Matthew 7:7-11 Why Don’t We Pray? . 1. We don’t know how . 2. We don’t make it a priority . 3. We fail to discipline ourselves . 4. We don’t feel the need to pray . 5. We don’t really think prayer ‘works’ The Pattern of Persistent Prayer – Vs. 7 . Ask – Seek…
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
Sermons on Matthew (Page 6)
Matthew 7:1-6Part 1Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism1. The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism2. The Motivation Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism This Week: Judge Righteously – Proverbs 31:9, John 7:24 , Matthew 23:1-36, Revelation 3:15-163. The Illustration of Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 3 (Speck vs. Log). John 19:11, Jude 134, The Solution to Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 5. …
Matthew 7:1-6 Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism 1. The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 1 . Proverbs 9:8, 27:5; Matthew 18:15-20, John 7:24, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, Galatians 6:1, James 5:19-20 . A. Don’t hold unbelievers to the standard of God’s Word . B. He is forbidding critical judgmentalism without perceiving your own faults…
Matthew 6:25-34Part 1 This Week:Godly Fear (2 Corinthians 11:28, Philippians 2:20) vs. Sinful Fear (Proverbs 12:25) 1. What Does It Mean To Seek First The Kingdom of God? – Vs 33. Priorities. . Seek – diligently, earnestly, intently, serious effort, ongoing, constant. . First – In singular priority constantly seeking the will of…
Matthew 6:25-34 . Worry underestimates the power of God. Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Peter 5:7 …
Matthew 6:19-24 Part 11. The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Treasures – Vs. 192. The Eternal Worth of Heavenly Treasures – Vs. 203. The Revealing Character of Internal Values – Vs. 21 This Week:. . Materialism is…
Matthew 6:19-24 A Warning Against Materialism 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Truths About Treasures 1. The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Treasures – Vs. 19 . Treasures on earth do not promise eternal joy . 2 Peter 2:;3, 14; Jude 16 . No earthly possession is secure . Joel 1:4, Proverbs…
Matthew 6:16-18 Fasting is NOT: . – A diet plan . – Done as an end in itself . – A way of getting God to bless you Fasting Is: The private, voluntary, occasional abstinence from food for a time for spiritual purposes . Matthew 4:2, Ezra 10:6, Esther 4:16,…
Matthew 6:9-15 Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Hallowed Be Your Name Part 3 – Your Kingdom Come Part 4 – Your Will be Done Part 5 – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Part 6 – Forgive Us Our Debts . . . . …
Matthew 6:9-15 Part 1 – IntroductionPart 2 – Hallowed Be Your NamePart 3 – Your Kingdom ComePart 4 – Your Will be DonePart 5 – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Petition #5 – Forgive Us Our Debts – Vs. 12. A. It Helps Us Maintain Fellowship With the Father. . …
Matthew 6:9-15 Part 1 – IntroductionPart 2 – Hallowed Be Your NamePart 3 – Your Kingdom ComePart 4 – Your Will be Done Petition #4 – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread – Vs. 11. 4 Realities of this petition. A. An Affirmation of Total Dependence. …
Matthew 6:9-15 Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Hallowed Be Your Name Part 3 – Your Kingdom Come Petition #3 – Your Will be Done – Vs. 10b . We invite God to conquer us to deliver us from ourselves . …
Matthew 6:9-15 Part 1 Part 2 – Hallowed Be Your Name This week: Petition #2 – Your Kingdom Come . The Kingdom of God’s reign on earth is the central theme of Matthew . Matthew 3:2, 4:17, 5:3, 10, 19, 20; 6:10, 33; 13:44-46 . The…
Matthew 6:9-15 – Part 1. Doxology (praise) – Vs. 9 & 10. …
Matthew 6:9-15 Prayer is critical to the Christian life . I. The Prelude – Our Father Who Is in Heaven – Vs 9a. . . . . Three petitions for the glory of God – Praise. . . …
Matthew 6:5-8 1. Resist Publicity and Verbosity in Praying – (Vs. 5, 7). The assumption is believers pray – Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Why pray?. . – Communion with God. . –…
Matthew 6:2-4 Basic Principles of Giving. 1. Give Regularly – 1 Corinthians 16:1-2. 2. Give Sacrificially – 2 Corinthians 8:2-4. 3. Give Cheerfully – 2 Corinthians 9:7. Needy in the Old Testament – Exodus 23:10-11, Leviticus 19:10, Deuteronomy 15:7-11– .Needy in the New Testament – Acts 2:44-45, 4:34, 37: James 2:15-16, 1 John 3:17, Matthew 25:31-46…
Matthew 6:1 The Dangerous Pattern of Hypocrisy in Scripture. Cain – Genesis 4:3-5. Israel – Isaiah 1:10-15, 29:13; Amos 5:21-23, Matthew 7:15. Judas – Matthew 26:48. Parables – Matthew 13:21-22, 24-30. Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-9 – Hypocrisy is self-love. Simon – Acts 8:18-23. 1 Timothy 4:1-2,…
Matthew 5:43-48 . You have heard it said . . . Evidence #1Evidence #2Evidence #-3Evidence #4Evidence #5 Jesus said many hard things: some were hard to understand. others hard to do. …
Matthew 5:38-42 . You have heard it said . . . Evidence #1Evidence #2Evidence #3Evidence #4 Retaliation is a common human response to hurt, BUT:. Proverbs 20:22, 24:29;…