In Matthew 12:15-21, Jesus has just withdrawn from the Pharisees after a controversy over the Sabbath. In this passage, we see his response to injustice and look forward in hope to his second coming when all injustice will be conquered. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 8:18-22 Jesus encounters two disciples challenged with what it means to follow him. The prescription is a right ordering of allegiance to Christ before all else.
In this final message from the book of Ephesians, Michael Seaward teaches us how to wage war in the spirit according to the Apostle Paul.
In Matthew 9:18-26 Jesus raises to life the daughter of a synagogue leader and heals a desperate woman of her hemorrhaging disorder. In these healings we see that Jesus responds to faith by bringing freedom from sickness AND death. We also see in this story Jesus willingness to touch women, an often marginalized group, particularly in that ancient context.
Matthew 21:23-32 is a story in which Jesus tells a parable about 2 sons. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 21:12-22 we see Jesus cleanse the temple, cure the blind and the lame, and then curse a fig tree. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 14:13-21, Jesus performs the most famous miracle of his ministry, the feeding of the 5000. In this story, Pastor Noel teaches us how Jesus work through his disciples to turn a little into a lot.