Date: 03/06/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Children Of Peace
Scripture: Matthew 5:9
Description: To be children of God is to take on the family resemblance. And that means seeking peace where God seeks peace.
Pure In Heart - Matthew 5:8
Date: 02/28/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Pure In Heart
Scripture: Matthew 5:8
Description: For one reason or another, we want to see God. We want to understand the forces in the world that are bigger than us and outside our control. We want to know that there's meaning beyond our own preferences and something that lasts longer than our own lives. We want to know the claims of the Bible are true, that we aren't alone in our suffering, that our connection to God can be more than abstract and impersonal. We want to see God, and Jesus promises that it's possible for the pure in heart. So why is it necessary to be pure in heart? And how can I become pure in heart?
Have Mercy - Matthew 5:7
Date: 02/21/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Have Mercy
Scripture: Matthew 5:7
Description: With this Beatitude Jesus shifts focus to how the citizens of his kingdom treat others. Blessed are the merciful. So what does Jesus mean by mercy, and what does it take to be merciful?
Hungry? - Matthew 5:6
Date: 02/14/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Hungry?
Scripture: Matthew 5:6
Description: Some of us need to be told that it's possible to be satisfied. Some of us need a reminder that we're more hungry than we may realize. All of us need the challenge and the comfort in Jesus's promise that satisfaction comes to those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. So what is righteousness? And what are you hungry for?
Blessed Are The Meek? - Matthew 5:5
Date: 02/07/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Blessed Are The Meek?
Scripture: Matthew 5:5
Description: We tend to think of meekness as a weakness, but Jesus calls the meek blessed. So what does he mean by meekness, and how can we cultivate it?
Mourning And Comfort - Matthew 5:4
Date: 01/31/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Mourning And Comfort
Scripture: Matthew 5:4
Description: All of us spend tremendous amounts of time and energy and money seeking what we believe will make us happy. But Jesus says that it's those who mourn who will be blessed. What sort of mourning does he have in mind? And how will the mourners be blessed?
Poor In Spirit - Matthew 5:3
Date: 01/17/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Poor In Spirit
Scripture: Matthew 5:3
Description: Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven belongs to the poor in spirit, but what did he mean by "poor in spirit"? And what does that mean for us if we want to enjoy his kingdom?
Introducing the Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 4:23-5:3
Date: 01/10/16
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Introducing The Sermon On The Mount
Scripture: Matthew 4:23-5:3
Description: To begin his public ministry, according to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus traveled around proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom. The Sermon on the Mount is the longest, most detailed account of the sorts of things Jesus was saying. What does he say the kingdom is like? In what sense is this gospel good news? And how can we make the most of this sermon?