Norris Ferry Sermons

19 “When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

Jesus continues in Matthew 6 on his teaching of righteousness. Matthew 6:1 begins, “Beware of doing your righteousness before others.” He is talking abut the same righteousness as he was in chapter 5 but the emphasis has shifted. In chapter 5...

Disciples of Jesus, members of the kingdom of heaven are filled with the Spirit of God and therefore mournful over sin, meek, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, and are peacemakers. They are much different than those who...

We have come to the two final antitheses in the Sermon on the Mount. In the next two weeks we will examine Matthew 5:38-42 and Matthew 5:43-48. These last two statements from Jesus are considered by some to be the highest point in Jesus's...

Today we will study Matthew 5:33-37. Jesus is teaching his disciples what it means to be his counter cultural disciples and he says, “33 Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the...

Today we continue in vv31-32 along the same topic of marriage. Last week Jesus addressed adultery in marriage and this week he addresses divorce.

What does Jesus mean when he says to gouge out our eyes and cut off our hand if they cause us to sin? In Matthew 18 Jesus says the same things about eyes and hands but he also mentions feet. Jesus is referring to the sources of temptation to sin...

In these verses, Jesus’ standard of righteousness not only makes us aware of our unrighteousness but His standard also becomes the calling and the vision for our lives. This is God’s will for us. This is how God wants us to live. And upon trusting...

In these verses Jesus first establishes himself as the supreme authority over everything - even over the Law, the Prophets, and the Law and Prophets (Scriptures) as the one who fulfills the Scriptures. Having established that authority Jesus moves...

In these verses Jesus uses two metaphors (salt and light) to teach his disciples that we must be men and women of God as described in the beatitudes so that we can fulfill our purpose as God’s holy preservatives (salt) who stop the spread of moral...

This week we will look at characteristics of how Jesus’ disciples relate to other people. In these verses the contrast between Jesus’ disciples and the world becomes even more stark than ever. Jesus’ description of his true disciples provides us...

In our second study of Jesus’ ‘Sermon on the Mount’ we continue to look at what is commonly called the beatitudes in which Jesus describes the characteristics of his truly blessed disciples.

In this introductory message we will introduce the entire series of our study of Jesus’ five discourses in Matthew as a study of sitting with Matthew and the other disciples “at the feet of Jesus” to be equipped as disciplemakers. The point we want...

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved...

25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26 but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has...

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not...

21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all...

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Romans 5:1

6 In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. 2 Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his...

Made Alive in Christ2 And you [a]were dead [b]in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the [c]course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of...

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is [a]born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 By this the love of God was manifested [b]in us, that God has sent His...

This morning I want to share with you about God's goodness. We will see that God is good. He is the standard of good, the source of good, and that should impact our lives today, tomorrow, and for the rest of our lives until we meet Him face to...

We all must choose, each and every day, whom we will serveToday we come to the conclusion of the book of Joshua in chapter 24 and the heart of this chapter is found in v15, “choose for yourselves today whom you will serve.” So we are confronted...

Joshua is at the end of his life, probably 110 years old, and he clearly had been contemplating his death and Israel’s future in the land after Joshua’s death and it moves him to call everyone together for his final words.