"Matthew 7" Tagged Sermons
Real Response
Jesus offers several pictures of appropriate response to Him and His teaching. How do we take in what He is saying and respond to it ourselves? Matthew 7:13-29 Sermon Outline “When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching.” (Matthew 7:28) Two Ways: The narrow and wide gates (Matthew 7:13-14) The gate and the road to two different ways of life Beware!: the eternal outcome is the result of the way we choose Hear and…
Real Love
This one verse, Matthew 7:12, known as the golden rule, is one of the most famous verses in Scripture. What does it really tell us about how to love others? Sermon Outline “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12) Living with Love for Others Echoes in the Gospel of Matthew Echoes in the Scriptures Echoes in other sources The resounding positivity of…
Real Prayer
Pastor Ruth Carver shares what real prayer looks like in our lives and how to make requests of our good God, sharing from Matthew 7:7-11 Sermon Outline “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you…” (Matthew 7:7) Jesus tells His disciples (and the crowd) that real prayer is simply making requests of God: asking Him for things. (Matthew 7:7-8) Jesus tells a parable to show what…
Real Perspective
We’re often told not to be judgmental but how do we approach others and ourselves with appropriate perspective and right judgment? Matthew 7:1-6 Sermon Outline “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”(Matthew 7:1-2) Don’t Judge (7:1-2) What does it mean to “judge”? Don’t condemn The principle of reciprocity How this relates to our view…