PVIC Post Church Podcast

Matthew 8:18-27, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Matthew 8 begins, the Sermon on the Mount ends and becomes the “sermon on the move”. Three portraits are presented of Jesus and his power to the powerless, as he heals a leper, a Gentile’s slave, and a Jewish woman. The healings are miraculous, but we are drawn into these portraits to see a bigger picture. Jesus' work upon the cross unleashes a powerful gospel that brings sinful...

Mattew 8:1-17  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with two pictures. The first, is that of many people making a profession of faith before Christ, only to hear Jesus say, “I never knew you”. The second, is that of a wise man who builds his house upon the rock and a foolish man who builds his house upon sand. Both of these images tell us that Jesus wants us to walk away from his sermon examini...

PCP- Matthew 7:21-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Matthew 7:13-14, we come to the beginning of the end of the Sermon on the Mount. Is Jesus looking for applause at the end of his sermon? No. He’s looking for his hearers to make a choice: the wide way which is easy and travelled by many, or the narrow way which is hard and found by few. Paradoxically, the wide way leads to confinement, and eventually death, while the narrow way leads...

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How do we rightly approach God in prayer and asking for the things we want? Do we cower in fear when we speak to Him? Should we approach Him at all? In Matthew 7, Jesus teaches us that we are able to ask, seek, and knock boldly because we are His children. He also goes on to teach that to love others as we love ourselves might mean something altogether different than what...

Matthew 7:7-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus delivers the comical, yet ultimately tragic metaphor of the “speck” and the “log” to contrast wise, humble, and discerning judgement with foolish, prideful and hypercritical judgmentalism. In what areas of your life are you most likely to be judgmental of someone (e.g., finances, work, health, spiritual disciplines, parenting, marriage, emotions, etc.)? Are you more sensiti...

Matthew 7:1-6. The Speck and the Log Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the natural outcome of a life focused on earthly treasures? Worry. True children of God can be freed from anxiety, but only as we seek God personally, continually, ultimately, and practically. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew 6:25-34 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus deals with the subject of our priorities, or in other words, what we treasure. He does so by addressing the heart (vv. 19-21), the soul (vv. 22-23), and the will (v. 24). Our Lord wants us to have the right treasure, the right devotion, and the right master.  It is possible, and even a temptation, to have the wrong treasure, to be devoted to the wrong thing, and...

The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer (Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever. Amen) is a doxology, or an expression of praise that is the reflexive response of someone who has prayed it rightly. The focus turns back to God and the kingdom and king we give our allegiance to, the power he has that drives us to dependence, and the glory which is all his, but that he will ultimately shar...

The Lord's Prayer conclusion: "For Yours is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sixth and final petition of the Lord’s Prayer transitions us from the fifth petition about forgiveness for sins in the past to the vulnerability to sins beyond today and into tomorrow. Acknowledging that temptation is necessary for our spiritual growth, we must pray that God will keep us from temptations that would destroy us. We must empty ourselves of all spiritual hubris and pride...

The Lord's Prayer: "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fifth petition in the Lord's Prayer brings us to forgiveness. It is an explicit prayer for forgiveness ("Forgive us our debts"), and it is also an implicit prayer for a forgiving spirit ("as we also have forgiven our debtors"). Praying this helps us to monitor our own spiritual health. Are we healthy, forgiving people? Also, we are continually reminded that we are "debtors"...

The Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sinned against us" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first three petitions of the Lord’s Prayer lift our gaze upward to the glory of God. The fourth petition, “Give us this day our daily bread”, bring us inward to our physical needs. Our Father in heaven wants us to know that provision comes from his hand and wants us to pray specifically for it. This petition also stretches us outward, as implicit within it is a commitment to be used by God to...

Sunday Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:11 The Lord's Prayer: "Give us this day, our daily bread" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In order to pray the Lord's Prayer effectively we have to put His kingdom and will ahead of ours. When we think about the kingdom, we recognize that it had started with 120 followers at the time of the ascension of our Lord. Today, we can see that the kingdom has grown exponentially as the Lord said it would. When we think about His will, we recognize that to obey His commands and p...

Sunday Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:5-10 The Lord's Prayer: "Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although we live in a world that idolizes self, the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer (hallowed be Your name) reorients us toward the ultimate purpose of the universe: to glorify God. While the fact that God is our Father is the foundational awareness of our prayers, the hallowing of God’s name is the foundational petition of our prayers. God’s name cannot be separated from his charact...