Matthew 11: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
"An Easy Yoke" Matthew 11:28-30 are easily some of my favorite verses in the gospels. The invitation to cast off burdens and find true...
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Pastor Mike Allen
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Matthew 10: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Not an Easy Road: I understand, in theory, that God does not promise that my life will be easy. There is no guarantee that ministry will...
Pastor Mike Allen
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Matthew 9: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Calling all Sinners: Dane Ortlund describes Jesus’ heart for sinners, “What was His first impulse when He came across prostitutes and...
Pastor Mike Allen
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Matthew 8: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Great Faith and Little Faith. In full disclosure, I am writing about faith, but not because of my own faith. I write about faith because...
Pastor Mike Allen
Sep 13, 20213 min read
Matthew 7: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Obedience. Jesus wraps up His famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7 and it is the conclusion that catches me by surprise more than...
Pastor Mike Allen
Aug 27, 20215 min read
Matthew 6: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Dependence. This morning I read an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s book, A Quest for More. The excerpt indicated that Satan tempted Adam...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 27, 20214 min read
Matthew 5: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Blessing: A common theme for all mankind is the endless pursuit of joy and satisfaction. We might succinctly state it as a search for...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 15, 20214 min read
Matthew 4: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Temptation. The temptation of Jesus recorded in Matthew 4 provides one of the clearest indicators of His humanity. He took on flesh at...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 14, 20213 min read
Matthew 3: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Preparation. One of my favorite Christmas passages is found in Galatians 4:4. The Amplified Bible says, “But when (in God’s plan) the...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 8, 20214 min read
Matthew 2: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Refugee: A refugee is one who has been forced to flee their country of origin or place of birth due to persecution or threat. In Matthew...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Matthew 1: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Unexpected: Jesus’ coming was anticipated and prophesied, but at the same time how and when He would come was unexpected. Most were...
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