Matthew 9:13–17 “You Have Turned My Mourning Into Dancing” Jesus’ Presence Fills us with Joy, Changes our Practice,Dries our Tears

Matthew 9:9–13
“Taking Offense at Jesus’ Call”

Jesus Calls Us Out of Darkness
Jesus Calls Us Into Light
Jesus Calls Us Into Service

“He Gets Us”

A Profound Need
A Powerful Savior
A Persistent Misunderstanding

In this sermon, Pastor Tony delves into Matthew 8:28–34, exploring the themes of “Opened Doors and Closed Hearts.” Listen as he unpacks Christ’s encounter with the demon-possessed men in the region of the Gadarenes.

In this sermon, Pastor Tony delves into Matthew 8:23–27, where Jesus calms the storm. Join us as we explore, our need for rescue, our help, and our response.

Why does Jesus actively discourage would-be followers? Two encounters give Jesus the opportunity to bring clarity. Following him is costly. Join us as we consider the humility, the rejection, and the paradox of following Jesus. He is at once both the suffering servant of Isaiah and the Son of Man of Daniel 7. What will you do with the challenge he lays before you?

What if Jesus doesn’t heal me? As Matthew continues to narrate Jesus’ healing ministry we see him again heal by touch and by word, yet Matthew peels back the curtain and sets it in the context of Jesus’ larger mission. As he does so we find that Jesus everywhere transcends what we expect, so that even when he does not deliver us from this light and momentary affliction, he nevertheless prepares for us an eternal weight of glory!

How does the centurion’s faith relate to the promise to Abraham? How does Jesus use it to challenge a presuming crowd? And how do we see Jesus’ power on display in this encounter? Join us as we consider the second in a series of healing miracles that follow the Sermon on the Mount, and search your hearts in light of Jesus’ words in this passage.

How does an encounter between Jesus and a leper portray for us the wonder of the gospel? Join us as we examine this brief encounter that displays the depths of ruin and sin, the breadth of Jesus’ love, and the heights of the gospel’s power! And whenever you find yourself doubting the extent of Christ’s love for you, knowing he is able but doubting whether he is willing, return to this passage!