In Matthew 9:1-8, Jesus returns to Capernaum and heals a paralyzed man, but not before addressing his sins. This story highlights the importance of true friendship, as the man's friends brought him to Jesus. It also shows that Jesus prioritizes spiritual healing over physical symptoms, challenging religious systems that limit God's mercy. The crowd reacts with awe, while religious leaders resist. The passage encourages us to seek both spiritual and physical healing and to bring others to Jesus for true transformation.

What if the scariest thing God could do isn't punish you, but simply leave? The Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart after He disrupted their economy, and He did—without argument. Are there areas in your life where you're subtly asking Jesus to leave? Do you want His healing without His lordship? His blessings without His presence? There is no freedom without surrender.

Our brains naturally cling to negative words, but what if we could rewire them with something more powerful? The same voice that healed lepers, calmed storms, and drove out demons with just a word is still speaking today. What word do you need from Jesus right now? Healing? Direction? Peace? His authority hasn't diminished - but are we positioned to hear it?

Would you rather have pigs and demons or freedom and Jesus? The people of Gadara made their choice when Jesus disrupted their comfort. What areas of your life are you protecting from His transformative touch? Sometimes our greatest blessings require our greatest disruptions.

Even demons immediately recognized Jesus as the Son of God, while His disciples were still figuring it out. What about you? Have you truly crowned Jesus as King over your finances, relationships, and daily decisions? Or are you still treating Him like a genie who grants wishes? Discover the life-changing power of recognizing Jesus' authority in every area of your life.

When storms rage in your life, do you panic or rest in peace? Demons, diseases, and even wind and waves immediately obey Jesus - yet we often resist His simple commands. What if the chaos in your life could be calmed through simple obedience? Discover how God brings divine order to our chaotic world through the powerful story of Jesus calming the storm.

When Jesus said He had 'no place to lay His head,' He wasn't complaining about homelessness—He was declaring His mission wasn't about settling into religious comfort zones. Are you trying to fit Jesus into your plans, or are you willing to follow Him wherever He leads? The kingdom of God operates on urgency, not convenience.Is your faith active or idle? Jesus didn't just heal in synagogues—He entered homes and touched fevers. The Kingdom of God moves in both spotlights and shadows. Are you following Jesus in public AND private? Discover how intimate moments with Jesus reveal the true nature of God's Kingdom in action.

Is your faith active or idle? Jesus didn't just heal in synagogues—He entered homes and touched fevers. The Kingdom of God moves in both spotlights and shadows. Are you following Jesus in public AND private? Discover how intimate moments with Jesus reveal the true nature of God's Kingdom in action.

Matthew 8 reveals powerful lessons about faith and authority through Jesus' healing miracles. After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus demonstrated the Kingdom in action by healing a leper and a centurion's servant. The Roman centurion displayed remarkable faith by recognizing Jesus' supreme authority to heal with just a word from a distance. This encounter teaches us that recognizing Jesus as King isn't about bloodline or religious observance but about acknowledging His authority. The most important decision in life is whether Jesus is our King, as submitting to His authority brings freedom rather than restriction.

After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus demonstrated His teachings by healing a leper, showing the Kingdom of God in action. While religious leaders avoided those with leprosy as unclean, Jesus compassionately touched the untouchable, restoring both physical health and human dignity. He instructed the healed man to show himself to the priests as testimony, fulfilling prophecies about the Messiah. This powerful encounter teaches us about the importance of our own testimonies - sharing what God has done in our lives to draw others closer to understanding who Jesus is.Jesus' teaching on 'judge not' isn't about avoiding all judgment, but rather avoiding hypocrisy in how we evaluate others. Using the metaphor of a log in our own eye while trying to remove a speck from another's, Jesus challenges us to address our own issues before criticizing others. This teaching confronts our tendencies toward self-centeredness, selfishness, and narcissism. When we align with Jesus' kingdom, we apply the same standards to ourselves that we use for others, approaching everyone with humility rather than superiority.

Our Building Blocks Bible Study Class delves into the book of Matthew. We will explore the themes and understanding of the identity of Jesus. Join us as we encourage you and challenge you to read the Bible regularly and engage with the scripture in a meaningful way.

Our Building Blocks Bible Study Class delves into the book of Matthew. We will explore the themes and understanding of the identity of Jesus. Join us as we encourage you and challenge you to read the Bible regularly and engage with the scripture in a meaningful way.

Our Building Blocks Bible Study Class delves into the book of Matthew. We will explore the themes and understanding of the identity of Jesus. Join us as we encourage you and challenge you to read the Bible regularly and engage with the scripture in a meaningful way.

Transcript from the Sermon on the Power of the New and Living Way.

If we have bad Christology, it skews our entire thought and lens by which we read, interpret, and understand Scripture. In our corner of Christianity, we have struggled with bad Christology, and this has led us to minimizing, questioning, and debating Jesus’ nature, authority, role and many times leads to complete apostasy that somehow, we don’t need Jesus, or that Jesus’ work of the cross wasn’t sufficient.