Four Oaks Midtown Podcast

Sermon | Cleansing and Cursing (Matthew 21:12-22)

As Jesus enters Jerusalem, we are prompted to think back to the Garden of Eden and forward to the cross, as imagery of God dwelling with us, the command to be fruitful, and the promised Messiah are on display in Jesus returning to the temple and cursing a fig tree. 

Sermon | Son of David (Matthew 20:29-21:11)

As Jesus enters Jerusalem, he fulfills Old Testament prophesies, opening the eyes of the blind and revealing himself as the humble King. 

Sermon | The Lord Who Serves (Matthew 20:17-28)

Jesus teaches that we are to model our authority & responsibility in the kingdom after his example, which focuses on serving others. 

Sermon | The Last Will Be First (Matthew 20:1-16)

Jesus describes what life in the kingdom is like through the parable of the laborers in the vineyard and reminds us that God is the gracious King. 

Sermon | The Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19:13-30)

Jesus challenges a young man to give up everything for the kingdom and challenges us to consider the cost of discipleship and the temptation of greed.

Sermon | Marriage As It Was Intended From The Beginning (Matthew 19:1-12)

Jesus responds to the Pharisees' questions regarding marriage by describing God’s intention for marriage from the beginning.

Sermon | Forgive Your Debtors (Matthew 18:21-35)

Jesus responds to Peter’s question on how often we are to forgive by using the parable of the unforgiving servant to remind us we are to forgive as the Father forgives us. 

Sermon | The Strategy of Reconciliation (Matthew 18:15-20)

Jesus addresses the disciples regarding how to treat their brother or sister when they find them in sin. 

Teaching | Understanding Hebrews: Love Your Brothers, Respect Your Leaders (Hebrews 13)

Do you ever skip reading the opening and closing sections of some of the letters in the New Testament? You know, the parts where we see lists of names, greetings, and other details that seem irrelevant to our lives? That’s a mistake because these opening and closing sections give us insight into the way the early church understood their life as a community. The institutional structure of the church existed only to serve the organic relationships forged by the Holy Spirit. The New Testament does not recognize “lone ranger” Christianity. We’re not reading old documents about abstract theology, but letters written by people who love one another. We’re reading prayers about real people in real time with real friendships facing real struggles. Hebrews 13 challenges our modern conceptions of church as an ‘event’ or ‘experience’ with a bold vision of God’s household. There’s not category for an individualistic Christian experience. We cannot know Christ without knowing his body. This is Understanding Hebrews.

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Teaching | Understanding Hebrews: For the Joy Set Before Us (Hebrews 12)

We often don’t think about the fact that Jesus exercised faith. He’s not just perfect in his divinity, but also his humanity. God created us as dependent creatures. Our dependence upon God manifests as faith or trust. Therefore, Christ the perfect man manifests trust perfectly. He demonstrates the perfection if our faith. He’s not just the source and object of our faith, but also the exemplar of faith. Our faith in Christ strengthens when we meditate upon the faith of Christ. He’s the captain of our faith who leads us alongside the great cloud of witnesses chronicled in Hebrews 11 toward the eternal joy set before us. This is Understanding Hebrews.

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