This 15-message series from Pastor Jim consists of the following titles:Why Study Matthew? All This Took Place To Fulfill Matthew And The Magi Heaven Confirms The Science Of Temptation Jesus Goes Public Character Of Kingdom Citizens Righteousness: Conduct And Character Building A Life Worthy The Business Of Authority Master's Scrapbook A Shift In Stategy Are You The One? Crossroads Of Divine Sovereignty And Human Choice The King And His Critics This series can be purchased as a CD boxed set for $61 by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen to the individual messages online or download them for free.

The King And His Critics - Part 2 of 2

We don't pay enough attention to our words. We're very careless with what we say; a slight exaggeration here, a tiny invented detail there, so what? Well, Jesus said we will be judged by our careless words. And as we look today at a tense exchange between Christ and the Pharisees, we'll see that the dreaded "unpardonable sin" is one committed through speech. Jim is reading from Matthew 12, verse 22.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0817-15: The King And His Critics
Scripture References
Matthew 12
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

The King And His Critics - Part 1 of 2

Is it lawful to plot murder on Saturday? That's a question Jesus could have asked the Pharisees. They were trying to paint Him into a corner with their question, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" But they had no qualms about conspiring to frame and assassinate a righteous Man - even on the day of rest. (Nice guys, those Pharisees!) As we continue in the Gospel of Matthew, we'll read about both the growing opposition to Christ, and what He did about it. Here's Jim with part 1 of the sermon, The King and His Critics.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0817-15: The King And His Critics
Scripture References
Matthew 12
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Crossroads Of Divine Sovereignty And Human Choice - Part 2 of 2

We are responsible for our response! The word "responsibility" really does have the same root as "respond." We are "answerable" for our answer to grace. God initiates, we react - either in faith, or in a spiraling hardness of heart. We started thinking about these things yesterday in a message called Crossroads of Divine Sovereignty and Human Choice. Here's Jim back in Matthew 11.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0810-15: Crossroads Of Divine Sovereignty And Human Choice
Scripture References
Matthew 11
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Crossroads Of Divine Sovereignty And Human Choice - Part 1 of 2

Jesus taught that God reigns supreme over human events...in such a way that our choices are real, and carry real consequences. Our life here is not a puppet show. But neither is it an "improv" performance, with the outcome unknown. Somehow our theology has to embrace both those truths: God is sovereign; and man does have free will. It's a mystery, but there are plenty of those. The Lord took his audience into the thick of the issue in Matthew, chapter 11.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0810-15: Crossroads Of Divine Sovereignty And Human Choice
Scripture References
Matthew 11
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Are You The One? - Part 2 of 2

Is Jesus the Savior of the world...or its Judge? Yes! If you were with us on Friday you'll remember we talked about the 2 main missions of Messiah: The redemption of the world; and the final reckoning and renewal of the world. At first it wasn't clear, even to His followers, that these goals would be accomplished in two separate trips. Jim is taking us through Matthew, showing us that the Lord saw conflict before the crown.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0803-15: Are You The One?
Scripture References
Matthew 11
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Are You The One? - Part 1 of 2

We have a piece of information that John the Baptist lacked. Of course the Lord didn't meet the expectations of His enemies. But even His friends were perplexed. The prophets had portrayed Messiah as a triumphant king. At some point Jesus would have to lay down the teaching and healing business, and take up the scepter of power. They didn't understand that that point was still in the distant future. But Jesus did understand. Today we'll hear the first half of the sermon, Are You the One? Pastor Jim opens with prayer.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0803-15: Are You The One?
Scripture References
Matthew 11
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

A Shift In Stategy - Part 2 of 2

We wouldn't expect much from 12 laymen on their first ministry trip - but Jesus did! If anything, we'd expect a dozen rookies to mess things up, and we'd entrust them with just a token authority, so they couldn't get into too much trouble. But the Lord sent them out - two by two, as Mark adds - with a serious mission: to announce the King's arrival, to heal, and to cast out demons. In short, to replicate what Christ was doing. We're in Matthew 10 for the second half of A Shift in Strategy.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0727-15: A Shift In Stategy
Scripture References
Matthew 10:1-5
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

A Shift In Stategy - Part 1 of 2

The kingdom of God is a living organism - it reproduces itself! During the first half of Jesus' ministry it looked like one Person at the podium, the audience listening - the common teacher/student relationship. But then a switch was thrown. The rest of His earthly campaign would look much different. The Lord would invest some of His trainees with not only His message, but His power. Our journey through the Gospel of Matthew has reached a critical juncture. Here's Part 1 of Jim's sermon, A Shift in Strategy.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0727-15: A Shift In Stategy
Scripture References
Matthew 10:1-5
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Master's Scrapbook - Part 2 of 2

Is God playing "Whack-A-Mole" with us? The Pharisees pictured the Almighty as holding a giant mallet, ready to thump people on the head for their misdeeds. Jesus - without downplaying the seriousness of sin - taught that God's first impulse is to forgive. We're leafing through the word-pictures Matthew has painted for us, as we conclude Jim's sermon, Master's Scrapbook. We'll open to chapter 9.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0720-15: Master's Scrapbook
Scripture References
Matthew 8 & 9
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Master's Scrapbook - Part 1 of 2

Was Jesus Christ a "superstar?" If you're a compelling speaker and you provide lunch, you're going to draw a crowd. Start healing people - and antagonize the religious elite - and you'll be headline news. But Jesus didn't do any of that to grab the spotlight. He did all of it to demonstrate the heart of God. We start the week with a new sermon in the Gospel of Matthew, called Master's Scrapbook. Here's Pastor Jim.

Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Air Date
Message
CP-0720-15: Master's Scrapbook
Scripture References
Matthew 8 & 9
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1
Subscribe to Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Teaching Schedule

Calendar