Sermons by Pastor Matthew Shorack (Page 2)

Matthew 6:25-34 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 6:25-27 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?…

Matthew 6:19-24 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Materialism will enslave the heart. It’s not wrong to possess things, but…

Matthew 6:16-18 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 6:16-18 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and…

Matthew 6:9-18 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 6:9-10 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. It begins with God’s interests not ours. (James 4:1-3)   James 4:1–3 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet…

Matthew 6:1-8 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 6:1-2 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.…

Matthew 5:38-48 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 5:38-42 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them…

Matthew 5:21-30 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Have you ever asked God to evaluate your life? What would He find? (Isaiah 43:2)   Matthew 5:21-22 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will…

Matthew 5:17-20 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Matthew 5:17-18 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. God only has plan A. (Matthew 24:35)   Matthew 5:19 Therefore…

Matthew 5:13-16 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: When Christ is glorified we are on the right path. I want to start today by talking about two deadly elements in chemistry that the Bible is fascinated with. Sodium…

Matthew 5:1-16 The Sermon On The Mount (Series) Blessed: Hebrew “ashr”, meaning on the right path. Example Psalm 1:1-2 Two paths are available. 1) Consistent with God’s law. 2) Follows the wicked, the sinners and the mockers.   1) 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. There allegiance is not about real-estate but a relationship with God as His ambassadors on earth. (2 Cor. 5:20) Where do you struggle with self dependance?  …

Proverbs 7:21-23; 31:10-12 Treasures From Proverbs (Series) Don’t ignore the warning signs. Proverbs 7:21-23 With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. 22 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose 23 till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life. The hurt woman hurts others.   Proverbs 31:10-12 A…

Proverbs 28:1 Treasures From Proverbs (Series) Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Christian boldness is a virtue rooted in God’s Spirit, not arrogance. Boldness is essential for proclaiming the Gospel and making disciples despite opposition. Why We Need Boldness? -To make our lives count. -To counter fear. -To fulfill our great commission.   Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power…

Proverbs 21:2-4 Treasures From Proverbs (Series) Proverbs 21:2-4 2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin. God’s power of discernment unmasks those who fool others and even those who fool themselves.   Proverbs 15:25 The Lord tears down the house of the…

Proverbs 15:1-7 Treasures From Proverbs (Series) Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. The tongue can destroy so much, so easily.   Proverbs 15:1-2 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth…

Proverbs 8:22-36 Treasures From Proverbs (Series) Psalm 19:1-6 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for…

Proverbs 3 Treasures From Proverbs (Series) Proverbs 3:1-2 God is our only source of wisdom. Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.   Proverbs 3:3-8 When we submit through obedience we exercise our faith in Him. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards…