Woes into Wows pt 2 – From delivering destruction to reproducing righteousness
In Matthew 23:13 -15 we see Jesus turn His focus to the impact the scribes and Pharisees are having in the lives of others. It’s a vital challenge to us as well, because we all...
Woes into Wows pt 1: From a few in the spotlight to a Church that burns bright
Matthew 23 is well known for the “woes” that Jesus speaks to the Scribes and Pharisees. The chapter is taken up with a stinging rebuke from Jesus, so it’s not the place you’d naturally turn...
The Empire Strikes Back ep3: Marriage
As the Sadducees tried to trip Jesus up with a question about the Scriptures and the life to come, He first dealt with their flawed approach to the Scriptures. Having explored that last week we...
The Empire Strikes Back ep1: God and Government
As the religious leaders respond to Jesus’ words of judgement in chapter 21 & the start of chapter 22, they realise that His popularity with the masses prevents them from acting openly. They devise several...
Signs of Life or Death – Matthew 21:23–22:14
After Jesus clears out the commercial operations in the temple courts the religious leaders come to challenge his authority. Who does he think he is to waltz in there and take charge like that? Jesus...
Faith that Moves Mountains
Jesus’ promise that we will receive whatever we ask for in prayer has been widely misunderstood and misused, often with heartbreaking consequences for those with misplaced hope. We can trust this text, but we have...
Time for Judgement
That’s got to be the most unappealing sermon title ever, right? We just don’t want to see angry, legalistic people telling everyone else that God’s gonna get them! But we all actually want there to...
Matthew 21:12-17 Jesus and the Temple
Join us as we read through a famous passage of scripture. Jesus enters the temple and clears house, so what are we to make of this passage? Is it a precedence for us to use...
The Stone that the Builders Rejected – Matthew 21:1-11
In the second part of our look at the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, we explore the amazing way that Psalm 118 predicts these events and shapes the expectations of the crowds. By getting...
Choose Compasssion – Australia Day 2022
What difference does it make to be a follower of Jesus as we approach Australia Day? As we continue through Matthew’s gospel we discover the story of how Jesus enters Jerusalem on what we now...