In this message, Pastor Matt warns us of the dangers of persistent, defiant rejection of the grace of God, and exhorts us to take the key of promise to find freedom, forgiveness, and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction: The Man in the Iron Cage Clank, clank—the terrifying rustle of a man trapped in…
In this message, Pastor Matt gives us confidence to boldly approach the Lord for grace and mercy, even when we feel exposed and vulnerable. The Command: Draw Near to the Throne of Grace The important command is found in verse 16:“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may…
In this message, Pastor Matt explains how the promised rest can give us help and hope to face the world today. 1. By faith 2. Through Christ. Here is the edited transcript of the sermon, transformed into a clean, readable written form with clear section headings for structure and flow. I’ve preserved the original spoken…
In this message, Pastor Matt warns us of three paths to hard-heartedness; 1. Sin’s deceitfulness 2. We harden our own hearts 3. Unbelief in God’s promises Introduction: The Series on Rest and Warnings This is the same text as last week—in fact, next week it will be the same text as well—and we’re going into…
The Book of Hebrews was written as a message to a group of ethnically Jewish Christians. These believers had likely been following Christ for a significant time—perhaps 10, 20 years or more. Some may have been among the earliest converts in Jerusalem or Judea, possibly even hearing Peter preach on the Day of Pentecost and…
Personal Confession: An Embarrassing Story Jesus is not ashamed of His family. Being embarrassed or ashamed is a terrible feeling. I don’t know if I’ve ever shared this publicly before because it’s so embarrassing to me, but here it goes anyway. When I was about 20 years old, I made the mistake of confusing being…
Introduction: What Is Man? What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You take thought of him? What is humanity? What is our nature? It is pretty easy to lose your faith in humanity. A lot of people still try, but it doesn’t take much to see how…
In this sermon, Pastor Matt prepares us to launch into the book of Hebrews, a book all about the glory of Christ and his superiority to all things. Opening Remarks and Illustration Thanks be to God for His Word. For some reason, there’s a slap bracelet on the pulpit. If it’s yours, you can come…
In this sermon, Pastor Matt warns us against the excesses and pitfalls of entertainment, and exhorts us to stay focused on Jesus and to stay in our Bibles.