MATTHEW | THE KING THAT WENT TO THE CROSS (AUDIO ONLY)

Matthew 12:33-37 | The Tree is Known By Its Fruit

This sermon explores Jesus' teaching that our words and actions flow directly from the condition of our hearts. Jesus used the illustration of trees and their fruit to show that good trees produce good fruit and bad trees produce bad fruit - there's no way around this spiritual reality.

This has profound implications for our spiritual life, challenging us to examine not just our outward behavior, but the inner motivations and treasures of our hearts. Jesus warned the religious leaders that their words revealed hearts of self-righteousness rather than genuine love for God and His people, reminding us that judgment day will expose what has truly been in our hearts all along.

Preached on 1-20-2026

MATTHEW | THE KING THAT WENT TO THE CROSS (AUDIO ONLY)

Matthew 12:22-32 | The Unforgivable Sin

This sermon explores Jesus' confrontation with the Pharisees after He healed a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute. While the crowds began asking if Jesus could be the promised Son of David, the Pharisees accused Him of casting out demons by Satan's power. Jesus responded by exposing the illogic of their accusation and warning them about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

This text reveals that neutrality toward Jesus is impossible. We must either be for Him or against Him. The unforgivable sin isn't a single statement we might accidentally make, but rather a continual rejection of the Holy Spirit's testimony about Jesus, which closes off the only path to forgiveness: repentance. Pastor Michael gave us urgent implications for our spiritual life, reminding us that self-righteousness blinds us to our need for Jesus, and that the evidence of His power demands a response.

Sermon No. 30

Pastor Michael Johnson

Preached on 1-11-2026

MATTHEW | THE KING THAT WENT TO THE CROSS (AUDIO ONLY)

Matthew 12:9-21 | Finding Rest in Jesus

This sermon explores the dangerous divide between life-giving faith and crushing legalism through Jesus' healing of a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. You will see how the Pharisees' self-righteousness blinded them to their own need for restoration, leading them to plot against the very One who came to save them. Pastor Michael reminds us that Jesus didn't come to burden us with religious obligation, but to restore what sin has broken. Our salvation rests entirely on Christ's righteousness, not our own efforts, and this truth should transform how we view both our own struggles and the struggles of others.

Sermon No. 29

Pastor Michael Johnson

Preached on 1-4-2026