Presented on November 8th 2020 at Curwensville Alliance Church by Pastor Steve Shields
Everyone’s favorite verse, at least once or twice in your life, is Matthew 7:1. We like it, because we think that it helps us avoid taking responsibility for our actions.
But is that what Jesus is wanting to communicate to us? That we can avoid taking responsibility for our actions?
Hardly..
In this video, we look at the passage of scripture before us and discern the kinds of judgment Jesus is talking about.
It’s hard to go treasure hunting if you’re unsure of what a treasure really is.
This video of our 10:45 AM service speaks of identifying our treasure and pursuing it.
As Jesus said, “Where you treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
This week’s video didn’t work as well as we’d hoped, but it’s here for you. The actual service video will begin after the elder prayer.
As we’ve said, The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ way of telling us that we’re seeing things backwards. From the start, where he notes that poor in spirit being blessed, throughout the message, he shows us that life is different than we think.
In this message, I try to help you see that theme as it runs, even through Jesus’ teaching on prayer.
In the kingdom, Jesus says, we are to love our enemies.
That may sound far-fetched — until you give some thought to what love is and how God loves.
In this message, Pastor Steve presents the eighth sermon from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
As you watch, see if you can understand how to love — even your enemies.
We live in a world of closed fists. Even clenched fists. Few of us really like it, but we learn to survive in it.
We learn, even, to emulate it.
In this sermon, we explore what Jesus says about our fists…. Well, he’s actually talking about our hearts.