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Matthew 13:1-21

I. BE INTENTIONAL IN OUR DEVOTION TO PRAYER. (v. 2-4) Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear,…

Introduction - [ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ] The story is told of when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a young man. He lived at home with his father, Leopold (himself a fine musician) in Vienna. And every once in a while, it is said that he liked to play a little trick on on his father! The young Wolfgang Mozart…

I Corinthians 13 -This is Love 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. Types of Love: Eros - Erotic love, sexual. Storge - Family love. Philia/phileo - Brotherly friendship and affection. Agape - Sacrificial love. 1…

Philippians 2:2 Philippians 2:2 (NRSV) 2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Make My Joy Complete I love it when people pick up there phones and have a look at them - then they smile. You know then - that someone on the other side cared…

Last week we saw God’s first interactions with Abram, the patriarch of the Jewish and Christian faith. By faith, he left his father’s household and went into the land of Canaan, the land that God promised to Abram’s descendants. The narrative actually ends with 13:1, with Abram leaving Egypt after having…

- Supporting Idea: Many people will reject the truth because of Satanic opposition, their own hard hearts, and because God will blind them further. But some will receive the truth and bear spiritual fruit. Jesus’ first parable might be thought of as a parable about parables. It explained the need for…

Submission to Authorities 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For…

We are in the final chapter of Hebrews! Congratulations for hanging around with us for this long. The book of Hebrews has been a challenging, but rewarding journey through the Gospel according to the Jewish mind. None of us come from the Jewish background that this audience did. This is why it presented…

1 Peter is the first letter that we have from the Apostle Peter in the New Testament. The overall theme of the book is that believers should follow Christ’s example by joyfully enduring persecution. 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace…

Introduction We are once again back in our survey of the book of Jeremiah. I can’t remember if I pointed out to you this fact. Jeremiah is unlike other books of the Bible in the way that the chapters have been arranged. It has become a common belief that the arrangement of the chapters are not necessarily…

Love never fails. That is how the apostle Paul ends his description of love in 1 Corinthians 13. But why does love never fail, and how does it make a difference that it never fails? It turns out that love's infallibility is a key aspect of love that underpins the universe. To find out how, have a listen as we conclude our series on the "love chapter."

Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing because love understands the nature of human beings. That is also why it rejoices with the truth. But what exactly is the nature of human beings, and why does that make love work this way?

1 Cor 13 describes what love is and is not. Everyone loves this passage, because it sounds so beautiful and everyone wants to be loved this way. However, the passage describes love so that we may better demonstrate it, not receive it! And meeting this incredible standard is not easy. But before we can begin striving to meet this standard we must understand it. What does it mean for love to not be envious or boastful? How do envy and boasting affect our relationships?

Last week we looked at the first section of 1 John 5 , and talked about being born of God. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so…

Love always supports, is always loyal. How much do we yearn for that sort of love? The Good News that we share as followers of Christ is that this sort of love is not only given to us, it is given to us to share! Join us to explore what it means to be always supportive and loyal.

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Invite kids up... Reenact the Jacob and Esau story... Explain how foolish it was for Esau to trade everything he had for a bowl of soup! Read text I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.…

In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul gives a list of ways to describe love. The seventh item in that list is key--he says that love is not self-seeking. But if love is not interested in furthering its own interests, but rather the interests of others, how can we love that way? Isn't it dangerous? The Gospels show us the answer to that. Join us as we explore this radical concept unique to Christianity.

Today we are going to look at the temptation of Jesus. It is more accurate to say one of the temptations of Jesus, because we will read that after Jesus successfully rebuffed Satan’s attempts, Satan departed until an opportune time. == You will sometimes hear Jesus referred to as the second Adam. The…

Name that Tune: Unchained Melody ( to the sea, to the sea / to the open arms of the sea ) - Righteous Brothers All You Need is Love ( There's nothing you can do that can't be done Nothing you can sing that can't be sung ) - The Beatles I Will Always Love You ( That is all I'm taking with me, So, goodbye…

And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” And as he sat on the Mount…

Understand the Four Phases of Temptation The Allure: Something forbidden promises fulfillment apart from God’s provision. The Battle: a struggle begins between the attractiveness of sin and belief in God’s goodness. The Choice: A decision is made to either disobey or to wait on God. The Result: The consequences…

When it comes to dangerous jobs, few occupations rival the inherent risks faced by firefighters, police officers, and soldiers. Nevertheless, these are jobs that we desperately need as a society, And thankfully there are brave men and women who are willing to face these challenge head on. But, they face…

Samuel has something to say about the kingdom that never ends, and it has nothing to do with Walt!