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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the Gospel of Matthew. We often operate as if we have certainties about life. But what happens when we encounter the unexpected? In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus teaches us how to live in the peace of God’s promises even when things do not work out according to our plans.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next message in our series, “All Hail the King.” To live in faithful obedience to Jesus Christ is a difficult charge. Part of the difficulty is that we are all drawn to things that compete for our spiritual affections. In Matthew 19:13-29, we learn how to recognize and reject that competition as we cling to Jesus.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us into our next series in the Gospel of Matthew, “All Hail the King,” with a message from Matthew 19:1-12. God has established His created order in our world. Unfortunately, whether by rebellion or by ignorance, we too often choose our own design over His. this week, Jesus reminds us of and challenges us with the …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg brings a special Easter Sunday message. In Acts 2 Peter and the disciples, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, present the first Christian sermon ever preached. In it they tell us not just about who Jesus is, but about the power and purpose of His resurrection. This truth changes every life on earth. So how will …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg completes our series on the fourth main section of Matthew’s gospel. Over the past few months we have seen how Jesus revealed His messianic identity. In doing so, He kicked off the events that would lead to His betrayal, death, and resurrection. He also began preparing the disciples for their calling to build His church. But HOW should they …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the next message in our current series, “The Spark”. The disciple of Jesus Christ is called to follow Him into kingdom work. But this is a difficult task in which we face many obstacles and challenges. Fortunately, God promises to give us everything we need to walk confidently in our divinely appointed purpose.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg takes us back into our study of the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew has shown us in several passages that our spiritual need is not one of mere information. We need information, but it is only useful when it empowers our call to action. In this week’s passage we see how the knowledge of who Jesus is should lead …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our study in the Gospel of Matthew. Do we ever call 2nd place the “winner”? Of course not. It might be a very good result, but it’s not the winner – at least not by the world’s standards. In Matthew 16:21-28, we find an interaction between Jesus and Peter that shows how, in …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us through the next message in our study of the gospel of Matthew. It’s great to know who we are and what we are supposed to do. What’s difficult is maintaining the motivation and courage to act on what we know. But God calls us to action for a purpose and He gives us everything we …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our study in the book of Matthew. While we (should) want to live faithfully in response to God’s salvation, when we’re honest, we all too often find ourselves wandering or drifting from the way of Jesus. What is it that pulls on our faithfulness and how can we get back on track? …
