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…