Trinity Church of Lake Nona

All of the parables are meant to solve mysteries.  And the mysteries that this parable unravels are some of the most profound in life. To do so, Jesus points us to two fairly ordinary fields If you want to understand why the world is as it is…or why the church is as it is…or why you are as you are…you have to…

Several years ago someone recommended I read Kate Murphy’s book You’re Not Listening. I didn’t listen then…not really sure why they would recommend it 🙂 But I was reminded of it this week as I listened to an interview with David Brooks. He was citing research from the book to show that we have a serious listening…

Last week we began to look at Jesus’ focus on the family.  The church is probably the largest pro-family institution in the world. But the relationship between church and family can be complicated. To live rightly as families and as disciples, we need to get the relationship right. Matthew 12:46–50 can help us do so.…

The church is probably the largest pro-family institution in the world. But the relationship between church and family can be complicated. To live rightly as families and as disciples, we need to get the relationship right.  Matthew 12:46–50 can help us do so. In today’s message we take a look at Jesus’ focus on the family. We…

Matthew 12 is all about conflict. And in Matthew 12:38-50, we come to the final confrontation of the chapter. You could think about this section as the final battle of an epic confrontation trilogy.  In the first confrontation, we saw the Pharisees attack Jesus directly with false accusations of breaking the law.  In the second…

All kids know the rhyme: Sticks and stones may break my bones…but words can never hurt me.  And all know adults know this is ridiculous.  We all know few things can cause as much pain…or as much joy as words.  In Matthew chapter 12 we have one of Jesus’ strongest and most forceful statements about…

On the surface, the story we find in Matthew 12:22 seems like the simplest story:A man is hurting. He comes to Jesus. Jesus heals him. Some people get mad. Why does Matthew tell us this story? He says that Jesus healed all who came to him, so why does this story take center stage?  What we see in this…

Matthew 11 and 12 are all about misunderstandings and conflict. Times of conflict, times of misunderstandings, and rejection can be disorienting. In times like that, you need an anchor; you need something to reorient and remind you of what you know to be true.  Matthew 12:15-21 is that anchor. These 10 lines that Matthew quotes…

When we pause to review our lives, whether the occasion is a birthday, an anniversary, or the dawn of a new year, we tend to ask certain questions: What was the most memorable event of the past year? The most dramatic change? The greatest accomplishment? Our passage this week offers another set of questions: Where did…

Matthew 12 is all about conflict and controversy.  Here Jesus is publicly confronted and he has to defend his disciples, his ministry, and his message.  There are few things that matter more for the quality of your life, the health of your relationships, and the work you do than how you deal with conflict and…

As we return to the book of Matthew this week we will remind ourselves of some of the great truths we have seen and look ahead to some of the key things coming. Matthew’s Gospel is the pathway for walking in the way of the Word. It is the blueprint for building Christ’s kingdom and Christ’s Church, and it…

Tymek, was just like all toddlers. Active, energetic…prone to put things in his mouth that he shouldn’t. Most of the time it was harmless. Until it wasn’t. Tragically, Tymek got his hands on toxic chemicals… and drank them. In the panic of the emergency, neither his parents nor his doctors knew if we would live.…

We all know what kind of situation we are in if: – in a waiting room during a loved one’s operation, the doctor comes and tells us that the surgery is taking longer than expected because they are trying to keep a vital organ from failing. – or if we are on a plane and…

Last Sunday we turned our attention to Peter’s betrayal of Jesus in Luke 22. The key questions we wrestled with were: Who is the real you? Is the real you, you when you are confident, successful, and victorious? Or is the real you, the frustrated and failing you? In that passage, Satan seeks to “sift”…

Last week we begin a new short series on prayer and spiritual formation. We looked at the story in Mark 9 where the disciples fail to drive out the demon that was tormenting a boy. After their failure they ask Jesus why. And he tells them: This kind can come out by nothing but prayer. Today, we…

This week we begin a new short series on prayer and spiritual formation. Today we look at the story in Mark 9 where the disciples fail to drive out the demon that was tormenting a boy. After their failure they ask Jesus why. And he tells them: This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.…

Over the next few weeks we will have a wonderful line-up of men from the church to open up God’s Word to us. To help prepare us for our upcoming sermon series on Matthew 13, which is Jesus’ collection of parables, I asked them to preach on “Stories of the Kingdom.” Last week, we heard…

Over the next few weeks we will have a wonderful line-up of men from the church to open up God’s Word to us. To help prepare us for our upcoming sermon series on Matthew 13, which is Jesus’ collection of parables, I asked them to preach on “Stories of the Kingdom.” Last week, we heard…

Over the next few weeks we will have a wonderful line-up of men from the church to open up God’s Word to us. To help prepare us for our upcoming sermon series on Matthew 13, which is Jesus’ collection of parables, I asked them to preach on “Stories of the Kingdom.” Today, David Goodman will…

Matthew 11 and 12 is all about Jesus’ identity. Matthew 11:1-19 attests to Jesus as the promised Messiah. Today we will see that Jesus is the authoritative Judge and the Sovereign Son as we examine his response to two types of people found Matthew 11:20-30. I. Challenging the Care-less (20-24) II. Comforting the Care-full (25-30)…

Today we’ll continue to look at TWO key themeswe see in Matthew 11: Previously, we discussed Jesus as our friend. Today, we’ll examine Fatherhood with God as our father Our key questions are:  A) How would your life be different if you knew – God as YOUR father? B) How would our world be different if we knew&#8...

This week we will look at TWO key themes we see in Matthew 11: 1. Jesus as our friend2. God as our father Here are a few questions to help you prepare your heart: A) How would your life be different if you knew – Jesus as YOUR friend and– God as YOUR father? B) How would our world be different if we knew– Jesus as O...

Matthew 11 and 12 is all about Jesus’ identity.  Today we will see three things we need to do if we are going to experience the transformation and power he brings.  We need to not stumble…We need to chuckle…We need to be humble…  Join us today as we look at: the shocking claims Jesus makes about himself. And…

Matthew is building up to Jesus’ climactic question found in chapter 16: Who do you say that I am?  But before Jesus asks us who we think He is…He tells us who He thinks He is.  This section is all about Jesus’ identity. Chapters 8-9 showed us His work, and chapters 11-12 show us his person.  And Jesus tells…

Matthew 10 is Jesus’ sermon on missions. He is preparing his followers for their mission. In verses 5-15 He gives them power. They have power over sickness, the devil, death, uncleanness,BUT they do not have the power to escape opposition. In verse 16 there is a shift in focus: what is the relationship betweenpersecutionandmission? Jesus is preparing them for so...