Wk 9: Dismantling Revenge

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Wk 9: Dismantling Revenge

Matthew 5:38-42

June 20, 2021 • Peter Pera

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Moses limited revenge through laws in the Torah, Jesus taught the abandonment of vengeance for personal insult and instead to react in creative ways that value dignity as an image-bearer. Jesus is deconstructing the way we live and see ourselves and other people.

Wk 19: Living the Sermon on the Mount

September 5, 2021 • Peter Pera • Matthew 7:21–28

As we wrap up our study in the sermon on the mount Jesus is describing the results of a life on the wide and narrow road. Our obedience to His words is what determines whether we have built our house on the rock or the sand.

Wk 18: The Fruit of Character

August 29, 2021 • Peter Pera • Matthew 7:15–23

Pastor Peter Pera teaches us how to discern false prophets and calls out the modern church in America. Good fruit is not found in a successful ministry, good fruit is found in someone's character. A lack of character is too common in our society today and the effects of bad character is a line of hurt people.

Wk 17: The Narrow Way

August 22, 2021 • Frank Ares • Matthew 7:13–14

Pastor Frank shares his personal struggle with walking the wide path that leads to destruction and teaches why we should always choose the narrow way because it will always lead to life.