansed the temple then and He’s cleansing hearts today.

The city asks the most important question any of us will ever answer: Who is Jesus?  Matthew shows us: the Messiah—the humble King, arriving exactly as God promised. As big of a party as this is, the emotional electricity and magnitude of this moment cannot be overstated, even if the crowd—and often we ourselves—still fail to grasp it.  Matthew shows us Jesus as…

Jesus is the Messiah, who gives sight to the blind. The physical pain and problems we all face are REAL; but the deeper pain for all of us is spiritual. We all struggle spiritually not seeing Jesus for who He is and following Him.

Just as Jesus came to serve, by offering up his life, kingdom people experience and express the kingdom through service.

How the Kingdom of God prevails

Jesus is better and worth far more than anything this world has to offer. For us to experience the riches of treasure in Christ, we must trade any temporary idol we are holding onto, in order to receive the greatness of life He offers us.

Jesus is better and worth it far more than anything this world has to offer. For us to experience the riches of treasure in Christ, we must trade any temporary idol we are holding onto, in order to receive the greatness of life He offers us.

Jesus calls us beyond the values of our day to God’s original design intended for His glory and our joy, while also making clear, His grace is available to all of us who live in this broken world.

The mercy we remember shapes the mercy we give. The grace we have been given should reflect the grace we give. The forgiveness we have received should shape the forgiveness we offer.

Because of everything God has done to make us right with Him, we fight to maintain the unity He created.

God gave us a gospel-informed way to deal with conflict in the kingdom. Following it mirrors God's heart and produces healthy relationships in the church.

Jesus reveals the magnitude of God's heart to us as a good Shepherd who relentlessly pursues His children, because EVERY person deeply matters to Him and NO ONE is beyond His reach. He then calls His disciples (us!) to relentlessly pursue others with the same passion and same love that He pursued us.

Temptation promises life but delivers death. So, we pray, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”

In the Kingdom of God, greatness is not defined by worldly metrics, but by the humble, desperate dependence of God's children, whom he deeply cares for.

Jesus is the true Son of God who humbly submits and willingly provides for us what we could never provide for ourselves so that we might live in the freedom and joy of being children of God.

Where your faith is pointed is a determining factor of the efficacy of your faith.

Jesus reveals His divine glory to His inner core-this is to strengthen their faith as their journey towards Jerusalem is about to get tough! May we see Jesus for who He really is (16:16) and trust what he says and does, knowing His heart even when the fog covers His hands - #GoodPlans For His Glory and our Good!

Jesus begins to tell the disciples about his death & resurrection & Peter doesn't take it well. Jesus uses this as an opportunity to turn their eyes from the things of man to the things of God, with a direct call to discipleship that requires a fundamental shift in affections.

The Most Important Question Ever Jesus clarifies his identity as the Messiah, assuring His disciples that His mission is unstoppable. He confronts them with the defining question- Who do you say I am? There is nothing Jesus, Matthew, Peter, and even Drew and Jen want more FOR us & for you, than to see and receive Jesus!

Matthew highlights another conflict between Jesus and Pharisees/Sadducees where Jesus puts them in their place and foreshadows His resurrection at the same time. Jesus cautions his disciples against the harmful teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

JESUS: Jesus shows compassion toward groups of people that don't fit our preconceived notions. MATTHEW: Jesus's mission is not just for Jewish people but for Gentiles as well. US: Learning to love, look, and lead while we follow Jesus' ways and his words.

We are officially on the down hill slope of our camping trip with Jesus, and with that the temperature is rising not just of resistance to the King but also some acceptance too! Meta: FAITH is the common denominator and the need for ALL of humanity to see, receive and believe. Micro: The Canaanite women, much like the Roman centurion, is Matthew's way of helping us see the mission of Jesus wa...

Chase down your questions, receive His presence, and become a son or daughter of the King