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Pastor Zach is back in the book of Matthew.

Pastor Zach returns to the pulpit. Easter Sunday 2022.

Let me preface this morning’s study by acknowledging the reality the subjects Jesus addresses in Matthew 7 are so deeply rich we could spend weeks camping out on this spot in order to mine all the gold. That said, we aren’t going to do this. In actuality, it is my intention to cover the entire chapter over the course of the next 50 minutes or so. . .

In commissioning Moses to return to Egypt in order to deliver the Children of Israel out of the evil hand of Pharaoh, in Exodus 4, for the first time, God refers to this ragtag nation of slaves as being “His firstborn son” and therefore Himself as their Father in heaven. . .

As we turn our attention to Matthew 6, it’s important I remind you of two things. First, we are in the middle of an incredible dissertation Jesus gave to His disciples on a hillside in Galilee called The Sermon on the Mount. Secondly, while our Bibles document this sermon over the course of three chapters, there were originally no chapter and verse breaks. . .

Imagine for just a moment that you’re sitting in an ancient Jewish synagogue located right off the beautiful Sea of Galilee with the morning light radiating off of her bluish hue. In its first-century context, this building made of rock, sand, and stone is enormous. . .