Overcoming Our Hateful Hearts | Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus leads us through three steps toward overcoming our hateful hearts: (1) recall the limitation: neighbors; (2) grasp the implication: love; and (3) adopt the application: sonship. This sermon is part 7 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
Overcoming Our Vengeful Hearts | Matthew 5:38-42
Jesus leads us through three steps toward overcoming our vengeful hearts: (1) recall the limitation: justice; (2) grasp the implication: retaliation; and (3) adopt the application: goodness. This sermon is part 6 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
Overcoming Our Deceitful Hearts | Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus leads us through three steps toward overcoming our deceitful hearts: (1) recall the limitation: swearing falsely; (2) grasp the implication: equivocation; and (3) adopt the application: truthfulness. This sermon is part 5 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
Overcoming Our Adulterous Hearts | Matthew 5:27-32
Jesus leads us through three steps toward overcoming our adulterous hearts: (1) recall the limitation: adultery; (2) grasp the implication: desire and divorce; and (3) adopt the application: amputation. This sermon is part 4 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
Overcoming Our Murderous Hearts | Matthew 5:21-26
Jesus leads us through three steps toward overcoming our murderous hearts: (1) recall the limitation: murder; (2) grasp the implication: anger; and (3) adopt the application: reconciliation. This sermon is part 3 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
How Jesus Fulfills God’s Law for Us | Matthew 5:17-20
We can rejoice that Jesus fulfills God’s Law for us in four major ways: (1) the hope for a king; (2) the demand for atonement; (3) the requirement for blessing; and (4) the need for transformation. This sermon is part 1 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
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Reasons to Be Righteous | Matthew 5:1-16
Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with three reasons to be righteous: (1) not accomplishment, but dependence; (2) not conformity, but distinction; and (3) not concealment, but enlightenment. This sermon is part 1 of “Messiah's Righteousness,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Matthew 5.
Building Spiritual Influence | Acts 27-28
On Paul’s journey to Rome, he models five steps in building spiritual influence: (1) gain trust; (2) give encouragement; (3) set an example; (4) meet needs; and (5) preach the word. This sermon is part 6 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28.
Commitments of an Enduring Witness | Acts 25-26
Paul persists in four commitments that contribute to his enduring witness for Christ: (1) innocence; (2) reason; (3) hope; and (4) persuasion. This sermon is part 5 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28.
Standing Before the Judge | Acts 24:1-27
Paul’s hearing before Felix reveals three contrasting ways that people relate to authority: (1) flattery; (2) faith; and (3) fear. This sermon is part 4 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28.