Christ Church of Mt Airy Sermons

Even amongst the rejection Jesus experienced as he hung on the cross he was exalted in all that he did and experienced.

In Matthew 12, Jesus challenges the Pharisees’ rule-centered view of the Sabbath, pointing beyond outward behavior to the condition of the human heart. As Lord of the Sabbath, He shows that love, mercy, compassion, healing and doing good always take priority and supersede a rigid list of dos and do nots.

Breaking God’s law—including the Sabbath—reveals how deeply our sin dishonors God’s glory and brings the curse of death. But Jesus has redeemed us from the curse of the law, transforming the Sabbath into a gift of grace upon grace—a time to rest in Him, be refreshed by His presence, and reflect His glory to the world.

Even after God rescued the Israelites from slavery, they grumbled and forgot His goodness. Yet God responded with grace, providing food and Sabbath rest. We also grumble, grow anxious, and forget God’s goodness. The sabbath was a shadow pointing to Jesus! He invites all who are weary in body and soul to be joined to Him and find true rest.

Examining the commandment to keep the Sabbath reveals that it is a way by which we can image God not only on Sunday but with each act we finish. Jesus fulfilled this commandment with his completion of our salvation on the cross.

God gave Israel feasts to set the rhythm of their year—times for gathering, resting, celebrating , and remembering that He rescued and provided for them. These feasts were shadows pointing us to Jesus: our perfect Passover lamb who saves, our First-fruits who guarantees more to come, and our final Harvest who fully satisfies every longing.

In Exodus 22, God reveals His fierce wrath and His tender compassion. He judges evil, defends the vulnerable, and promises to hear their cries. In Jesus, we see these perfectly come together at the cross—God’s wrath poured out against sin and mercy extended to sinners.

From Exodus 21, God builds on the Ten Commandments with real-life laws that protect the vulnerable, showing His heart to value life, responsibility, and justice for slaves, children, women, and the injured.

n Luke 15, we see God’s heart for the one—the lost, the wandering, and even the self-righteous. Jesus loves us, pursues us, and rejoices when we return, and through the Holy Spirit calls us to love and pursue the individual people He places right in front of us.

Every commandment reveals our sin and our need for God’s grace, and then points us straight to the awe and glory of Jesus, our Savior, who fulfills them all. As our Mediator, He changes our hearts from the inside out, took the curse for us through His atoning blood, and invites us to draw near to God without fear. Exalt Him!

Jesus exposes the idols of our hearts that lead us to covet, want, and compare. As we grow rich toward God, our grip on what others have loosens, and true freedom and contentment are found in Him.

“Seek me!” God invites us to draw nearer to Him this year. Recount the wonderful works of the Lord over the pas year; rejoice, give thanks, and sing praises.

Luke’s passage gives us certainty that Jesus is exactly who God promised—He fulfills the Law perfectly, is revealed by the Holy Spirit, and is confirmed by trustworthy witnesses like Simeon and Anna. Their Spirit-led testimony declares that this child is salvation for all people, not just Israel.

Good news! God replaces our great fear with occasion for great joy: He saves us, keeps us from stumbling, and welcomes us into His joyful, eternal presence.

Our tongue is a fire that can harm many; we even bear false witness about ourselves. But God never lies about anything, anyone, or Himself. Therefore we can hope in His words.

Are you believing the lie that God’s provision is not enough? Work and be generous. He provides all we need, through Christ, so that we can generously love and care for others.

We see that adultery is more than avoiding sex outside of marriage. God calls us to turn from all forms of sexual sin and from giving our hearts to anything above Him. Lust begins in the heart, but Jesus meets us with grace, forgiveness, and the power to change. In Him, we can be honest, repent, and find protection for our marriages and our souls.

Murder begins with the anger we carry in our hearts. We are called to love our neighbor as ourselves, for God made everyone in His own image. Jesus kept this command for us as our substitute, taking our sin and giving us His life.

Matt unpacks the 5th Commandment, the accompanying promise and curse, and how Jesus Christ fulfilled this law-doing everything to the glory and honor of God.

When we remember the greatness of God’s name, our lives reflect His strength, kindness, and power. Through Jesus, we’re freed to live in a way that shows His true worth.

God commands us to worship Him alone, for He is a jealous God who knows our hearts naturally make idols from what we can see and touch. But Jesus, the image of the invisible God, frees us from the curse of idolatry. Through the Holy Spirit, we are guided to worship by faith and hear the Lord’s Words in our hearts.

When we, believers under the New Covenant, look at the Ten Commandments through the lens of Jesus's fulfillment of the Law, we better understand the first and greatest commandment. God is Yahweh. He is the One true God who rescues His people first, then leads them to live for Him with undivided hearts.

The Law and the Prophets— indeed, the entire Old Testament—bear witness to Jesus. We are called to do and teach what He commands, for “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.”

The Law was glorious but has been surpassed in glory. The Law couldn’t change your heart; it brought death, but the New Covenant in Christ gives eternal righteousness and life. Behold Jesus!