Four Points Church

"Fulfilled - Rooted in the Gospel Matthew 5: 7-9" Apr 22, 2018

The beatitudes provide us with a portrait of a Christian and encapsulate what it means to call ourselves a disciple. These “blessed” statements by Christ reveal to us where our true, eternal happiness is found. It’s found in our understanding of who we are and who God is. Jesus is the better Moses. Jesus is the better David. When our understanding of who we are in relation to God is in its rightful place, as the first four beatitudes show us, then and only then can we properly relate to those around us. In the next half of the beatitudes, Jesus then shows us how we are to relate to others, which is solely rooted upon the first four beatitudes how we relate to God.

 

"Fulfilled - A New Moses Part II Matthew 5: 4-6" Apr 15, 2018

The writer of Hebrews leaves us no doubt that Jesus is the greater Moses (3:1-6). However, as Matthew writes to his Jewish brethren, he shows all the similarities that Jesus shared with Moses. We have already seen that God divinely caused Jesus to escape the murder of the Hebrew boys (Matthew 2:13-18). We have been told that Jesus would deliver His people from sin (Matthew 1:21). This we we continue with part II of A New Moses.

"Fulfilled - A New Moses Part I Matt 5:1-3 " Apr 08,2018

The writer of Hebrews leaves us no doubt that Jesus is the greater Moses (3:1-6). However, as Matthew writes to his Jewish brethren, he shows all the similarities that Jesus shared with Moses. We have already seen that God divinely caused Jesus to escape the murder of the Hebrew boys (Matthew 2:13-18). We have been told that Jesus would deliver His people from sin (Matthew 1:21).

"Fulfilled - Fishers of Men Matt 4:12-25 " Mar 18,2018

Simon and Andrew have no idea what was about to happen to them,... in this text where we are first introduced to them, they are merely fisherman going about their routine duties of mending nets and catching fish. How glorious is the change that Jesus can bring to a human life! And change is His purpose. Jesus tells Simon and Andrew that He is going to make them something that they currently are not. At the moment they fish for fish. Jesus is going to make them fishers of men.

"Fulfilled - It is Written" Matthew 4:1-11 Mar 11, 2018

Matthew shows us that Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit.  It shouldn’t surprise us that God’s will includes wilderness experiences.  Many people teach that if you’re really following God in faith then you wont have difficult encounters.  This couldn’t be further from the truth.  God’s will can be dangerous.  Like Israel being freed from Egypt to wander in the desert, now we find Jesus in similar fashion.  The Spirit leads and Satan tries to deceive.  Where Israel failed… Jesus will succeed!

"Fulfilled - Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17 " Mar 04,2018

John has been preaching about the coming of the Messiah. He says the one coming after him is greater than he is. You can imagine the surprise of John when Jesus shows up and asks to be baptized.

"Fulfilled - Preparing the Way" Matthew 3:1-12 Feb 25, 2018

A transfer of power is taking place. There was an old kingdom that will be no more. Jesus is the new king who is bringing His new kingdom. In the ancient world, every king would have a herald go before him to prepare his way and make his path clear. God had promised His people that His Messiah would follow this same pattern. The herald of Jesus was none other than John the Baptist.

"Fulfilled - We Three Kings" Matthew 2 Feb 18, 2018

It may be hard to admit, but there is more tradition involved in our Christmas nativity scenes than actual Biblical data. While much can be discussed about these three kings, Matthew includes their story in the birth narrative of Jesus for a singular purpose.

"Fulfilled - Betrothed" Matthew 1:18-25 Feb 11, 2018

Matthew is clear from the beginning of his genealogy that Jesus is the son of David, and the son of Abraham.  Yet when we get to verse 16 we realize that Joseph is only the surrogate father of Jesus.  Does this really make Jesus from the line of David?

"Fulfilled - Matthew 1:1-17 " Feb 04,2018

Matthew knew that for any Jew to take a Messianic claim seriously, he would first have to prove that Christ was from the right stock.