January 13, 2013Passage: Matthew 8:5-34Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: People respond to Jesus hot, cold or lukewarm. I. Some respond to Jesus with their whole heart. A. A Roman commander believes the Lord. B. Jesus is amazed at his faith in contrast to Israel. C. Many are glad to receive the healing Jesus offers. II.…
January 6, 2013Passage: Matthew 8:1-4Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: God always works to His glory and that is good. I. God heals according to His will. A. Jesus has just finished His teaching. B. The leper understands Jesus’ power. C. The Lord heals and sends to the temple. II. Disease came with the fall of…
December 23, 2012Passage: Matthew 2:1-12Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Worship God in spirit and in truth. I. Some seek truth. A. The Magi sought truth. B. Truth leads to God. II. Some pursue a lie. A. Herod pursued a lie. B. Some people pursue a lie. III. God reveals truth to the seeker. A. The…
December 2, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:24-29Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Your response to God’s commands will either protect or destroy you. I. Jesus spoke with authority. A. Some only have an opinion. B. Jesus reveals truth. II. Obeying Jesus’s commands leads to safety. A. Obedience is a daily submission. B. Obedience results in God’s protection. III.…
November 25, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:13-23Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Beware of those offering only their only agenda. I. You have a choice to make. A. Many make the wrong choice. B. The correct choice is narrow. II. You have a caution to heed. A. Some mislead on purpose. B. Examine their fruit. III. You have…
October 7, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:7-12Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Ask God for help the way you ask your best friend. I. God invites you to look to Him for answers. (7-8) A. We are encouraged to ask. B. We are told to search. C. We are invited to try the knob. II. God exhorts you…
September 30, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:1-6Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Don’t judge, help. I. Jesus forbids a judgmental heart. (1-2) A. Those who judge find fault with others. B. Others find fault with those who judge. II. Jesus commands a concerned heart. (3-5) A. Some don’t see well. B. Some don’t speak well. III. Jesus warns…
September 23, 2012Passage: Matthew 6:25-34Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Defeating worry depends on trusting God. I. God proves His care for His creation. (25-30) A. Don’t worry about life. B. God cares for birds and flowers. C. God cares for you. II. God calls you to seek Him first. (31-33) A. Idolaters are trying to…
September 16, 2012Passage: Matthew 6:16-24Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Possess things, don’t be possessed by things. I. Spiritual living requires self-discipline. (16-18) A. Fasting is a spiritual discipline. B. Disciplines help us live according to plan. II. Spiritual living requires a clear goal. (19-21) A. Gathering things for this world results in loss. B. Gathering…
September 9, 2012Passage: Matthew 6:5-15Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Prayer is conversation with a kind and loving God. I. Prayer is conversation with God. A. Prayer is not posing for people. B. Prayer is not babbling in boredom. C. Prayer is hearing the heart. II. Jesus offers a model prayer. A. Address your prayer to…
