MARANATHA CHURCH

God's reward—or people's approval? Jesus warns us that it's possible to look spiritual while missing the heart of true righteousness. In Matthew 6:1–18, He calls us to a secret life with God—where giving, praying, and fasting aren’t performances, but acts of genuine devotion.

What does it really mean to love those who hurt you, hate you, or oppose you? In Matthew 5:43–48, Jesus calls us to a kind of love that breaks the cycle of revenge and reflects the heart of God Himself. This message will challenge your instincts, confront your comfort, and invite you into the radical life of the Kingdom.

What if justice wasn’t about getting even—but giving more? In this episode, we explore Jesus’ shocking command to turn the other cheek, walk the extra mile, and give without limits. This isn’t passive weakness—it’s kingdom strength. Discover how Jesus redefines retaliation through love that disarms evil.

In Matthew 5:33–37, Jesus speaks about honesty — a passage we often breeze past, assuming we’re doing just fine. But if we really listen, His words dig far deeper than we expect. This text uncovers how even our 'small' half-truths and casual promises reveal a deeper heart issue — and invites us into the radical, freeing honesty of the Kingdom.

In this Easter Sermon, we break down Matthew 7:24-27 and wrestle with the hard question of “What foundation am I really building my life on?”

In this sermon, we choose to slow down and feel the weight of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, and then are challenged to adjust our lives according to His sacrifice.

As we kick off Holy Week with Palm Sunday, we unpack Matthew 21 and how Jesus wasn't the king they expected, but He is the King they need.

In this sermon, we examine Jesus' teachings on divorce and marriage in Matthew 5 and Matthew 19.

In this sermon, we unpack Jesus’ pointed teaching on lust, how it starts in the heart, and how we are not victims of our thoughts.

In this sermon, we break down Jesus’ second saying, “I say to you” regarding anger.

In this message, we wrestle with Jesus’ demands for radical righteousness in Matthew 5:17-20. His announcement that He fulfilled the Law and the Prophets was the most relieving statement for the people in that day and for us in 2025.

In this message, we break down Matthew 5:13-16 and how, as Christians, we are meant to preserve & bring light. However, many factors can get in the way of our effectiveness in this world.

Persection is the last of the beatitudes and shows us that when we live a beatitude lifestyle, persecution will come.

In this sermon, we will examine the Beatitude, Blessed are the Peacemakers, and how being a peacemaker is someone willing to “make a mess” in pursuit of Biblical Peace.

In this sermon, we will examine the Beatitude, Blessed are the Pure in Heart, and how being pure in heart is an undivided loyalty to God.

In this sermon, we will examine the Beatitude, Blessed are the Merciful, and how mercy is both active compassion and forgiveness.

We started our study through Matthew for 2025 in the Sermon on the Mount. In this message, we do a word study on the word "blessed" and break down the first 4 beatitudes. If you haven't listened to our four podcasts before this message, you can do so on our page.

In this sermon, we break down our fourth and final value, Ministers of Reconciliation. We walk through 2 Corinthians 5 to teach and guide us on how to live this out.

In this podcast, Pastor Landon and I walk through Matthew chapter 4 in preparing for our journey through Matthew for all of 2025.

In this message, we unpack our third value, authentic Community. We look to Acts 2 to define what it means to live as a Christian Community.

In this Podcast, we have guest John Welnick discussing Matthew Chapter 3. We spend a good amount of time talking about repentance, some potential problems people have with that word, and the sacrament of baptism.

In this sermon, we unpack our second value, Biblical Literacy, through Jesus' temptation in Matthew 4:1-11.

In this podcast, Brennan provides a quick overview of the cultural and historical context and discusses the fulfilled prophecies that would matter significantly to Matthew’s Jewish audience.

This is the first of four messages going through the values of Maranatha. Join us as we unpack John 16, which is the foundation of this value.

In this episode, we have special guest Marty Solomon. Marty co-hosts the BEMA podcast, is President of Impact Campus Ministries, and is the author of Asking Better Questions of the Bible. In this episode, we go over some pre-text questions, such as: Who is Matthew? Who is he writing to, and what is the goal of this gospel? What is the structure of Matthew? Then, we end with unpacking Matthew Chapt...