“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." — Matt. 6:19–21
What does Jesus teach about money, possessions, and worry? In this sermon on Matthew 6:19–34, Pastor Matt Ayars explores the spiritual...
What does Paul’s storm-tossed voyage reveal about the Christian life? In this Acts 27 Bible study, we explore how the detailed account of...
How do we grow spiritually and experience God’s transforming grace? In this sermon on Matthew 6:1–18, Pastor Matt Ayars explores Jesus’...
What do you do when God feels distant? In this sermon on Matthew 6:1–18, Pastor Matt Ayars explores the means of grace—the spiritual...
Standing before King Agrippa, Paul recounts his encounter with the risen Jesus and the calling that transformed him from persecutor to...
What if following Jesus isn’t about trying harder to become a better person? In Matthew 5:17-48, Jesus goes beyond outward obedience and...
I love the movie Kung Fu Panda. It’s hilarious. It’s also well-written. In Kung-Fu Panda, the key to victory over the great enemy is the mysterious...
One of the Bible’s strongest commands is no idolatry. It’s common for this command to strike modern readers as odd, and there are several reasons for...
Are you tossed about by every wind and fad that comes along? Is your peace and contentment easily stolen away? If it is, you’re putting your faith in...
Psalm 42:7 says, “Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.” What in the world...
Have you ever noticed that in the story of Noah’s ark God doesn’t just destroy everything and start all over; rather, He preserves a human family and...
In the opening chapters of Amos, the prophet (who was a shepherd), proclaims oracles against the nations. In those oracles, the charge against each...
