Sermons on Matthew
The Garden of Distress: Matthew 26:31-56 | Brent Smith
Jesus reveals to His disciples the response they will have as things progress toward the cross. Jesus Himself reveals the sorrow He will endure because of the cross. And Judas reveals the way he sold out and missed out on the blessings of the cross.
Brent Smith: Preparation for the Cross | Matthew 26:1-30
Jesus prepares for His crucifixion with deliberate movement. We see Him predicting His death, Mary preparing for His death, Judas plotting His death, and the Passover pointing to His death.
Brent Smith: Watching, Waiting and Working | Matthew 25:14-46
Jesus warns His disciples that He is coming again, but not according to their timing. So, they need to live ready and expectant otherwise they may be caught off guard. When He returns there will be a reckoning and a separation of those who are His and those who are not.
Brent Smith: The Parable of the Ten Virgins | Matthew 25:1-13
Matthew 25 is still dealing with the Olivet Discourse. The Olivet Discourse deals with the end times – the sign of Jesus’ coming and of the end of the age, based on the disciple’s question in Matthew 24:3. Jesus took us through the events of the tribulation leading up to His Second Coming. So as we get into Chapter 25 Jesus continues to share some parables that are meant to give some warning to be ready for the end of…
Brent Smith: The Comeback King | Matthew 24:29-51
We’re in Matthew 24 and this chapter has been a clarification for the disciples as to what will be the sign of Jesus’ coming. They figured He would be returning in just a few days – in their lifetime at least. But Jesus’ return will look much different than what they expected. And it will be on an entirely different timeline. So in Matthew 24 Jesus has been essentially sharing what things are going to look like before He returns,…
Brent Smith: Troubles and Tribulations | Matthew 24:9-28
Jesus shares on events that will be taking place during the Tribulation. As hard as those times may be, He gives insights of what to expect, and encouragement for those that will be alive at that time.
Brent Smith: Sign of the Times | Matthew 24:1-8
At the end of chapter 23 we saw Jesus dismissing the religious leaders and the many Jews who followed them instead of Jesus. He announced that their house is left desolate. They’re going to come to ruins. And from that point on Jesus no longer spoke to the crowds or addressed the nation of Israel publicly. They were sadly now in a time of judgment. But this didn’t mean that Jesus was silent. In fact, in these last few days…
Brent Smith: Hypocrisy Confronted part 2 | Matthew 23:25-39
Jesus continues His pronouncement of ‘woes’ on the hypocritical religious leaders all the while maintaining a grief of heart for their fake showing, their feigned support, and their failing submission.
Brent Smith: Hypocrisy Confronted | Matthew 23:1-24
Since Jesus came into Jerusalem on this Passover season, starting with the Triumphal Entry in Matthew 21, the religious leaders have been attempting to find fault with Jesus. They’ve been trying to expose Him as a false teacher, but now Jesus flips things on these religious leaders, and He now unleashes His exposé on them. And boy, these guys are going to get an earful and it’s deliciously good!
Brent Smith: Resurrection and Relationships | Matthew 22:23-46
Resurrection life is going to be full of surprises and blessing. This world is not meant to be our satisfaction and joy, as is evidenced by what Jesus had to endure at the hands of conniving people seeking to challenge Him.
Brent Smith: The Parable of the Wedding Feast | Matthew 22:1-22
Jesus gives a parable to communicate the wedding feast is made ready but the invitees are uninterested. Invitations are then given to a new group of people who get to receive this blessing. Jesus is then questioned further to try and trap Him.
Brent Smith: A Parable of Wicked Tenants | Matthew 21:33-46
Jesus takes Israel’s leaders through a history lesson to show them what was expected of them. But because they have failed in obeying God’s calling for them, He reveals their future outcome based on their present problem with Jesus.