LifeGroup Leader Podcast

Preaching Point : Approach the opposition to your evangelism with wisdom and confidence, knowing God’s plan will not be thwarted. Main Text:  Matthew 10:16–25 (ESV) 16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be d...

Preaching Point : Embrace the mission of Christ by compassionately and urgently calling people to a right response to the gospel while warning them of the judgment to come. Main Text:  Matthew 10:5–15 (ESV) 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Is...

Preaching Point : Jesus’ compassionate appeal to his disciples should motivate you to pray fervently for more evangelistic laborers while being an answer to that prayer yourself. Main Text:  Matthew 9:35–10:5a (ESV) 35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every...

Title: Jesus is Greater: Polarizing Responses Preaching Point:  Every Christian must be prepared to address the polarizing responses associated with Jesus Christ. Main Text: Matthew 9:32–34 (ESV) 32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, sa...

Preaching Point : Clearly perceiving our desperate plight, we must trust in Jesus Christ as the central figure of our salvation while anticipating his return to rule on the throne of David forever.  Main Text:  Matthew 9:27–31 (ESV) 27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28When he entered the h...

Micah 7:18–20 (ESV) 18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. 19 He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will show faithfuln...

God’s holiness means he is righteous, and his righteousness demands that he is just!

Holding fast to the biblical gospel requires a clear understanding of what the gospel is and a steadfast confidence in its ability to save you and sustain you.

Preaching Point:  Make it your mission to showcase supreme confidence in the authority of Christ, even in the most challenging seasons of life. Main Text:  Matthew 9:18–26 (ESV) 18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jes...

Preaching Point : The arrival of Christ requires you to assess the value of every spiritual practice in light of how it relates to the person and work of Christ. Main Text:  Matthew 9:14–17 (ESV) 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long a...

Jesus’ authority over the symptoms of sin should serve as a powerful confirmation of his divine mission to remove your sin and cause you to respond in penitent faith.

Jesus’ dominion over demonic forces ought to give you extreme confidence in his identity and mission to save you from sin.

Jesus calls you to exercise faith in his supreme authority, even in the most fearful circumstances.

A genuine relationship with Jesus includes a readiness to forsake worldly comforts and even close family relationships to follow Him.

Jesus's miraculous healings should serve as a poignant reminder of God's promise to permanently deliver us through Christ's substitutionary death on the cross.

Our lives should serve as shining examples of unlikely people whose faith in Christ's authority proved sufficient to inherit the Kingdom of God.

Humbly responding to the authority of Jesus is necessary for anyone who desires to obtain the mercy of God.

Gospel 101: The Holiness of God | Pastor Hayden Thomas

Beginning your year with a renewed commitment to focus on eternal priorities is crucial for a fruitful and fulfilling 2024.

Grasping Jesus’ divine identity and agency in creation is essential to understanding the magnitude of His incarnational mission to save His creation.

LifeGroup Leader Podcast

Prioritize the hard labor of discipleship so that you can faithfully entrust others to carry on the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations and to the generations to come.

Our call to reach the world for Christ is accomplished by imploring the nations to turn from idols and worship the living God, who will judge the earth in justice and righteousness through Christ.

The outcome of your life, both temporally and eternally, is directly determined by whether or not you obey Jesus’ words.

Spirit-empowered obedience to God, not mere professions nor fervent religious activity, has always been the mark of an authentic relationship with Christ.