Covenant of Grace Messages Covenant of Grace Church: Copley, OH
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- Religion & Spirituality
Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast of Covenant of Grace Church in Copley, OH. To learn more visit our website at www.cogc.org
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A Crisis of Authority (Matthew 21:23-32)
Through His entrance into Jerusalem and clearing of the temple, Jesus is making clear His authority. He is the King. But in our passage today, we find the religious leaders challenging the very notion. “Who does Jesus think He is? Is He in charge of this place and what happens here?” The answer is yes, Jesus is. But these leaders think that is preposterous.
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All Leaves and No Figs (Matthew 21:18-22)
Many things can masquerade as the real thing but fail upon closer inspection. Jesus deals with this kind of charade in this shocking episode in Matthew: the cursing of the fig tree. In this inverted miracle, we learn the stakes of giving a fruitful impression but failing to back it up.
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The Temple Cleansing (Matthew 21:12-17)
If you have ever wondered how you get from Psalm Sunday, when everyone was cheering Jesus, to Good Friday, when Jesus hung on the cross, the answer is what happened on the days in between. And especially what happened on Monday, when Jesus cleared the Temple. This was not Jesus meek and mild. This was Jesus in a righteous rage.
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The Empty Tomb (Mark 15:42—16:8)
This Lord's day, we celebrate the significance of the empty tomb. Jesus has risen!
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Thirst and Triumph at the Cross (John 19:28-30)
As we gather for Good Friday this year, we will reflect on how Jesus experienced physical and spiritual suffering that he might accomplish all that we need for our salvation.
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The Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21:1-11)
Though Jesus came as a king, he was not the kind of king that most people expected. He didn’t come to provide immediate political and military victory. Jesus was different from other earthly kings. In our study of Matthew 21:1-11, we'll see that, despite our expectations, Jesus Christ is precisely the kind of king we need.