Proverbs 15:1 || The Way We Speak
Proverbs 15:1 - A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The Proverbs help us to understand how the power of the tongue matters. Your words matter.
Matt takes us through the size of the problem and the source of the problem.
Proverbs 12:1 || Correction from God
Proverbs 12:1 - Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 10 || The Righteous and the Wicked
We unpack Proverbs 10:2, and it’s repeated message through Chapters 10 and 11 of Proverbs regarding Righteousness and Wickedness, and how the source of wisdom, our measures and motivation, and our ultimate hope for righteousness, come from Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 10:2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
Nehemiah 10 || Part 2 - Sabbath Commitment
The second commitment in the faith God’s people made was to the Sabbath. They committed to:
not purchase anything from foreign traders
let farm fields lie fallow to rest them
forgetting their debtors (every 50 years)
Why did God create the sabbath and what does it mean for us? Ps Matt takes us through this important commitment.
Nehemiah 10 || Part 1 - Marriage Commitment
The second commitment in the faith God’s people made was to marriage.
Why did God create marriage and what does it mean for us? Ps Matt takes us through this important commitment.
Romans 16:1-24 || Greetings and False Teachers
Paul has some final greetings which we can learn some points from. And as with every church in the letters the subject of false teachers is mentioned which we need to be weary of. Ps Matt shares what this means for us and how we can notice this.
Romans 15:1-7 || Unity in the Spirit
We are called to focus not on ourselves, but to build up our brothers and sisters in Christ, with a Spirit-filled unity.
Rest in Jesus || Jesus is Better: Do Not Harden Your Heart
Hebrews 13
We are called to trust is Jesus, not only Today, but on all days. "For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end." - Hebrews 3:14
Rest in Jesus || Strength for God's People
Isaiah 40:9-31
As we reset for the new year, the prophet Isaiah reminds us to rest in Jesus, for he is mighty, kind and gives us strength!
Advent 2022 || Life in Abundance
John 10:10 shares the words of Jesus - The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
The term “abundantly” is often misrepresented or misunderstood, meaning nothing about money or success. We discuss what Jesus does mean by His promise.
Romans 14 || Love and Conscience
Where the application of conscience applies, and where it does not. How to we love one another where we disagree? We are called to be tolerant of others where there is no conflict with the Gospel, in a matter of conscience.
Romans 13:1-7 || Submission to Authority
The Bible calls us to submit to God's authority, but also to earthly authority. Romans 13:1-7 unpacks the circumstances where this should be applicable to our lives as Christians in this world. Applicable now more than ever, we can rest on God's Word, which is unchanging and true, forever.