The Gospel to the Religious
Jesus went out of his way to address that justification by works is an impossible endeavor because God's standards are greater and higher than sinners could ever hope to achieve. Instead of working for our salvation, it must be received. In our modern day, we have in subtle and overt ways adopted this way of life and because of this, we have lost the joys that come from the gospel.
Sermon | Money & Generosity | Scripture Passage: Matthew 5:9-11; 6:19-24
Only if you find Jesus far more beautiful and more fulfilling will money lose its powerful hold over your life. The more radically generous you are with your money, the more scrutiny and skepticism you will endure.
Sermon | Enemies & Forgiveness | Matthew 5:9-11; 38-48
Jesus highlighted a level of patience that is impossible for someone set on revenge. Forgiveness is the greatest miracle in the Bible. To the degree you see yourself unworthy yet forgiven to that degree you will be freed from your trauma and your forgiveness be generous.
Sermon | Lust & Purity | Scripture Passage: Matthew 5:6-8; 27-32
Avoiding the consequences of lust is not enough to guide the heart toward restraint. Only seeing more of God can fill our hearts with such wonder that lust will feel like an empty endeavor.
Sermon | Anger & Our Emotions | Scripture Passage: Matthew 5:1-5; 21-26
Unshakeable faith that God is infinitely wiser and infinitely more gracious produces an otherworldly meekness and tempers our anger. Because our anger has a tendency to cloud our judgment, the gospel reminds us that reconciliation is better than revenge even though it is far harder.
Sermon | The Law & Our Works | Scripture Passage: Matthew 5:1-5; 13-20
If everything we have is a gift of grace, then the law is not something used to achieve righteousness but a way of living out a righteousness that is received. Grace is for the broken, unworthy, and imperfect, not the perfect.
