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Jesus teaches that the gate is narrow and the road difficult that leads to life. Is this by God’s design or just the way things are in our broken world? Learning to Follow This week marks the end of our … Continue reading
Jesus begins his first big teaching in Matthew with a series of “blesseds,” a glimpse at God’s priorities in the kingdom of heaven. Teaching Time As we continue our tour through the Gospel of Matthew, we come to Jesus’ first … Continue reading
The kingdom of God is a key part of Jesus’ message. This kingdom—where God’s will reigns completely—cannot exist apart from justice. Do Justice, Week 5 This is my fifth and final blog post on biblical justice. I have taken these … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Matthew 13:24-45 Free Resource: The Smallest Can Share Great Faith (Cross+Gen Education) Unit Theme (February 17 – March 3): God’s Power The kingdom of heaven is like… a seed? Yeast? Wheat being choked out by weeds? Huh? Jesus, … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29 Free Resource: Built on a Rock (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (January 27 – February 10): Learning to Follow With our reading for this week in Matthew 7, we come to the end of the Sermon … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Matthew 5:1-20 Free Resource: The Great Reversal (Youth) Unit Theme (January 27 – February 10): Learning to Follow Repentance: Changing Priorities Jesus’ first proclamation in both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark is about the kingdom of heaven … Continue reading