Faithful to Fulfill
Feb 2021-present
He Shall Overcome | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 23
March 17, 2024 • Matt Jones • Esther 8—10
Esther 8-10 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 23 | 3/17/2024 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt concludes the Book of Esther by emphasizing the grace of God to protect His people, even when His people neglect Him and disobey Him. How gracious is the Lord!
The Tide Turns | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 21
March 3, 2024 • Matt Jones • Esther 4:1—6:13
Esther 4:1-6:13 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 21 | 3/3/2024 | Pastor Matt Jones. Mordecai, having provoked the murderous and Haman to start a genocide against the Jews in Persia, now pressures Esther into trying to influence the king. Many role reversals show that God is ultimately in control of the situation.
Public Enemy No. 1 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 20
February 25, 2024 • Matt Jones • Esther 2:19—3:15
Esther 2:19-3:15 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 20 | 2/25/2024 | Pastor Matt Jones. We continue our Faithful to Fulfill series on Israel's history after the exile to Babylon with the continuing story of Esther. This week, we see how Mordecai, having gained inside information to thwart the king's assassination, then makes an enemy of Haman. Haman then manipulates the king into ordering the genocide of Jews in Persia.
Providence over Politics | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 19
February 18, 2024 • Matt Jones • Esther 1:1—2:18
Esther 1:1-2:18 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 19 | 2/18/2024 | Pastor Matt Jones. "Faithful to Fulfill" is Pastor Matt's study of God as revealed in post-Exilic Scripture, namely the Old Testament books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The Exile refers to the captivity of the southern Jewish nation of Judah by the world power Babylon for 70 years, and subsequent release by the Medo-Persian Empire under God's sovereignty and providence. In the opening two chapters of Esther, we see men exercising oppressive power over women for nefarious desires and agendas. How will God use for good that which others have intended for evil?
Back to Reality | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 18
March 26, 2023 • Matt Jones • Ezra 7
Ezra 7:1-28 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 18 | 3/26/2023 | Pastor Matt Jones. Sometimes the LORD demonstrates His power by turning the hearts of pagan foreign powers so that they do His work more zealously than His own people do. In Ezra 7, we see the non-Jewish government of Persia freely giving massive amounts of funding to the Jews - and also granting tax-exempt status to the worship of the LORD. How does this relate to our current day as Christians in America?
Back to Church | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 17
March 19, 2023 • Matt Jones • Ezra 6:13—7:10
Ezra 6:13-7:10 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 17 | 3/19/2023 | Pastor Matt Jones. The LORD was faithful to restore Israel to the Promised Land. Israel faced temptations and opposition to rebuild the Temple of God. The application for us is we also face competing temptations and opposition to do our work - to preach the gospel, make disciples, and thereby build the church or the temple of God, which is made of people and not building materials. How will we respond to a good and faithful God?
Back to Work | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 16
March 12, 2023 • Matt Jones • Ezra 5—6
Ezra 5-6 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 16 | 3/12/2023 | Pastor Matt Jones. It has been a while since Part 15, but now Pastor Matt takes up once again the history of post-exilic Israel. In this Part 16 of the series, we learn that Israel is being opposed by pagan forces, but the LORD is faithful to fulfill His promises, even ordaining foreign kings to make His plan come together.
Lifting Burdens | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 15
March 6, 2022 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 12—14
Zechariah 12-14 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 15 | 3/6/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. Zechariah 12-14 prophesies the destruction of those who oppose and attack Jerusalem; the grace of the LORD toward Israel and those nations that stand with her; His cleansing of His people; and the deliverance leading to peace, security, and prosperity. It is a glorious future worthy of us turning to the LORD through His Son the Messiah!
Longsuffering Love | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 14
February 27, 2022 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 9, Zechariah 10, Zechariah 11
Zechariah 9-11 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 14 | 2/27/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. Zechariah 9-11 tells us the word of the LORD regarding conflicts among world powers, the coming of the Messiah, and God's heart for the spiritually lost but also His wrath toward the unrepentant.
Fasting and Future | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 13
February 20, 2022 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 8, Zechariah 7
Zechariah 7-8 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 13 | 2/20/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. In Zechariah 7-8, we explore the topic of fasting. Israel obeyed the command to fast, but with mixed motives. What good things do we do with mixed motives?
Ecce Homo | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 12
October 17, 2021 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 6:9–15
Zechariah 6:9-15 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 12 | 10/17/2021 | Pastor Matt Jones. In this section of Scripture, the LORD tells Zechariah of a future man who will both rule from His throne as King and serve as High Priest. That future Man, of course, is Jesus.
Valley of Visions | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 11
October 10, 2021 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 4, Zechariah 5, Zechariah 6:1–8
Zechariah 4:1-6:8 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 11 | 10/10/2021 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt continues his exploration of the prophet Zechariah's visions. The first four visions are mirrored by the second four visions, showing us the Lord's grace to save and power to punish unrighteousness.
Beyond Wildest Dreams | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 10
October 3, 2021 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 1:7—3:10
Zechariah 1:7-3:10 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 10 | 10/3/2021 | Pastor Matt Jones. In this installment of our study of God as revealed in Post-Exilic Scripture, Pastor Matt delves into the prophet Zechariah and the first four of several visions given to the prophet as foretelling and forthtelling to Judah, the only remaining tribe of the nation of Israel.
Prophets for Prodigals | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 9
September 26, 2021 • Matt Jones • Zechariah 1:1–6
Zechariah 1:1-6 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 9 | 9/26/2021 | Pastor Matt Jones. In Part 9 of our sermon series “Faithful to Fulfill,” Pastor Matt begins surveying the prophetic book of Zechariah which calls the people of God to avoid the sins of their fathers and to return to faithfulness to rebuild the temple.