In Matthew 5, Jesus challenges us to let our light shine so that people might praise our Father in Heaven. But in Matthew 6, Jesus says to keep our good deeds private rather than doing them for the praise of others. How can we do both? The answer is that we have to forget about ourselves. Seek first the kingdom of God and do it out of love and gratitude.
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Below are some of the topics we have been exploring together. We also have included some of the events in our community. We invite you to join us, whether physically at our location in Natick or virtually using this site, as we seek to find our true and lasting meaning in Jesus Christ!
Jesus offers some extremely challenging words to us in his Sermon on the Mount. Rather than excusing us from the Law, he tells us that it’s not only what we do that counts, but what we say and even what we think. The standard is so high that we are guaranteed to fail. But failure is part of the process of following Jesus. We can follow Jesus by failing forward.
(05/31/09) Like Israel before him, Jesus begins his ministry with hunger and temptation in the desert. Temptation is often strongest when we want good things, things that God intends to give us, but we insist on acquiring God’s blessings on our own terms… and our own timing. We want it now! Impatience is, quite literally, the devil. Jesus shows us that starting strong requires trust in God and his timing.
(05/24/09) Jesus’ entrance into the world changes everything. His presence necessitates a change in us as well. We call this change “repentance.” The sinless king of the universe showed us the way by first being baptized into repentance himself.
(05/17/09) Like Jonah, we all disobey God at times. But through Jonah we learn that God is a God who is willing to give everyone a second chance. As Jonah discovers, “You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love.” Even so, it’s always better to do what God says the first time.
Jesus’ birth is often comfortably received in culture and politics. However, the significance of his birth is much more of a confrontation than a comfort to the status quo. Herod understood this timeless truth — that when God’s presence enters the world, or our individual worlds, nothing will ever be the same.
Genealogies are seldom a highlight for people reading the Bible. But Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus highlights key figures who reveal that what God is about to do in Jesus is really what God has been doing all along.
This week we study the biblical virtue of conviction and how Peter and John demonstrated conviction in the face of opposition.
(4/19/09) This past week we celebrated the events of holy week. Jesus’ death, resurrection and ascension has saved us…but saved us from what? In this message, we are going to look at the hard doctrines of sin, judgment and especially hell. These, like the black velvet backdrop of a diamond ring in a jewelry store, show how far-reaching, beautiful and good God’s saving grace is.
The final week in our Walking With Jesus series. The series is based on insights John gained during his trip to Israel, insights that will add to our understanding and appreciation of the key aspects of Jesus ministry. This week, we look at Korazin. What exactly did Jesus mean when he said he was going to prepare a place for us in his father’s house?
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