Matthew
Jesus Is The Promised King Over All
To experience the difference that Christmas really makes, we need to understand the big idea of our passage this morning: Jesus is the promised King over all. We’ll see two differences in our passage this morning 1. We can worship the true God (over idols) 2. We can be sacrificial (over selfish).
Do Not Fear to Obey Jesus Christ
The Lord’s word through his angelic messenger to Joseph as he confirmed the miraculous birth of Jesus is his word to all of us: Do not fear to obey. And that’s the big idea of our passage this morning: Do not fear to obey Jesus Christ. It’s often frightening, but do not fear to obey Jesus Christ. Why? That’s where we see that Christmas makes all the difference. The angel does not say, “do not fear to obey” because there is nothing to be afraid of. Rather, he gives two grand reasons to not fear to obey Jesus Christ: 1. Jesus saves his people from their sins. 2. Jesus is God with us.
Christ was forsaken so that we wouldn’t be
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He Is Risen
Humanity went from its darkest moment of sadness to its greatest joy in an instant that morning at The Tomb; that’s the power of the angel’s announcement that Jesus is risen. And that brings us to the big idea of our passage this morning: He is risen. He is risen. That announcement has the power to change everything for you. So, what should we do with the announcement “He is risen”? Two things:
1. Come and see
2. Go and tell.
ESV Study Bible
https://www.crossway.org/articles/4-points-of-evidence-for-the-resurrection/ by Neil Shevni. The arguments for the historical validity of the resurrection are adapted from Shevni’s excellent article.
Why the Darkness??
On the day of his death, the Lord Jesus Christ was abandoned by his closest friends, condemned by the Roman authorities, betrayed by his Jewish countrymen, tortured, and crucified on a criminal’s cross. And then the darkness fell. From noon to 3pm, there was darkness over all the land. This darkness was literal and supernatural. And that leads us to the big question we are considering this Good Friday: Why the darkness? Why did darkness fall over all the land for three hours while the Son of God hung on the cross? Why the darkness?
Always ask boldly and do not lose heart.
Always ask boldly and do not lose heart.
1. See how you’re not like the widow
2. Believe that God isn’t like the judge.
3. Cry to God like the widow.
Ask
The big idea of our passage this morning is: Ask we’re going to look at asking from three angles:
1. Ask boldly
2. Ask persistently
3. Ask because you have a Good Father.
“A Praying Life’ By Paul Miller
Worship The Lord as You See His Handiwork
Jesus is the promised King
BIG IDEA: Jesus is the promised King
1. Don’t reject Him
2. Worship Him.
The child’s name is Jesus & Immanuel.
For our second Advent sermon, Pastor Matt brings us through Matthew 1:18-25 and illuminates the BIG IDEA: The child’s name is Jesus & Immanuel.
God’s promise is “yes” to you in Jesus.
Ask boldly; surrender completely.
This week, Pastor Matt breaks some MAJOR news for our church family!
ESV Study Bible
Paul Miller, A Praying Church, 139-143