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As we finish up on our series of the end times in Matthew, Jesus begins to explain how he wants us to live in light of what he has told his disciples about the end times. Jesus explains in the parables again that no one knows the exact time, that it will be a long time before he comes again, and that he cares very much how we live in the in-between time. We prepare the way for his certain coming b...

In this passage Jesus is making it clear that no one will know when the final coming of Christ will be. Only God the Father knows when the End will be. Jesus then provides three lessons and one warning in the passage. All of these lesson reinforce this one very clear teaching: No one knows when Christ will return except God the Father Himself. Because of this, Jesus's disciples should glean as muc...

In this week's passage, lead elder and pastor, Ricky Massengale, teaches about Christ's return. Christ will gather His own people, and his return will be a very public, undeniable event that the whole world will experience.

This week Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, continues to explore Matthew chapter 24 by examining Jesus's warning to his disciples about a coming intense time of persecution and tribulation, explaining the term "abomination of desolation" as the Antichrist. In the end Jesus also affirms that God is still sovereign in all of this.

In this week's passage Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor of CrossLife Fort Smith, continues in Matthew chapter 24. This week we look at what Jesus explains will happen when the End comes.

In this week's passage Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor of CrossLife Fort Smith, takes time to introduce the various eschatological views (various beliefs about the end times) taken by scholars from the Scriptures in order to give a background in our coming weeks on Matthew chapter 24 where Jesus speaks about the end of the age.

Prior to this passage Jesus has just asked the Pharisees a question, which they could, or would, not answer. Now, Jesus turns to the crowds and begins to correct any errant understanding they have because of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Listen as lead pastor and teaching elder of CrossLife Fort Smith, Ricky Massengale, preaches on Jesus's judgement in Matthew chapter 23.

In Matthew chapter 22 Jesus has been fielding questions from the Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees. Now He asks them a question that they are not able to answer. As Jesus is further declaring his messiahship in this question, his question challenges their perceptions and understandings about who the Messiah might be. Listen to Ricky Massengale, lead pastor and teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Sm...

In this passage we continue with the last of the questions asked by the Pharisees of Jesus trying to trap him. In this passage Jesus responds with the two great commandments on which the Law and the Prophets hang. Listen to Andy DeBoer, teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith, as he preaches on what Jesus means by "love" and what he continues to command us to do: love.

This week we pause again in the passage on Jesus's response to the Sadducees to listen to reflect on what Scripture has to say about angels preached by Ricky Massengale, lead pastor and teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith.

We take a pause in the passage from the previous week to dwell on what Jesus says in passing about marriage beyond this life. Listen to lead pastor and teaching elder, Ricky Massengale, preach on marriage.

Listen to Bret Ellis, a member of CrossLife, preach on Jesus's response to the Sadducee's question on the resurrection and marriage.

At the heart of this passage is Jesus's clarification that our allegiance is to God, but that does not mean that we are not subject to the government also. Listen as lead elder and pastor of CrossLife Fort Smith, Ricky Massengale, preaches through what we render to Caesar and what we render to God.

In this passage Jesus is speaking to those in the Temple about his authority through the use of a third parable, the parable of the wedding banquet. This parable speaks not only to the judgement of Israel and the extension of the gospel to the nations, but it also shows the perfect, beautiful, and infinitely valuable worth of Christ through the consequences of rejecting Him. Listen as teaching eld...

Ricky Massengale, lead pastor of CrossLife Fort Smith, preaches on the parable of the tenants from Matthew's Gospel. In this passage Jesus is establishing Himself as the Messiah, the Son of God, and clarifying that He is the Cornerstone on Whom God will build His Kingdom, which will be for all nations and not the Jewish nation alone.

CrossLife member, Beau Barrera, preaches through Matthew's account of the chief priests and elders challenging Jesus's authority. Through this passage and the rest of the account of Matthew and the Gospel of John we read that Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and on earth as the second Person of the Trinity. If this is true, will you accept His authority over everything in your...

The purpose of the inclusion of this account in Matthew's Gospel at first glance seems a little mysterious, but it is rich with meaning and instruction. There are actually two things going on in this passage, one spurred by the other. First , Jesus curses a fig tree because it is not bearing any fruit, and this is actually a symbolic action against Israel; the second thing that occurs is that...

Ricky Massengale, lead teaching elder of CrossLife Fort Smith, preaches through Matthew 21:12-17, showing how Jesus, and therefore all of the Trinitarian God, cared about what was happening in the Temple. What God desired of His Temple had been corrupted and was no longer fulfilling its purpose. By extension, we today also need to acknowledge that God cares about His Church and need to ensure we a...

Andy DeBoer, teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith, teaches on the path that Jesus took as he moves purposefully toward his Passion, including the journeys leading up to the Triumphal Entry and the full meaning of the Triumphal Entry itself.

Ricky Massengale, lead teaching elder of CrossLife Fort Smith, preaches through Matthew 20:20-28, and illustrates that "greatness" in the Kingdom of God is not oriented in the same was as "greatness" in this world. What the world calls Greatness/Prestigious/Leadership is not in alignment with the Call of, or the Person of, Jesus Christ. And the danger for the disciples -- and f...

Ricky Massengale, lead pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, preaches through Matthew 20:17-19, and leads us to dwell on the truth that Jesus knows everything that is about to occur to Him...and yet He continues to Jerusalem. In this text, Jesus is prophesying about His own coming suffering, death, and resurrection.

Teaching through one of Jesus's parables, Andy DeBoer, teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith, discusses Jesus's response to Peter's question, "What then shall we have?" in Matthew chapter 19. Through the parable, Jesus wants to get to the heart of why Peter asked the question: are you following Christ because you love him, or are you following him for what he can give you?

Ricky Massengale, lead teaching elder, preaches on Matthew 19:16-30 on May 12, 2024 at CrossLife Fort Smith.

Ricky Massengale, lead teaching elder, preaches from Matthew 19:1-12 on May 3, 2024 at CrossLife Fort Smith.

Andy DeBoer, teaching elder, preaches from Matthew 18:15-35 on April 28, 2024 at CrossLife Fort Smith.