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Humble Righteousness – Matthew 7:1-12

Warning: self-righteousness is annoying. Don’t go there. Instead, keep your perspective. How? This week we see from Matthew 7:1-12 that the radical, heart obedience of Jesus’ kingdom means acting towards others from a right perspective of our own sinfulness and the goodness of our Heavenly Father. This will mean humility toward others, dependence on God and doing good to all.

Anxiety Antidote – Matthew 6:19-34

How do birds and flowers point us to an antidote for anxiety? This week we see from Matthew 6:19-34 how Jesus uses these things to show us that the antidote to anxiety is to seek God’s kingdom first because we can trust in our Heavenly Father’s loving care.

The Secret of Rewarding Righteousness – Matthew 6:1-18

Praise is a fickle thing, and yet we all want it. How can we be free from living for praise? This week we see from Matthew 6:1-18 how Jesus calls us to radical, heart obedience that is not motivated by the praise of men, but by the reward of our Heavenly Father. A heart obedience that can set us free from slavery to the fickle master of praise to live for our loving heavenly Father.

Are You Wise? – Proverbs 3:1-12

Are you really wise? This week we see from Proverbs 3:1-12 how God graciously gives us instruction through the book of Proverbs to see that true wisdom starts with trusting and leaning on Jesus, God’s Son, the truly wise King. It continues by learning from him. In wisdom, in Christ, there is great blessing, even in the difficulties and uncertainties of life.

God’s Word Fulfilled (Part 1) – Fulfilling the 10 Commandments – Matthew 5:17-37

What does living for Jesus now have to do with the Old Testament? This week we see from Matthew 5:17-37 that Jesus has come to fulfill the Old Testament and so calls his people to the radical, heard obedience of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Being Real in Righteousness – Matthew 4:25 – 5:16

Jesus, the King in God’s Kingdom, gives to us the blessings for choosing to repent.  This week we hear Jesus in Matthew 4:25 – 5:16 offer blessings to Jew and Gentile who come with humble, contrite hearts and who long for real righteousness.

The Dawn of the Righteous Son – Matthew 4:1-25

How can we be sure Jesus is worth following? Thankfully, He’s already been put to the test. This week we see from Matthew 4:1-25 that we should repent and follow Jesus, who has been tested and shown to be the righteous and faithful Son of God who brings light to his people in the shadow of death.

The King is Coming – Matthew 3:1-17

How do you get ready for the coming of the king? This week we see from Matthew 3:1-17 that we must repent and bear fruit, because the Kingdom of Heaven has come in Jesus, God’s own Son.

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