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All Are Guilty: Including King Charles

Apr 7, 2026

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current-events, History, Theology

Led By the Spirit: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 17

Sermon – Led by the Spirit Introduction – One of the hardest lessons we all have to learn as Christians, is that there are times in our lives where we are tested by God. In other words, He removes things from us, or keep things from us, or allows Satan to… Listen ⇢
Fulfill All Righteousness — The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 16

Our Baptism is more than Jesus identifying with us in death… Listen ⇢
Baptized with the Spirit — The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 15

Sermon – Baptized with Holy Spirit and Fire Preached December 29, 2024 Introduction – Last week, we left off this monumental verse that quotes John the Baptist calling the Pharisees and Sadducees a brood of vipers. It’s monumental because John is making a theological statement about the leadership, confronting them with their… Listen ⇢
The Spirit of Elijah — The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 14

Preached December 22, 2024 Old Covenant Reading (read first): Malachi 4:1-6 New Covenant Reading: Luke 1:13-17, Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon – The Spirit of Elijah Introduction – It seems odd that Matthew mentions how John the Baptist was dressed. You don’t see many descriptions of what the people were wearing in the First… Listen ⇢
The Voice of One Crying in the Desert: Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 13

We have come to the portion of Matthew’s gospel where we are introduced to John the Baptist. If you recall from last week, we saw that he was the last Old Covenant prophet, whom God raised up in the wilderness, in order to prepare the people of God for their… Listen ⇢
The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 12

Introduction – One of the modern themes that is being drawn out in Reformed circles over the past 25 years or so, is the idea that much of the New Testament, especially the gospels and Revelation, are actually legal documents written as lawsuits against Israel. I agree. This is a… Listen ⇢
When Herod was Dead: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 11

The simple phrase “when Herod was dead,” ties the events of Christ’s birth to history, reminding us, that the world Jesus was born into was fallen and sinful. This helps keep our view of the nativity rooted in reality, removing our views of a Hallmark birth, which is more fantasy… Listen ⇢
New Year’s Eve at the Beach

After enjoying Christmas down in Galveston, we decided to go back for New Year’s. This time, we had Joseph with us and managed one good day on the beach. It was actually too cold and windy on New Year’s Day. The above photo was replicating the photos Heidi and I… Listen ⇢