Commenting on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, William Barclay wrote that “this is a passage we must approach upon our knees.” Indeed, sometimes we hurry past these verses so we can read about the cross. Yet three of the four Gospels dwell on the Garden precisely because there is so much here for us…

We often say that the Lord’s Supper is a “symbolic meal.” But what does it symbolize? That’s the question we turn to now in our study through Matthew. In this sermon from Matthew 26:26-29, we consider four forgiveness-related doctrines that are richly illustrated for us in the Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. Text = Matthew…

King Solomon wisely wrote, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” (Proverbs 4:23, NLT). In this next part of Matthew’s account of the last hours of Jesus, we see just how true these words are. In this sermon, we look closely at two men who sinned against Jesus…

As we come to chapter 26 in our church’s study through Matthew, we begin the last act in the great story of God’s salvation. This is what Matthew has been building to since the opening words of the book. As one scholar observed, “The reason for the incarnation begins here. God became human flesh and…