Knowing about Jesus is not the same as trusting Jesus. Jesus’ hometown crowd recognized His wisdom but refused to TRUST in Him and their unbelief closed them off to experiencing His work. Matthew urges us to move beyond recognition of Jesus to ...

There is nothing better than Kingdom Living! Missing it is the worst, but we happily give everything to enjoy it.

God’s kingdom advances quietly and steadily, often in ways that are almost imperceptible and that may appear insignificant, yet it is unstoppable and grounded in God’s eternal plan.

God allows good and evil to grow together for a time, but He alone will bring justice in the end. While we wait for that day, we keep sowing the goodness of the kingdom!

Jesus teaches that the kingdom grows not by our control of the soil, but by the power of the Sower and His seed, so we sow faithfully and rejoice when God brings growth.

Jesus uses parables to reveal His sovereign grace to those who cannot save themselves. The hardened can’t see, but offers it to those who receive it. So receive and ENJOY!

We need to be rooted in Jesus to actually grow.

A Savior is born! God gives Himself to us, and that’s where we find good news of great joy.

The tongue reveals what we treasure. Left to ourselves, our words destroy, but Jesus gives wisdom that brings a life of flourishing.

True faith is always demonstrated by action. What we do reveals what we truly believe.

Gospel joy grows in trials; as it is heard and obeyed, it transforms a community.

Kingdom over empire.God's faithfulness is not dictated by our circumstances.

The Sign That Points to the SaviorGod's sign is meant to draw us to Himself, not to serve ourselves.

What we treasure leads to works and words.

Jesus is viewed in two different ways, either He’s Savior or He’s Satan. And it's the same question he asks us today.

In Jesus, the quiet strength of God’s chosen Servant is finally found; Jesus is the One who brings justice to all through gentleness, compassion and ultimate hope.

Jesus is the LORD over the Sabbath.

To miss Jesus is disastrous; to come to Him is delight beyond anything we can imagine.

The key to the abundant life is seeing Jesus clearly.

Allegiance to Jesus over everything produces joy as our reward.  

Confidence in Jesus, our Good and Sovereign Shepherd, frees us from fear and fuels boldness, because the One who reigns over the cosmos also rules our hearts.

Kingdom living is NOT easy. The beauty of the Kingdom is a big deal. But we endure because of who our King is, and that endurance is the key to joy in the kingdom.

Jesus equips and sends the disciples to do the work of the kingdom.

God empowers and sends those who treasure Him to be vessels of His love.

Jesus is instilling compassion for the yet-to-believe in the hearts of his disciples before he sends them. He teaches them to see and asks them to pray. May we have the heart to pray, watch, and step as God sends us.