As the Sermon on the Mount finishes, Jesus is surrounded by people – one of whom is a leper. Jesus’ beautiful encounter with the man, and his subsequent change, reveals that Jesus is both able … Read More
Sermon on the Mount: The Wise and Foolish Builders – Matthew 7:24-27
You’ve built your life on something. Every day, we live our lives from a foundation of what we believe to be true. That foundation, according to Jesus, is either solid or sand. One will endure, … Read More
Sermon on the Mount: Don’t Deceive Yourself and End Up in Hell – Matthew 7:21-23
On Sunday, Pastor Deven looks at Jesus’ hard teaching on just how easy it is to deceive ourselves. So many people who are active in church life, according to Jesus, don’t actually belong to him. … Read More
Sermon on the Mount: Signs of False Teachers – Matthew 7:15-20
On Sunday, Pastor Deven teaches on a passage in which Jesus warns his followers to watch out for false prophets. There’s no end to people, nowadays,who claim to be “teachers”. How can you spot false … Read More
Sermon on the Mount: Are You Following the Right Road? – Matthew 7:13-14
Too often, we go through our days so focused on what is happening around us that we don’t consider where our life’s journey will end. Jesus pictures the unfolding of our days in terms of … Read More
Sermon on the Mount: The Golden Rule and the Real Jesus – Matthew 7:12
The Golden Rule is well known, rarely practiced, and often misunderstood. Come Sunday as Pastor Deven unpacks this simple and well known part of Jesus’ teachings. So many religions, faiths, and practices have a version … Read More