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Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This week’s sermon covers Matthew 12:22-50. After Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, the religious leaders confront Him. They claim Jesus has struck a deal with Satan, but He challenges their logic. In this text, Jesus reveals the damage of blasphemy and teaches about the nature of evil spirits.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This week’s sermon covers Matthew 12:1-21. Is the Sabbath a day of rest, a day for worship, or both? Is the Sabbath still binding today? What is the difference between the Lord’s Day and the Sabbath? Your life is better when you rest for a day and worship. But why?

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This week’s sermon covers Matthew 11:1-30. In this chapter, the “greatest man,” John the Baptist, doubts Jesus. It’s a low point for John the Baptist. But Jesus is with us, even through the dark valleys. God can take your worst mistakes and make them miracles for His glory. God offers grace on the other side of every failure!

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This week’s sermon concludes the Easter series with the account of Jesus’ resurrection. Everything we believe hinges on this one thing. Remove the bodily resurrection of Christ, and Christianity has no footing whatsoever.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This week’s sermon begins an Easter series and covers the Triumphal Entry and the prophecy about Jerusalem’s destruction in Matthew 21:1-11 and 23:37-24:51. The temple was torn down, stone by stone. But the Kingdom of God is built one person at a time.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This week’s sermon covers Matthew 9:35-10:42. Why are people openly hostile to God? The overarching spiritual reason is our sin nature and how we default to rebellion against God. But why are some antagonistic against Christians and the church? And what can the church do to help them?