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Introduction The lives of great men and women in God’s Kingdom are marked by humble service. They never seek to be lifted up to a prominent place. They served God sacrificially, with a heart of humility. A. Great Men of … Continue reading →

Introduction A. The Celebration of Pride 1. In the world We live in a proud and egotistical generation. People continually promote themselves. I can’t remember a time when there was more acceptance and promotion of pride as a virtue. During … Continue reading →

Introduction Matthew 20:17-19 says, “Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside along the way, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and … Continue reading →

Introduction A. God Treats People Equally 1. The defense of Ezekiel One of the great men of God in the Old Testament was the prophet Ezekiel. Prophets like Ezekiel were common in the land of Israel. One of the duties … Continue reading →

Introduction Matthew 19:23-29 follows the Lord’s encounter with the rich young ruler, who refused eternal life because he wouldn’t accept the Lord’s terms. Out of that experience comes the Lord’s teaching about true riches and true poverty. Proverbs 13:7 sums … Continue reading →

Introduction During a flight I took some time ago, a young man sitting next to me introduced himself and said, “Sir, you wouldn’t know how I could have a relationship with Jesus Christ, would you?” Now that sort of incident … Continue reading →

Let’s take our Bibles and open them to the passage we’ve been looking at now, this is our sixth week looking at Matthew chapter 19 and examining our Lord’s teaching on the subject of divorce. I just want to touch … Continue reading →

Let’s open our Bibles this morning to Matthew chapter 19 again as we are looking at Jesus’ teaching on the subject of divorce. And I had thought about, perhaps, taking a…a respite this Sunday but it was pressed in my … Continue reading →

And again this morning, it’s our great joy as we worship the Lord through hearing Him speak in the Word, to open our Bibles to Matthew chapter 19. As you know, if you’ve been with us the last several weeks, … Continue reading →

Let’s open our Bibles together to Matthew chapter 19. Returning to the section on Jesus’ teaching on divorce … Matthew chapter 19 and we’re looking at the first twelve verses. For the past two weeks, our study of this great … Continue reading →

Let’s look together at the Word of God, Matthew chapter 19. Matthew chapter 19. In the first twelve verses of this chapter, we have the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ on the subject of divorce. And it is a … Continue reading →

This morning for our lesson in the Word of God, we come to the nineteenth chapter of Matthew. Take your Bible, if you will, and let’s look together at Matthew 19, verses 1 through 12. In this particular section of … Continue reading →

Review Ephesians 4:32, a verse that magnificently sums up the intent of the passage we are studying, says, “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God, for Christ’s sake, hath forgiven you.” It is … Continue reading →

Review In the final section of Matthew 18, we are learning about the importance of forgiving one another. Rather than holding vengeance or grudges, we free ourselves from the bondage of those things as we forgive others as we ourselves … Continue reading →