Are the Ten Commandments simply instructions for living a happy and healthy life? They certainly give us wisdom—but their purpose goes much deeper. In this message, Pastor Matt explains how Jesus intensifies the commandments by addressing not only...
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 that. The main reason is that we don’t “make idols” the way the ancient world does. But do we? We...
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 the wrong things. At the start of Daniel 3, we find an interesting situation. Daniel goes from...
When we think about the cross, most of us picture Jesus taking on the penalty of our sin so we don’t have to—our guilt wiped away, the debt paid in full. That’s gloriously true. But in Isaiah 52–53, we see something even deeper: Jesus doesn’t just...
In this session, we lay the groundwork for studying the book of Isaiah by asking a crucial question: what is a prophet, and what kind of book are we reading when we open Isaiah? After a brief opening prayer, we step back and look at how the Old...
There are moments in life when you bump up against the hard ceiling of your own limitations. You’ve done everything you know to do. You’ve planned, prepped, hustled, read the articles, asked for advice, and still find yourself staring at a situation...
If you’re new to Isaiah—or if you’ve read it for years and want a clearer map—this session lays out the terrain. We start with the big picture: why Christians call Isaiah the “Prince of the Prophets,” how the prophetic books are grouped in different...