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Matthew 1b Inro contin & Good News
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 1:18-2:15
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Matthew 1:18-2:15
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Matthew 1:18-2:15 I'm sorry I got this loaded late. As we continue the introduction to Matthew I'm praying that this sermon will be uplifting in the middle of what this nation is facing right now. It's all in God's hands. We have to have confidence, faith, and patience to see God's plan unfolding before our eyes. The Messiah had been promised for centuries, and finally He is revealed! As we lightly touch on the birth of The Christ we are going to hit on some important issues that you need to consider. I have included some of the prophecies concerning Jesus' birth, and nine special events not mentioned in any of the other Gospels. (By the way I have a 7 page handout on this message.) Can we follow the example of the Magi - they entered, they bowed, they gave, they worship, and they obeyed. Christian, are you in the battle .... or are you sitting on the sidelines. We are living in exciting times! I pray this lesson will stir your mind and heart. 51min
Matthew 2-3 Messiah is Come
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 2:16-3:17
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Matthew 2:16-3:17
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Matthew 2:16-3:17 Today, we're going to cover lots the ground in a hurry. King Herod killing all the baby boys under two years of age in Bethlehem. Joseph taking Marion Jesus to Egypt, and returning to Nazareth. John the Baptist background and mission. John baptizing Jesus. Throughout this whole lesson the resounding call to repent and trust God. As we learn about the Pharisees and Sadducees we can relate modern man to these 2 groups of religious leaders. There is a six page handout to help you with this lesson, please just call for a copy if you did not get one. At the end we will discuss a little bit about the Trinity displayed at Jesus baptism. 54min
Matthew 4a Lessons about Temptation
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 4:1-11
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Matthew 4:1-11 Today's lesson is concerning the subject that we all know about but rarely study - "Temptation". We all need to have an understanding of how Satan is working in the world and in our lives every day. Jesus temptation in the wilderness is an excellent study in that Jesus proved his humanity, proved his faithfulness, provided a role model, and fulfilled prophecy. First we go to Genesis 3:1-6 to see how Satan works every time. Next we turn to Isaiah 14:12-17 and then to 1John 2:15-17. From our reading in Matthew 4 and the other three scriptures we can see the devil working on our flesh, pride, and emotions. We will also learn how testing through suffering is important. This is a hard lesson but one that should be learned and remembered to be a victor in Christ. 53min
Matthew 4b Jesus Begins Ministry
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 4:12-25
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Matthew 4:12-25 As Jesus begins his Galilean ministry he is also fulfilling an Old Testament prophecy from Isaiah. Isaiah 9:16 applies even to us today "the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and the shadow of death, light has dawned". As Jesus is gathering his team; the inner circle of three, the 12 disciples, the 70, and his followers - are you on His team? I love it that he took ordinary people just like you and me to change the world. Notice the emphasis on teaching, preaching, and healing. Jesus and his disciples of today are still spreading the good news of God's love and light into the world. 43min
Mathew 5a The Beatitudes
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 5:1-12
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Matthew 5:1-12 For me the next several Sundays are going to be exciting to review with you. Because Jesus is laying out very clearly what the kingdom of God is all about, and how we should conduct ourselves. The people at heard these blessed words were a lot like us. They had trials and frustrations that have always been common to man. So if we listen to Jesus's words and realize this is what God would like us to learn and follow it will be a very profitable time for all of us. In this first short section there are promises that we need to understand and hang onto. I pray you will write down some notes as the Holy Spirit brings some precious thoughts into your mind. 45min
Matthew 5b Be Salt and Light
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 5:13-16
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Matthew 5:13-16 I am so sorry that we had a technical malfunction and the first third of the sermon was not recorded. However, in these three verses we learn that your Christian character consciously or unconsciously affects other people for better or for the worse. Through our witness we are forming characters for eternity. Both our own and others. What a momentous responsibility we carry as Christ believers. Your fingerprints are part of so many peoples character. We either increase or diminish the sum total of human happiness and truth in this current age and in the future. The question is: are you salt and light for Jesus Christ? Are you carrying out the commission that God has given you as a believer in Jesus Christ. 26min
Matthew 5c The Cradle Cross & Crown
Pastor Nelson
Misc 3 parts to Christmas
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Misc 3 parts to Christmas
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Merry Christmas! Well it's that time again. The sermon this week is taken from a little booklet by Billy Graham called the cradle, cross, and crown. I am attempting to get everyone to understand the much bigger Christmas story. So many times people focus on the wrong things at Christmas, and we need a little different perspective this year. I pray that this sermon will get you thinking about where you are this year and where our nation is concerning Christ soon return. I pray you will enjoy listening to a bigger picture about Christmas this year. 50min
Mathew 5d How Then Shall We Live?
Pastor Nelson
Mathew 5:17-20
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Mathew 5:17-20 What a good topic for going into 2021. How then shall we live? As we study the Bible there are many excellent pointers as to how Christians can learn to more than just survive. In this lesson I will have five points: God is not finished with you yet, God is always working, Crisis is God's tool, Jesus is the foundation, and Count it all joy. Under each of these topics multiple scriptures will be given to help you understand what God's will is for your life and growth. It wouldn't hurt to have pencil and paper ready. 55min
Matthew 5e 2021 The Coming Roller-Coaster Ride
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Happy New Year!! As you may have noticed we are not going to be in Matthew today. We will be quoting many scriptures, but today's lesson is primarily to prepare you for what's coming in 2021. As you follow along today you may want to have pen and paper in hand to write down some of the Scripture verses. I turned on the recorder early so that you could hear our little communion service. As you get into the sermon you will note references to a number of prophecies that are being fulfilled before our very eyes. And talk about the coming rapture of believers before the tribulation period. I pray this message will encourage and challenge you. It is a new year and I'm sure God is going to be doing many exciting things this year. Keep your faith strong, stay in the Word of God, and seek to do His will. 70min
Mattew 5f:21-23 Anger, Lust, Divorce
Pastor Nelson
Mattew 5:21-32
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Matthew 5:21-32 As you may have already discovered there was no sermon posted last Sunday because I was in the hospital. I thank you for your prayers and concerns, but all things are in God's hands and in his timing. I am so happy to be able to continue on in our study of Matthew chapter 5. There are some really important lessons today that Jesus personally spoke to in the time of the apostles but also is speaking to our hearts today. Anger, lust, and divorce is out of control. We have simply forgotten and refused to obey the commands of God that were laid down so many years ago. I have so much more to say about these topics but as time restrains, I pray the Holy Spirit will use what is said here to prompt your spirit to hear the personal message that God is speaking to you today. I love you all so much, but we are drying so close to the time of the rapture there is little time to not seek God's truth, and start living the way demands that we live as followers of Christ. Love your neighbor as yourself, seek the best for others, learn to forget and trust God for His direction in your life. 50min
Matthew 5g Vows, Relaliation, & Love
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 5:33-48
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Matthew 5:33-48 In todays lesson we are going to learn from Jesus what is really behind the words of the Old Testiment. Seeing as God judges all by our words and thoughts, Jesus is going to address some more of our attutides (just like last week). Some of us need to reflect on what is in these verses, others not so much. But we all have room to grow. I'm sure that the people in Jesus day were shocked at what He had to say. Seeing as we, as followers of Jesus, represent God, we are held to a different standard than the world. Our intrgrity, and attitudes, and love must prove us different from the world. This can only be done through the power of the Holy Spirit that is given to every believer at the time of salvation. 57min
Matthew 6a Principles of Christian Giving
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 6:1-4
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Matthew 6:1-4 In today's lesson we will be discussing a vital but sensitive topic. We will be talking about your finances and your time. While these are very personal are giving is rooted in 1) the nature of God 2) our individual relationship with Him. There are three inescapable truths that as Christ followers we need to remember. A) we belong to God B) we have received much C) my time and my money really does matter to God. There will be a lot of Scriptures in the sermon in that 15% of everything Christ ever said related to the topic of money and possessions (more than his teachings on heaven and hell combined). I pray this message will bless you, and challenge you at the same time; and you will consider the kingdom principles presented today. 48min
Matthew 6b How then should we Pray
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 6:5-15
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Matthew 6:5-15 Most everyone has learned and repeated the "Lords Prayer". But, there's way more to praying than that. So the question is how then should we pray? In this lesson I will attempt to give you some pointers and some cautions, as well as the acronym ACTS which will help you pray better privately and in public. I had written out references to 24 different Scripture verses in this message, but I couldn't get to all of them. If you want a written copy of this message so you can see all of them please contact me. However as usual, the spoken message didn't necessarily follow what I had written out. I pray this message blesses you. 45min
Matthew 6c Jesus teaches Lessons for Life
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 6:16-24
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Matthew 6:16-24 In today's lesson Jesus is teaching the third of his three needed life activities for his followers. In the past two teachings Jesus said his followers would learn how to GIVE, and PRAY, and now He is going to talk about FASTING. But Jesus goes on to speak about not laying up for ourselves treasures on earth. We live in a world of materialism and greed, so what does Jesus have to say about money and our earthly possessions. We must ask the question who is our master. 49min
Matthew 6d Don't Worry!
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 6:25-34
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Matthew 6:25-34 You may not know it, but the most repeated phrase in Scripture is, "do not be afraid." We should not worry, because worry negatively affects us and is rooted in our lack of trust in God. This may be hard for some people, but worry is a sin. It denies the wisdom and promises of God. F E A R stands for false evidence appearing real. God is intricately involved in every aspect of His creation. In this lesson we will outline ways to overcome fear and worry so that we may live a better life in God's peace. 45min
Matthew 7a Judging, Discerning, Discrimination
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 7:1-6
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Matthew 7:1-6 Today's lesson may be out of sync with the world. But, that is okay because as a Christian, God's way of doing things are out of the way of this world. Are you a judgmental person? Do you find faults in others? Do you like to correct people? Well, there is going to be some things to consider today. Did you know it's okay to be discriminatory? But there is a right and wrong way to do it. The current world mode is that we cannot judge or discriminate. But that is contrary to what Scripture says. I left the recorder on after the sermon so that you could hear the comments of the people concerning this lesson. Interesting. 55min
Matthew 7b Seeking and Knowing
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 7:7-14
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Matthew 7:7-14 and celebrating communion together first. As Jesus teaches about seeking, asking, and knocking, we learn knowing God takes faith, focus, and follow through. We also need to understand that as we pray the right door will be opened, not necessarily just the one we want. God, as our heavenly Father can give us such good gifts, when we know how to approach His throne with the proper attitude. In this lesson we also talk about God's fairness and judgment. Matthew 7:12 points us toward the Golden Rule and what it really means. As Jesus is teaching us about "the way to heaven" we see the same issue addressed in the Old Testament. There are two roads and two gates that determine our eternal future. Which gate will you go through? 59min
Matthew 7c Really Knowing God
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 7:15-29
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Matthew 7:15-29 It is a hard lesson today. These words that Jesus spoke will challenge many, but are necessary for understanding the whole truth of the Bible and God's commands. The first time I read these words and pondered the lessons I too was set back. So prepare yourself for the "meat" of God's Word given in truth and love. What does it take to really know God? And what must we do to prove that we really are a Christ follower? I have included some helps to guide you along your way; but in verse 7:23 the rubber is really going to meet the road. I pray that this lesson will impact you mightily, so that you may share with others the whole counsel of God. 59min
Mathew 8a Jesus 2 of 10 Healings
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 8:1-13
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Matthew 8:1-13 In chapters 8 and 9 of Matthew we will be discussing 10 miracles. Today we will be talking about the first two; the healing of the leper, and then the healing of the centurion's servant. The short little accounts of actual events are recorded in Matthew Mark and Luke. I like that each accounting shows us some slight variations. There is much to be learned from these miracles, because today we so need examples of how we should live. Jesus proved beyond a shadow of doubt that he was the Messiah. However, the people are expecting something totally different. I pray you can relate to some of what we are teaching here, and that it will help you grow in your walk with Christ. 53min
Mathew 8b Jesus Touch & Palm Sunday
Pastor Nelson
Mathew 8:14-17 plus
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Mathew 8:14-17 plus
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Mathew 8:14-17 plus the story of two grand entrances into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday most Christians understand about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a unbroken young donkey .... but have you heard about Pilate's entrance into Jerusalem that same day? Oh, what lessons we have to learn today! And how it ties into Jesus healing Peter's mother-in-law and all people that came to the house that day. I pray you will enjoy this teaching and apply it to what is going on in the world today. We all have two choices, to follow the way of the world's might and power, or to follow the way of the humble Messiah. 51min
Matthew 8c Easter Sunday & Communion
Pastor Nelson
Luke 22:41-44
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Luke 22:41-44 plus many other scriptures. Plus we will first have communion together. This Easter Sunday message is to help you understand what Jesus went through in his humanness that night in the garden of Gethsemane. We know the typical Easter Sunday message of the resurrection, but have you ever stopped to contemplate Jesus human response to what He was about to undergo? I pray that the Holy Spirit will help you understand this message in a way that you've never even thought about before. Do we really understand the cost of being freed from our sin? A lesson that comes out of this message is are you willing to do what Jesus would have you do regardless of the cost? 58min
Matthew 8d Why Are You So Afraid
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 8:18-27
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Matthew 8:18-27 REALLY it is April 11, 2021!! I want to praise God this morning or the fact that HE had me preach half of the sermon that I had prepared. That revelation occurred about two hours before our regular videoconferencing time. God is so good! In the lesson today we learn about what it really means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. The cost and the challenge. And we are struck by the fact that Jesus intervenes not only in our spiritual life but in the physical world in which we live. It is so comforting to know that JESUS IS IN THE BOAT WITH US! And no matter what the storms of life He is right there beside us to get us through the situation. My prayer is that you will listen to the sermon twice. Thereby implanting the lessons we all need to know to be faithful followers of Jesus. 50min
Matthew 8e Who Can This Be?
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 8:27-34
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Matthew 8:27-34 In this message entitled, who can this be, we explore more about Jesus's power over nature AND the things to come in our immediate future. We have some ideas of what must happen before the rapture occurs. But the Bible does not give the time or date only that certain signs will be prevalent. In this message we look at some of those signs and how they are addressed in the Old Testament as well as the new. While examining the signs we are currently seeing we must remember that Jesus has all power over every event and happening. Our faith and our courage must be strong as we enter the storm that is about to take place and is already starting. 50min
Matthew 9a Jesus Heals the Paralytic
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:1-8
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Matthew 9:1-8 In today's lesson we will be seeing that the number one thing Jesus came to do is forgive our sin. As we relate the healing of the paralytic to today's prophetic times, prayerfully consider the parallels. Jesus favorite term for himself was "the Son of Man" indicating he was the Messiah. The prayers of faithful people are so key in the message today. I hope you understand that Jesus knows your every thought because, that is brought out also. Once again Scripture is teaching us about the most important things. 54min
Matthew 9b Start call of Levi
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:9
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Matthew 9:9 Today's recording is really short because we spent so much time on current event happenings. If you're not joining us on Sunday mornings you are really missing out on a lot of prophecy updates and vital information. A lot of the recording today is our communion presentation. In explaining the one verse I give a personal story about when I at first disobeyed the Lord's request to witness, and then came around and did what I should have to start with. Also told a story about painting an old white country church. 27min
Matthew 9c Mercy Not Sacrifice
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:9-13
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Matthew 9:9-13 In today's lesson we are going to get a glimpse of how the Pharisees treated those around them. There is a lesson for today. When Jesus commanded them to go back and study their Scriptures they missed some key points that God had clearly described in detail. Get your pen and paper ready. I'm going to give you a lot of Old Testament verses to write down for later study. Remember and think about the self-righteous not needing a Savior and just because someone appears different than you, you have no idea what God is going to do with their life. 46min
Matthew 9d Fasting Wine Skins and Feasting
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:14-17
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Matthew 9:14-17 We are going to touch on the subject today that is not often spoken about in the modern day church. FASTING. There is so much to learn from these three short verses, but wait, there are so many more about fasting. The short list that I got was 46 verses and that isn't the whole list. This important topic is especially needed in these troubling times. Once we understand the importance of fasting, I am praying that we all will do more of it. I pray that this message will open up some new thinking on your part, and help change your relationship with Jesus for the better. 49min
Matthew 9e Lessons from 4 Miracles
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:18-34
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Matthew 9:18-34 In today's lesson we are going to be talking about your faith and how Jesus can meet your needs. There are some powerful insights to be had in these four miracles that we are going to go over. Plus I will have a short comment on living in today's chaotic world. First of all you need to know that God is no respecter of a person's status or influence. We simply need to come to Christ with our petitions and knowledge and trust that he will help us in our time of need. I love these miracles because they prove that Jesus was the true Messiah, God in the flesh, and HE has the power and compassion to help us regardless of the situation. 53min
Matthew 9f Memorial Day COMPASSION
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 9:35-37
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Matthew 9:35-37 This being the Sunday before Memorial Day, I have a special message for you. We are to honor those who have kept and maintained our freedom here in America; but I don't want you to forget what Jesus has done in that same fight. So, today we will be looking at many Old and New Testament Scriptures about how things are supposed to work; and about how they are currently working. I pray you will have an in paper so that you can write down the many Scriptures and go back at some point to contemplate. If you are a biblical prophecy follower, I'm sure you are feeling the near coming rapture event. But do you understand what God is doing in these times .... And why? 47min
Matthew 10a The Going Out
Pastor Nelson
Matthew 10:1-17
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Matthew 10:1-17 Today as we study how Jesus sent out His disciples on their first ministry trips; there are some good lessons for us today. Keep in mind one of the main lessons being taught was "the kingdom of heaven is near". As we learn the principal "freely you have received, freely you should give", we learned that humility and moderation is the key lesson. I also address the fact that a labor is worthy of his wages when doing the gospel ministry. Toward the end, I address where the world is right now, and go over some prophetic scriptures of what is going to happen after the rapture. The question is are you prepared for what's coming? 55min
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