Sermons About Matthew
Forgiveness and Compassion: Matthew 18:21-35
The mark of a forgiven person is forgiving others. We must begin to view forgiveness as a constant, not an occasional thing.
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Your Hidden Treasure
Jesus combines two pictures again, a hidden treasure and the finest pearl. In each case, the seeker finds what is of unsurpassed value. He sells everything else he owns so that he might possess this single reward.
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The Gospels Manifest, Acts Proclaims Jesus
This sermon surveys the four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, demonstrating how they MANIFEST Jesus Christ; then it surveys the book of Acts as the early church PROCLAIMED Jesus in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, Antioch, Asia Minor, the Aegean region, and Rome.
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Friend of Sinners
Luke 5:27-32 Through the account of Levi's conversion and subsequent celebration party, Luke shows how Jesus befriended unbelievers in order to lead them to repentance. Among the twelve apostles called by Christ, Levi (later referred to as Matthew) sacrificed the most to answer His call to follow. He forsaked his entire livlihood as a tax collector to follow Jesus. He understood that in order to follow and obey Christ, he had to die unto himself, which is what Christ requires of all of us.That is what the gospel call is all about. The call to Christ is to become a Christian! However, as maturing Christians, we must never forget that Jesus came to be known as a "friend of sinners" because He had a great compassion for the lost, which was in direct contrast to the attitude of the Pharisee religious ruling class of Jesus' day. Let us pray that God would help us to not be self-righteous like the Pharisees, but to remember that we are the worst sinners we know. We should also ask God to give us a greater compassion for lost sinners and greater interaction with them so that we can lead them to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
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You Can Grow Faster
Here are two similar parables placed together for emphasis. Jesus starts both stories by using a simile: "The kingdom of heaven is like..." In each case the point is that small beginnings can produce great results.
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Acceptance, Forgiveness And Sacrifice
The second sermon in a series from the Christian Church of Clarendon Hills.
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