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 Science Of Temptation - Part 2 of 2

When Jesus and Satan spoke candidly, wouldn't you like to have been a fly on the wall? Matthew, in his Gospel, puts us on the scene of that epic conversation between the Deceiver and the Redeemer. The Devil had tempted many people over thousands of years, and he was undefeated in these contests of the will. If one pressure point didn't work, there were others. Here's Jim in Matthew, chapter 4.

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Message
CP-0608-15: The Science Of Temptation
Scripture References
Matthew 4:1-11
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

The Science Of Temptation - Part 1 of 2

"Your eternal destiny was a sandwich away." Esau sold his future for some stew. Eve gave her life for a piece of fruit. With Jesus hungry, weak and alone, the devil probably thought he was one lip-smack away from his goal: the total destruction of the human race. As you may have guessed, we're in Matthew, chapter 4 today - the Wilderness Temptation. Some of us have heard this story since childhood, but Pastor Jim will help us think about it more deeply. Here's Part 1 of The Science of Temptation.

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Air Date
Message
CP-0608-15: The Science Of Temptation
Scripture References
Matthew 4:1-11
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Heaven Confirms - Part 2 of 2

Sometimes you're just having church...and God shows up! It was just another day at the river for John the Baptist. He was fulfilling his ministry, as usual. Then Jesus comes to him with a strange request. John baptized for repentance - what would that even mean for Someone who had nothing to repent of? But John yielded in his heart without fully understanding in his mind, and his obedience was rewarded instantly. Here's Jim in Matthew, chapter 3, to bring us the second half of his sermon, Heaven Confirms.

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Message
CP-0601-15: Heaven Confirms
Scripture References
Matthew 3:12-17
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Heaven Confirms - Part 1 of 2

John the Baptist had good news, and bad news...and it was the same news! The declaration, "The Kingdom of heaven is near" sounds like sweet relief to sinners who know they need a Savior; but it's a clanging alarm bell in the ears of proud legalists. And it was the theme of John's preaching. But the Pharisees weren't the only ones who would have their expectations "adjusted" when Jesus came on the scene. Today Pastor Jim has us in Matthew, chapter 3 for the first part of his message, Heaven Confirms.

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Air Date
Message
CP-0601-15: Heaven Confirms
Scripture References
Matthew 3:12-17
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Matthew And The Magi - Part 2 of 2

"We have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him!" It was no mere astronomical phenomenon that caused the Magi to pack their treasures and set out on a long journey. This "star" sent them in search of more than a king. Someone divine had been born - the Son of God. Jim is in Matthew 2, verse 1.

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Message
CP-0518-15: Matthew And The Magi
Scripture References
Matthew 1-2
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Matthew And The Magi - Part 1 of 2

Your failures don't derail God's plan. Matthew lays out the genealogy of Jesus in a way that puts Israel's unfaithfulness front-and-center. Despite wicked kings, a covenant-breaking nation and God's punishment, Messiah is here - and He is recognized in unexpected places Jim will start in Matthew 1.

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Message
CP-0518-15: Matthew And The Magi
Scripture References
Matthew 1-2
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

All This Took Place To Fulfill - Part 2 of 2

A virgin conception? "Inconceivable!" Inconceivable, to human minds. Remember that it was God who invented this sign and spoke it through Isaiah, long before there was a Mary. And it was the first in a long list of prophecies that Jesus fulfilled. In his Gospel Matthew challenged his Jewish readers to believe what they claimed to believe - the Hebrew Scriptures. Here's Pastor Jim in Matthew 1, verse 18.

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Air Date
Message
CP-0511-15: All This Took Place To Fulfill
Scripture References
Matthew 1
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

All This Took Place To Fulfill - Part 1 of 2

If you want to capture a reader's attention, don't begin your book with the "begats." Matthew was writing for a different audience, in a different time. For them, Jesus' lineage is an explosive opening! A son of Abraham - obviously. A son of David - ah, tell me more! And there are some surprise branches on the family tree. Today Jim opens to the first page of the New Testament with the sermon, All This Took Place to Fulfill.

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Air Date
Message
CP-0511-15: All This Took Place To Fulfill
Scripture References
Matthew 1
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Why Study Matthew? - Part 2 of 2

Matthew is not a neutral observer - and that's OK! There has never been an unbiased reporter or an unbiased report, and thankfully it seems that people are waking up from that fantasy. The things that Matthew saw convinced him that Jesus is the Messiah, and he writes to convince others. We can hardly imagine anyone coming in contact with the preacher from Nazareth, and coming away with no opinion! Today Jim will complete the message he started yesterday. It introduces our new study of the first Gospel, and it's called, Why Study Matthew?

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Air Date
Message
CP-0504-15: Why Study Matthew?
Scripture References
Matthew 9:9
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1

Why Study Matthew? - Part 1 of 2

Why study Matthew? That's a good question, and it's the title of a sermon we'll open today. In the four Gospels we get four different perspectives on the ministry of Jesus. Matthew gives us an insider's view, as one of the Twelve. He brings an accountant's attention to detail to his narrative. And above all, he wants us to feel the immense weight of the evidence of fulfilled prophecy. Who was this IRS agent named Matthew, and why do his words still matter?

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Air Date
Message
CP-0504-15: Why Study Matthew?
Scripture References
Matthew 9:9
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 1
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