Sermons

God would have us enjoy the riches of His Kingdom and Jesus warns us of the soul impoverishing anxiety and worry that the world offers us. In Jesus' Sermon he goes to the heart of the matter and He challenges us to question where our treasures are.

This morning we return to the series we began at the first of the year, on the sermon on the mount. We completed Matthew chapter 5 when COVID 19 hit and we diverted to look at the passages of comfort and hope and fasting. Throughout Jesus sermon we are being challenged to consider out motivation and discover, "The Heart of the Matter."

In our Biblical consideration of the "Lord's Supper," we frequently talked about the importance of preparation as we come to the table. One preparation and prerequisite discussed is Baptism. Baptism is also an ordinance that the Lord has given the Church. Therefore, it is important that we also understand it's meaning and relationship to the Lord's invitation to, "Come to the Table."

Drinking the cup of the Lord's Supper reminds us that the foundation of our salvation is the shed blood of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice completely satisfied God's wrath and removes the stain of our sin.

Many are unaware that as Christ ascended to the Heavenly Father, Christ blessed his followers with spiritual functions that allow us to continue his work on the earth. This text describes how Christ's followers functioning as apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds and teachers, as a united body, continue the work of Christ in the church, the community and the world.