Gospel of Matthew - Living in the Kingdom
In this series we are looking at chapters 3 to 7 in the gospel of Matthew We see the sudden appearance of John the Baptist on the scene, challenging us to repent as Jesus draws near with his Kingdom.
And then Jesus appears, setting us an example in his baptism, showing us how to fight our battles,calling us into his Kingdom life.
We will be looking in detail at part of the Sermon on the Mount, the biggest section of Jesus’ teaching in the Bible.
The Great Commission
Marcellus looks at how Jesus' last words to his disciples injects a meaning that we can build our lives upon.
Jesus’ heart of compassion
Marcellus looked at Matthew 9 v35- 10 v4 where Jesus sends his disciples out into the world to proclaim the gospel. We saw that what motivated Jesus (and still does) is his compassion for all mankind.
Parable of the Sower
When Jesus tells the parable of the sower he is telling the secret of what life is all about. Martin takes us through the parable which tells us what God is doing in our lives, how we should respond to that and we look at the warnings of how we could miss it.
Fighting a spiritual battle with the devil: a personal story
In this talk, Marcellus and Hannah share their personal story. They share how they do battle with the devil and the practical lessons they are learning.
Jesus and the Devil
Marcellus looks at Jesus’ confrontation with the devil in Matthew 8 and asks the question what does that mean for us?
Saving Faith
Luke looks at the story in Matthew where Jesus marvels at the faith of a Roman Centurion. He tells us to look at him and believe like him if we want to escape judgment and instead feast at God's table in the kingdom of heaven with Abraham, Issac and Jacob.
Baptism Sundays
Marcellus looks at the book of Matthew in the Bible and chapter seven, where Jesus tells a story about the meaning of life.
Herod the first responder
When Jesus arrives in the world, human beings respond in all sorts of different ways. Marcellus looks at the responses to Herod and the wise men and asks is there a bit more Herod in us than we would like to admit?
The virgin birth
Martin looks at Matthew chapter one to see why the virgin birth of Jesus is an essential part of our salvation.
Money, possessions and giving
What Jesus taught about how to handle our finances is as relevant today as when he first preached it. It goes right to our hearts, dealing with how to be truly free, dealing with financial anxiety and how to know our Heavenly Father who provides. Martin takes us through this teaching from Matthew chapter 6.
Loving your enemies
Marcellus spoke on Jesus’ toughest command? Probably but a beautiful picture of the gospel message of a God who pours His love and grace on people.
The kingdom of God is good news
Luke looked at how Jesus is the light of the world and how he comes to shine his light on the darkness of the world. As Jesus begins his ministry he calls his first disciples at great personal cost to them. Then we see how the kingdom of God is good news as the light of the world then heals the sick and sets people free.
Battleground
Martin looked at when Jesus is baptised and immediately goes into a fierce temptation battle. How Jesus fought this battle helps us to clearly see the battles in our lives and how we should fight them.
What Jesus' baptism means for us
Marcellus looks at the climax of chapter three in the book Matthew- Jesus’ baptism and what it means for us in this life and the next.
John the Baptist
The Kingdom of Heaven. John the Baptist bursts onto the scene and preaches a one sentence message that is still relevant today.
Martin looks at what John was preaching and what it means in our lives to become disciples of Jesus.
