It occurred to me that someone wandering into our service today would be very confused about what just happened here. Hot tubs are for
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In the second parable of Matthew 13, Jesus tells a story about a land-owner, his wheat field, and a dastardly plot by an enemy
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The thirteenth chapter of Matthew’s gospel records an abrupt shift in Jesus’s teaching ministry. Responding to his formal rejection as messianic King by Israel’s
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In a dramatic shift in tactics, noted by his disciples themselves, Jesus begins teaching the crowds using parables in Matthew 13. But what brought
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Up to this point in Matthew’s gospel there has been a consistent and clear proclamation of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven (see
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One of the most interesting findings I’ve discovered in Scripture is what the Bible says about the mind. It is fascinating and can be
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In Matthew 12, we read one of the most pivotal moments in the entire gospel account: Jesus presents the evidence that he is the
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It’s been said that failures are like a compost heap—they stink but are the most fertile part of the garden! We’ve all experienced failure
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Many of us may still remember days past when we started each day in the classroom with the Lord’s Prayer. But why this prayer?
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Matthew 12 reads like the transcript of the final scenes of a long courtroom drama—The People v. Jesus of Nazareth. It’s a trial that
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In our study of the seven churches of Revelation we have come to the last church. Laodicea was a big town, a rich town.
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For the past several weeks, Oakridge has been preaching through the first few chapters of the book of Revelation, and we figured it was
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