Matthew's Gospel

"They Didn't Take Him Serious" They didn't, and it cost them. Today, no doubt, they wish they had… Don't make the same mistake. They missed it! Have you? Has He blessed you? He was sent to bless… Who? How? When? What for? Who for? Don't miss Him. I encourage you to take a little time today and seek the face of Jesus — and surrender your ways to His — and thank Him for inviting you to entrust your...

Did Jesus Say That? That and more… Join me as we consider what Jesus said in Matthew 23 and Matthew 22:29. It's a dangerous life to make up your own rules… especially with very little accountability. The weak link of every mistake and the distortion of every misunderstanding can be traced back to not knowing, not trusting, and not obeying the truth. Matthew 22:29 Warnings and woes… Think with me f...

Who's Offended With Who? You and I need to know the real answers to this. Join us as we look at what Jesus says about the offended and their offending. We'll take a look at these thoughts in Matthew 13:36-43 (Matthew 13:24-30) and Matthew 15:10-13. For your further study check out these truths. They will help you see this: 1 John 3; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10; Revelation 21:5-8; Revelation 22:13-15; M...

They Will Push… Don't Let Them Don't let them or it push you. Don't let them or it diminish you. Don't let them or it fragment you. Don't let them push you away from His work. Don't let them or it take you to a place He's not leading. Who's our business? What's our business? Why is it our business? Being politically conservative and being biblically conservative are not the same. It's a daily stru...

A Shocker But Truth We can be a blessing… We can tangibly affect others… We can be a practical, personal, and permanent vessel of His mercy… Here's the deal… Sundays at the Chapel… #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew9 #matthew1 #matthew5 #matthew6 #matthew7 #matthew4 #acts26and23 #ashockerbuttruth #practical #personal #permanent #tangible #teaching #transforming #Hishands #Hisfeet #Histouch #Hisvo...

His Touch — God's People Recognize God's People — God's People Connect with God's Work — God's People Identify with God's Message and Messengers His touch is practical and personal that it may be permanent… Cone join us and a handful of men as we look to learn from Jesus from Matthew's narrative account of His life, touch, instructions, insights, and impact. #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew9 #m...

"It's So Much More" Join me as we look at the providential priority and purpose of God to see that His promised Seed would come in the fullness of time, for the fullness of our trust, for the fullness of His treasure — for the fullness of His triumph throughout time and eternity. #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew1 #matthew2 #Jesus #King #Christ #Ruler #Shepherd #SonofDavid #SonofAbraham #Godofth...

It's Everything… Because He's Everything EVERYTHING in the life of Christ is worth everything or it's worth nothing. I'm believing Him — for He's worth everything and the only way to be safe with God. That [it] might be fulfilled Matthew 1:22 2:15, 2:17, 2:23, 3:15, 4:14, 5:17 And because He's everything: The issue is not — Am I a sinner… but Am I a believer? For everyone is a sinner who inevitabl...

They Who Sat in Darkness We continue explore the roots and results of Matthew 4. Isaiah's prophetic vision and voice speaks of a great and glorious light that was to come to Galilee of the Gentiles. I'n this message we look into Isaiah 9 and build upon the truth — that this extraordinary light, found in the Northern potions of Israel is none other than Jesus. And all of this is the zeal of the Lor...

The Dawn of A New Day Meaty Message to encourage, equip and empower believers to be bold for Jesus. We explore the root of Matthew 4 and the light of Isaiah's prophecies of a light dawning on a new day. We look into Isaiah 9 and 8 to build upon the truth of this light found in the Northern potions of Israel and see how Jesus applied the truths to Himself. Come join us… #nestingwithjesus #matthew #...

God Promised The providential weaving of God's hand into the life story of Joseph and Mary and the Holdens and the faith family at Briggs Chapel. It started with a message, some bible study material, and a gift, some 15 years ago, given to the members of Briggs Chapel that blossomed into a providential work shared with you today. And it revolves around a promise Giver and Keeper. God promised a So...

Unforgettable God Moments We explore the roots of Matthew 4 and the light of Isaiah's prophecies of a light that was to come to Galilee of the Gentiles. We look into Isaiah 6 - 10 to build upon the truth of this light found in the Northern potions of Israel and see how Jesus, through the zeal of the Lord of host, applied the truths to Himself. Come join us… #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew4 #is...

What They Did with the Light… You can always count on God to send you the light needed… when you're operating in the light He's already given. Light that's revealed is revealed to be received — in faith and acted upon — in obedience. Take a minute and examine each of the following as they are spoken of in Matthew 1-3 and see how they replied to the light they were given. Some received the light th...

Who Are We In This Scenario? We connect with one more than the other… I've been thinking about the different people mentioned in Matthew 2. Like Herod, the wisemen and the priest. The more I ponder them I we see several groups that relate to people in our day. We, one way or another, fall into one of these groups of people. In Matthew 2 we find Herod, the wise men, the people and the priests. Take...

Worth and Worthy to Represent Can I share a few thoughts with you in regards to the catastrophic events that have been taking place around the world. First off, these things are hard, and even harder to swallow, without finding a bitter taste in our mouths, anger and outrage in our spirits, and a sickness in our stomachs. Secondly, they are new to us in many ways, but they're not new to this plane...

Distress is a Destroyer Matthew 8:17 "THAT it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah…" Matthew 1:22 "Now all this was done, THAT it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet..." Matthew 2:4 "FOR thus it is written by the prophet..." Matthew 2:15 "THAT it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet..." Matthew 2:23 "THAT it might be fulfilled which was...

No Gospel From You — No Gospel In You Winning the Lost at His Cost Jesus said... "You're already GOING to work, and to the market place, and to your neighbors, and on vacations, and to the airport, and to the hunting camps, and to the fishing hole, and to school, and to the ball fields, and to the doctors, and to church and to family gatherings... so, AS YOU GO, make disciples of all the hostiles....

The GREATNESS of the Work When we see the greatness of the work and when we don't. Recognizing and discerning who and what a work of for makes all the difference in how we appreciate, approach, authenticate, applaud, apply, and affirm. "Furthermore, David the king said unto all the congregation, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the wor...

A Falling Away is Coming A Coming Antichrist Have you ever considered why God describes lawlessness as a mystery? Why is lawlessness a mystery? Lawlessness is kept back by God, by design... but there is coming a specific day when it will be released to wreck havoc upon a world kept in the dark to its deception, delusion and demise. Paul helps us with this in 2 Thessalonians. He says, "For the myst...

Recognizing and Reflecting God's Work and Glory Can I suggest a prayer for you and your family? It's a prayer that Moses penned... one that can be a tremendous treasure to you and a rich blessings to those you lead. It's humbling for sure but so helpful...and I pray it will encourage and equip you. 
 In the follow Psalm he asked... 
 "Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their...

The Ugliness of Casting Off Restraint We living in a fighting world that, for the most part despises restraint… The law was given for our own protection and that we would be restrained to be neighborly or suffer the consequences. For without the law men naturally cast off all restraint. But there are no laws against kindness... only against unkind acts. The cross is validation that without Jesus w...

Our Worst, God's Best The great swap... His love and life for our wretchedness and wrath. Truth — the common bond of uncommon love. Trust — the common bond of uncommon friendships. Transformation — the common bond of uncommon surrender. When you've been bought, sought, caught and taught by Jesus everyone that knows a little something about you will know it. And for those that don't not know Him, e...

He's Not Asking — So We Can Explain it to Him Decoys, deception and needed discernment! Blessings friends, can I give you a little something to consider about our Nesting with Jesus reading in Matthew 24 and 25? From the flow and pattern of the two chapters, and the questions asked, in them, I think this will help you understand the aim of these two chapters and the one parable He gives us. The (1...

What Can We All Expect? Glory be... I'm forever grateful for His undeniable interruption of my life and journey. As the great hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" reminds us, "...He sought me when a stranger, wondering from the fold of God, He to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood..." Glory, when He interrupted me, He also invaded me with Himself and His redeeming grace. He a...

God's Redemptive Wisdom The Jews would not hear, could not see and should not turn and be healed and saved. Why? The eternal wisdom and purpose of God to open the door of faith to the gentile world. And that salvation is a God thing from start to finish and as many as He will call, both of Jews and Gentiles, shall be saved. John 12:37-41 Isaiah 6:9-10 Matthew 13:14 Mark 4:12 Luke 8:10 Acts 28:26-2...