Grace Bible Fellowship Sermon Podcast

Ephesians 3:14-19

Psalm 55:22

Luke 16:1–13 One thing that the believer needs to be constantly reminded of is the reality of eternity. We are only on this planet for a short time and then we will dwell with our Lord forever in the new heaven and new earth. Jesus reminded his disciples time and time again that they would be rewarded for their service and sacrifice in this life. In Revelation 22:7 Jesus said, “Behold, I am coming...

Matthew 7:24–29 A great danger lies hidden in one of the most critical aspects of the Christian’s life. One of the greatest blessings any believer can have is to have the Word of God in their own language and to have the opportunity to hear the Word of God preached. But in the midst of this great blessing is the subtle danger of deception. We can begin to think that we are okay because we have the...

Matthew 7:21-23 One of the most frightening passages in all of Scripture in Matthew 7:21–23. Jesus tells his disciples that not everyone who says to him ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. Many will even say that they prophesied, cast out demons, and did many mighty works in his name. There is no indication in the text that those claims are false. They likely did do all those things and...

Matthew 7:15–20 Throughout the history of redemption there has always been the problem of how to recognize those who truly speak for God and those who are false. When God wanted to reach down to man to accomplish salvation he spoke through chosen representatives. But false prophets who also claimed to speak for God were always among the true. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus warns us to beware of...

Matthew 7:13–14 Jesus begins the conclusion on the Sermon on the Mount with a powerful call to action. He commands his disciples and all who would enter into life to “Enter by the narrow gate.” There is one entry into life and there is one way to live according to the Lord. That way is the way laid out for us in the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon is not some optional standard for those who want...

Matthew 7:7-12 As Jesus brings this amazing sermon to its conclusion, he ends the main body of it with a call to prayer (Matthew 7:7–12). The standard of righteousness that Jesus has called his disciples to in this sermon is high. No higher standard has ever been given. Thankfully, we are not left to our own resources. Our Father in heaven is prepared to “give good things to those who ask him” (Ma...

Matthew 7:1–6

Matthew 6:33–34 Matthew 6:33 is one of the best known verses in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus tells his disciples to seek first [God’s] kingdom and his righteousness. As great as this verse is by itself, it is even better in its context where we see it as the cure for anxiety (cf. 6:34). The pursuit of our heavenly Father’s kingdom and righteousness is the way to flee worry about our possessions....

Matthew 6:25–32 In Matthew 6:25–32 Jesus transitions in his exhortation on this whole matter of where our treasure is. He has been telling us not to lay up treasures on earth and to have a single focus on pleasing God, loving him, and serving him as slaves. Now he transitions to another sign that will reveal if our focus is wrong. We can be focused on the world and yet have no treasures here to la...

Philippians 1:27-30

Matthew 6:22-24 The past few weeks we have looked at this whole matter of laying up treasures in heaven (Matt 6:19–21). Jesus has commanded us to lay up treasures in heaven. Now in verses 22–24, he drives the point home. First, by using a metaphor about eyesight. If someone cannot see well their whole body is in the dark. Similarly, if our spiritual eyes are not seeing things properly it will impa...

Matthew 6:19-21 Scripture teaches that the believer will be rewarded in heaven. Jesus commands his disciples to “lay up treasures in heaven” (Matt 6:20). But if rewards will be given then there must be a judgement to determine those rewards. Although, on the one hand, a believer “does not come into judgement” (John 5:24), still, there is a judgement of the Christian based on how he or she served t...

Matthew 6:19-21

Matthew 6:19-21

1 Peter 2:11-12 Because of our status as privileged people and our redemption through Jesus Christ, we are to proclaim the excellencies of God. We are to share the good news of the gospel to a dying world around us, and then, we are to live upright, godly lives that reflect the new creation that we claim to be as God’s children - indwelt by the Holy Spirit - by abstaining from the passions of the...

Matthew 6:16-18 It is clear that the saints in the Old Testament fasted. They held a yearly fast on the Day of Atonement—probably the most important day on the Israelite calendar (Lev 16:29–31). They also fasted in times of danger, distress, grief, mourning, and repentance. In the New Testament we see that John the Baptist taught his disciples to fast (Matt 9:14). The Pharisees  fasted (Luke 18:12...

Matthew 6:11–15 The next three petitions in the Lord’s prayer cover all of our human needs—physical and spiritual; past, present, and future. Our Lord teaches us to pray for our daily bread, for the forgiveness of our sins, and for deliverance from evil. We are to pray for our present physical needs—bread; the forgiveness of our past sins; and for protection from sin as we head into the future. Al...

Matthew 6:10 In what is commonly called the Lord’s prayer, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, “Your kingdom come, your will be done.” As we have seen, our prayers, in contrast to the hypocrites, are to be sincere. We are to have a genuine desire for the kingdom to come and God’s will to be done. But this raises a couple of questions. What is this kingdom we are asking to come? Is it already here...

Ephesians 1:15-23

Colossians 2:1-5 Colossians 2:1-5 exhorts the Colossians to be motivated towards spiritual growth by attaining the riches of Christ through teaching, preaching, and warning in order to be kept from deception.

Selected Scriptures

Matthew 6:9 This week we are going to focus in on an amazing verse: "Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.'"

Matthew 6:5-8 In Matthew 6:5–8 Jesus begins his teaching on how his disciples are to pray. Righteous conduct requires prayer and prayer must be sincere. Prayer must not be hypocritical, it must not be a show to get glory from men (6:5). Nor should our prayers multiply words as if God needs us to inform him what is happening (6:7). We do not need to manipulate him into doing something he is relucta...