Norris Ferry Sermons

So far in Matthew 19 and 20 we have seen a story of children who in their humility could see Jesus and a rich man who in his riches could not see Jesus. We’ve also observed disciples who in their pride were struggling to see the love of Christ. These...

The question “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” was raised and answered in 18:1-4 and in the portrayal of the “little ones” which followed in ch. 18. We see the same idea raised in the discussion of rewards in between the disciples and...

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour...

19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

This week we study Matthew 19:1-12 and discuss Marriage and Singleness. A few questions we consider: Why is it crucial to begin our discussion on marriage with God’s design in Genesis (19:4-6;Genesis 2:24)? What wrong messages about Christ and His...

18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your...

As we look at Jesus’ five discourses in Matthew, we see Matthew and the other disciples “at the feet of Jesus.” These teachings are in the context of Jesus’ calling and equipping the twelve apostles to go and make disciples of all nations. In our nine...

On Sunday Pastor Tracy looked at three resurrection encounters found in the Matthew’s gospelchapter 28. The first is the two Mary’s with the angel of the Lord at the empty tomb (v.1-7). Thesecond is their encounter with the resurrected Jesus as...

Jesus shifts from talking about the eventual worldwide impact of the kingdom to talking about the parables of the Treasure and the Pearl. The story of the man who finds a treasure in a field may sound strange to us, but we must remember that Jesus is...

Here in Matthew 13, Jesus’ teaching largely takes the form of parables. These parables tell of a kingdom that, despite being unrecognized and rejected by some, is already accomplishing its purpose in the world, and it will one day be gloriously...

We come to verse 34 and Jesus shows His disciples the very purpose of His coming is "not peace but a sword," because the message of God is one which always has and always will lead to a violent response from those who are threatened by it.

As we are betrayed, hated, and persecuted, Jesus says that fear will tempt us. This is where Jesus’ words in verses 26-33 are so comforting. Three times in these eight verses Jesus says not to be afraid (vs. 26, 28, 31). Fear is a real temptation...

In theses verses, Jesus' followers are warned that they not only go to great need, but they go to great danger. In verse 16, Jesus says, "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves..."

In Matthew 9:35-10:15 the disciples see a glimpse into Jesus's heart and are given a commission to pray and go.

As the final words of Sermon on the Mount, Jesus confronts us with himself. He sets before us the radical choice between obedience and disobedience and calls us to an unconditional commitment of mind, will, and life to his teaching. In these...

We come to Matthew 7:13-20 and we see that the main body of Jesus’ Sermon is now over, and we come to verse 13 and the application or conclusion of Jesus’ Sermon begins. He begins verse 13 with an emphasis on the necessity of choice, “Enter by the...

Today we are studying 7:7-12, and we will see Jesus is saying something similar about how God wants us to be with him in prayer. In these verses Jesus is exhorting his disciples to persist in passionate prayer that explores the extent of God’s...

Look at Matthew 7:1-5. Jesus in verse one warns us, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Jesus is not saying here that we never judge, that we never point out sin in other Christians lives, or that we never receive correction from others. John Stott...

We’ve been jumping around in the sermon on the mount over the last month with the holidays so let me review where the Lord’s prayer is in the sermon on the mount. It comes in Matthew 6 right after Jesus said this. Matt. 6:5 “And when you pray, you...

Today we are going to look at Matthew 7:28-29. At the conclusion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, recorded by Matthew, Matthew tells us what impacted the crowds the most. He says, “And when Jesus finished these sayings [his sermon on the mount], the...

Ordination Sunday - 9:00am Service, Ordination of Claude Bundrick

Ordination Service for Jared Clary at Norris Ferry Community Church on December 17, 2017, 10:30am Service

Jesus told a story about a hidden treasure that, once discovered, brought life-changing joy. In the video seriesThe Treasure Principle, Randy Alcorn unearths a simple yet profound principle that will radically change your concept of stewardship...

In these verses Jesus uses the eye as a metaphor and his point is that in order for the whole body or whole person to be healthy the person must have a healthy eye. He explains that the eye is like a lamp in a room. If the lamp is healthy, or good...

A couple of weeks ago we looked at Matthew chapter 6 we saw Jesus teaching that his disciples will be like Jesus in that they will be authentic in giving, praying and fasting. While others may give, pray and fast in order to be seen and rewarded by...