Sermon on the Mount E37 – The final teaching of the Sermon on the Mount addresses the most important aspect of the choice Jesus presents to his listeners. Where does the path that we choose lead us? Jesus describes two builders—a foolish man who builds his house on sand and a wise man who builds his house on rock. When the storm comes, the house on sand is d ... Show More
Aug 17
The Spirit of the Messiah in Moses
Spirit of God E5 — From the first pages of Scripture, we begin hoping for an ideal human image of God who will be filled with God's Spirit to truly represent God's wisdom, word, and rule in the world. Characters like that don’t show up often, but when they do, they’re leaders who ... Show More
49m 37s
Aug 10
The Spirit and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible
Spirit of God E4 — So far in this series, we've looked at how the Spirit is connected to life and wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. The third most consistent idea associated with the Spirit is God's word, or speech, happening through a human; the Bible calls this prophecy. While most a ... Show More
48m 16s
Feb 2023
How to be fearless no matter what | (MATTHEW 7:24-27)
<h2><strong>Today's Scripture:</strong></h2> <p>MATTHEW 7:24-27<br /> Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it di ... Show More
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Aug 2024
#216: Praying the Bible (Matthew 7:24-27: Build Your Life on a Firm Foundation)
Jesus made it clear that those who not only hear what He says, but also does what He says, are like those who build their house on a firm foundation. The storms of life will come, but when we have built our foundation on Jesus, nothing will be able to shake us. Truth Seekers is a ... Show More
12m 49s
Jun 2023
Teaching | A Haunting Way to End a Sermon | Gospel of Matthew
What do we do the Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount? Jesus ends his manifesto of life in the kingdom of the heavens, not with a pep talk or feel-good story, but with a warning about what happens when we don’t put his teachings into practice. John Mark argues that, in th ... Show More
51m 53s
Jan 2023
You Are the Salt of the Earth
<p>Friends, we are reading from the marvelous Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. This week, we hear Jesus compare his disciples to three things: the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and a city set on a mountain. What do all three of these things have in commo ... Show More
14m 13s