God invites everyone into His kingdom, and He graciously calls us to the privilege of handling the invitations.
Matthew 20:1-16 "Kingdom of Grace"
God’s kingdom is about grace, not fairness, so we need to forget about fairness and embrace grace.
Matthew 18:21-35 "The Forgiven Kingdom"
Forgiven people forgive people!
Matthew 13:44-46 "Best Deal Ever"
In this life, we each have an opportunity to trade earthly treasures we cannot keep for heavenly treasures we cannot lose.
Matthew 13:31-33 "Mustard and Dough"
The kingdom continues to increase, so we can be continually encouraged!
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, 47-50 "Kingdom or Condemnation"
Life leads either to the kingdom or to condemnation.
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 "The Four Soils"
Fertile hearts produce spiritually fruitful lives.
Matthew 13:10-17 "The Purpose of Parables"
The parables of Jesus invite us to learn more by leaning in.
Pray Humbly Pt. 2
We are weaker than we think, so we must pray humbly for God's direction and protection.
Pray Humbly Pt. 1
Forgiveness is front and center for Christ followers! Jesus teaches us to humbly pray for Christ’s forgiveness, and for the strength to forgive others.
Pray Dependently
Our faith in God will grow with daily prayers of dependence for life’s necessities.
Pray Submissively
God is the Most High, so we must learn to pray submissively. May our prayers be way more about God’s kingdom and His will than ours!
Answered Prayers
This week we took a break from our Prayers of the New Testament sermon series to celebrate the 7th anniversary of Wayside Communities Church! Ben reminds us of how kind and faithful God has been to us over the years.
Pray Reverently
As Christians, we are called to follow Christ in remembering and revealing the holiness of God’s name.
Pray Childishly
God is our Heavenly Father, so we must learn to pray as His children!
How Not To Pray
Jesus clearly warns against performative prayer in Matthew 6:5-8. Instead, He invites us to pray simply, sincerely, and with a heart of faith.
A Wayside Christmas (2018)
Too many of us miss out on the true joy and peace of Christmas because we miss the point of who Christ is and why He came to that manger in the first place. Matthew’s genealogy is a powerful reminder that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah who came to fulfill God’s promises to Abraham and David, and to bring the joy and peace of God’s grace to sinners and strangers like you and me.
