In Matthew 19:7-12 Jesus is tested by the Pharisees on his belief about divorce. By Noel Piepgrass

In Matthew 19:7-12 Jesus is tested by the Pharisees on his belief about divorce. By Noel Piepgrass
John Moore shows us what we can learn from a God who took time to rest and delight in his creation.
In Matthew 13:1-23, Jesus begins his sermon of parables with a story about a farmer who’s sowing seeds. The seed falls upon 4 different soils and we’re told, by Jesus, that each type of soil represents a heart condition. In this sermon, Pastor Noel Piepgrass shares how the heart can be hard, shallow, or distracted and thus unable to receive the seed of the gospel and thrive. Finally, Noel points us to Jesus, the one who makes our soil good as we turn to him through repentance. (sermon credit due, Danny Bartlett, whose work Pastor Noel drew heavily from)
In this message, Noel shows us how Judas’s shame brought about his self-destruction. We too battle shame, but we have hope in Jesus who sets us free!
In Matthew 26:1-13, Jesus has just concluded his public ministry and has returned to the friendly confines of a friend’s home in Bethany. While there, a woman pours out expensive perfume on him in an act of love and adoration. While his disciples aren’t sure this was such a great use of valuable perfume, Jesus praises the act. Friend of Exeter Valley Church Lori Riley, shows us how this act isn’t a waste, it’s worship.
In Matthew 18:10-14, Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd that leaves his flock to pursue a lost sheep. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 22:23-33 Jesus takes on a question about the resurrection from a group of Israel’s religious leaders known as the Sadducees. His answer shows that the life to come will be one of transformed glory for the people of God. By Noel Piepgrass