People’s view of discipleship will have a profound impact on their walk with Jesus and their expectations for life with him. This message focuses on defining discipleship– reviewing discipleship throughout history all the way to the time Jesus called people to follow him. You may be surprised to find out what he intends for his disciples.

Many of us know we are supposed to love God, but have you ever wondered how to love Him? Marty Reed delivers this message from Matthew 22:34-40 that helps us know what Scripture teaches about how to love God.

It’s fascinating to see children grow from year to year. And when Joseph and Mary saw Jesus grow from year to year they were surely fascinated as well, but for another reason: Jesus wasn’t just a boy, but God in the flesh. And they undoubtedly helped prepare him for his heavenly Father’s mission by the way they raised him. Matthew 2:19-23 shows how Jesus is prepared for his mission by the way that he was raised. This can help all of us consider how our lives impact those we raise or desire to impact for God’s purposes.

When Jesus came into the world that first Christmas, it was no random event, but the fulfillment of promises that God made long ago, all as part of God’s plan for redemption. Considering how faithful God is to his word this Christmas Eve can help us deepen in our trust in him and in Jesus, the Savior of the world. 

None of us like seeing a fight that’s unfair, where someone bigger fights someone smaller. But that’s what we see in Matthew 2:13-18, when King Herod seeks Jesus as a child to destroy him. But we find in the account that the fight is unfair for another reason. It’s unfair because Herod is attempting to fight against God. And he can’t win. He loses. And in the end, so will everyone who fights against God, his Anointed and his people.