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What If God’s Kingdom Is Stranger Than the World We Know

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What If God’s Kingdom Is Stranger Than the World We Know
What if the life we’re chasing isn’t the life ...
What if the life we’re chasing isn’t the life God calls blessed? In Matthew 5:1–10, Jesus describes a kingdom that feels upside down, where humility leads to joy, mercy leads ...to blessing, and suffering can lead to flourishing. This sermon explores why God’s definition of the good life often feels strange, backward, and radically different from the world’s.Show More

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Why Doesn’t the Church Look Like Jesus’ Ministry Anymore?
Jesus’ ministry was marked by teaching God’s ...
Jesus’ ministry was marked by teaching God’s Word, proclaiming the Gospel, and meeting real needs and people came from everywhere to hear Him.
So why does church look so different today?
In ...Matthew 4:23–5:2, we see a clear model of how Jesus ministered in Galilee and how His miracles validated His message. But if we don’t see miracles the same way now, what should validate the church’s message today?
This sermon explores how serving others, meeting needs, and living out the Gospel can still point people to Christ and why this may be the missing piece in modern ministry.
Scripture: Matthew 4:23–5:2
Big Question: Why doesn’t the church look like Jesus’ ministry anymore?Show More
So why does church look so different today?
In ...Matthew 4:23–5:2, we see a clear model of how Jesus ministered in Galilee and how His miracles validated His message. But if we don’t see miracles the same way now, what should validate the church’s message today?
This sermon explores how serving others, meeting needs, and living out the Gospel can still point people to Christ and why this may be the missing piece in modern ministry.
Scripture: Matthew 4:23–5:2
Big Question: Why doesn’t the church look like Jesus’ ministry anymore?Show More

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What Does It Really Mean to Leave Everything for Jesus?
What does Jesus mean when He calls ordinary ...
What does Jesus mean when He calls ordinary people to leave everything and follow Him?
In Matthew 4:18–22, Jesus calls fishermen to immediately abandon their jobs, their security, and even their ...families to follow Him. This passage confronts us with the true cost of discipleship and challenges us to examine what we may be holding onto instead of fully surrendering to Christ.
This sermon explores:
What it means to follow Jesus as King
Why obedience to Christ requires urgency
How discipleship may call us to leave careers, relationships, or comfort
What delayed obedience reveals about our hearts
The call of Christ is not casual, it is radical, urgent, and life-changing. When Jesus calls, how will you respond?Show More
In Matthew 4:18–22, Jesus calls fishermen to immediately abandon their jobs, their security, and even their ...families to follow Him. This passage confronts us with the true cost of discipleship and challenges us to examine what we may be holding onto instead of fully surrendering to Christ.
This sermon explores:
What it means to follow Jesus as King
Why obedience to Christ requires urgency
How discipleship may call us to leave careers, relationships, or comfort
What delayed obedience reveals about our hearts
The call of Christ is not casual, it is radical, urgent, and life-changing. When Jesus calls, how will you respond?Show More

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What Does the Bible Say About Overcoming Temptation? The Call of The Kingdom Demands Repentance
How can Christians overcome temptation? In ...
How can Christians overcome temptation?
In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus faces temptation in the wilderness after fasting for forty days. Rather than relying on power, position, or shortcuts, He responds to every ...temptation with the Word of God.
This sermon walks through the three temptations Jesus overcame—the temptation of the flesh, the temptation of pride, and the temptation of material gain—and shows how Christ succeeded where Adam and Israel failed. As the true and faithful Son of God, Jesus demonstrates that victory over temptation comes through trusting, knowing, and living on Scripture.
This message calls believers to examine what sustains them in moments of testing and encourages a deeper dependence on God’s Word through Scripture memory, proper understanding of context, and contentment in God’s plan.
Scripture: Matthew 4:1–11
Theme: Overcoming temptation through God’s Word
Key Truth: If Christ overcame temptation by Scripture, we can overcome temptation by Scripture.Show More
In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus faces temptation in the wilderness after fasting for forty days. Rather than relying on power, position, or shortcuts, He responds to every ...temptation with the Word of God.
This sermon walks through the three temptations Jesus overcame—the temptation of the flesh, the temptation of pride, and the temptation of material gain—and shows how Christ succeeded where Adam and Israel failed. As the true and faithful Son of God, Jesus demonstrates that victory over temptation comes through trusting, knowing, and living on Scripture.
This message calls believers to examine what sustains them in moments of testing and encourages a deeper dependence on God’s Word through Scripture memory, proper understanding of context, and contentment in God’s plan.
Scripture: Matthew 4:1–11
Theme: Overcoming temptation through God’s Word
Key Truth: If Christ overcame temptation by Scripture, we can overcome temptation by Scripture.Show More

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How Did Jesus Overcome Temptation And How Can We? | The Testing of the King
How do we resist temptation when it feels ...
How do we resist temptation when it feels constant, personal, and overwhelming? In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus faces three powerful temptations in the wilderness temptations of the flesh, pride, and material ...gain. Rather than relying on power or shortcuts, Jesus responds every time with Scripture.
In this message, we’ll explore how Christ proves Himself to be the true and better Adam, the faithful Son, and the better Israel succeeding where others failed. More importantly, we’ll see how His victory shows us how we too can overcome temptation: by living on God’s Word, trusting God’s Word, and finding contentment in God’s Word.
If you’ve ever struggled with recurring temptation, spiritual highs followed by lows, or the pull to compromise for quick results, this message is for you.
Text: Matthew 4:1–11
Theme: Overcoming temptation through Scripture
Live from: FBC KirtlandShow More
In this message, we’ll explore how Christ proves Himself to be the true and better Adam, the faithful Son, and the better Israel succeeding where others failed. More importantly, we’ll see how His victory shows us how we too can overcome temptation: by living on God’s Word, trusting God’s Word, and finding contentment in God’s Word.
If you’ve ever struggled with recurring temptation, spiritual highs followed by lows, or the pull to compromise for quick results, this message is for you.
Text: Matthew 4:1–11
Theme: Overcoming temptation through Scripture
Live from: FBC KirtlandShow More

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Why Does Jesus Come With Power and Obedience? | The Coming of The King
Jesus didn’t arrive quietly by accident His ...
Jesus didn’t arrive quietly by accident His coming was announced, prepared for, and revealed by God Himself.
In this message from our King Jesus sermon series, we walk through Matthew 3:11–17 ...to uncover what the coming of Christ truly means and why John the Baptist’s role matters for how we understand Jesus today.
Through John’s preparation, we see three powerful truths about Christ’s coming:
• Christ came in power
• Christ came in obedience
• Christ came as God’s Son
From the baptism of Jesus to the opening of heaven and the voice of the Father, this passage reminds us that the arrival of King Jesus was both humble and heavenly, obedient and authoritative.
Main Passage: Matthew 3:11–17
Supporting Scriptures:
Isaiah 40:8
Acts 1:5; Acts 2:4
Joel 2:28–29
Philippians 2:5–8
Psalm 2:7
John 1:1, 14, 18
Hebrews 1:3
Whether you’re joining live or watching the replay, our prayer is that this message helps you better understand who Jesus is, why He came, and how we are called to respond.
If this message encouraged you, consider liking, subscribing, and sharing it with someone who needs hope today.Show More
In this message from our King Jesus sermon series, we walk through Matthew 3:11–17 ...to uncover what the coming of Christ truly means and why John the Baptist’s role matters for how we understand Jesus today.
Through John’s preparation, we see three powerful truths about Christ’s coming:
• Christ came in power
• Christ came in obedience
• Christ came as God’s Son
From the baptism of Jesus to the opening of heaven and the voice of the Father, this passage reminds us that the arrival of King Jesus was both humble and heavenly, obedient and authoritative.
Main Passage: Matthew 3:11–17
Supporting Scriptures:
Isaiah 40:8
Acts 1:5; Acts 2:4
Joel 2:28–29
Philippians 2:5–8
Psalm 2:7
John 1:1, 14, 18
Hebrews 1:3
Whether you’re joining live or watching the replay, our prayer is that this message helps you better understand who Jesus is, why He came, and how we are called to respond.
If this message encouraged you, consider liking, subscribing, and sharing it with someone who needs hope today.Show More
