Micah Labovitch - April 23, 2023
The Humble Beginnings of King Jesus' Ministry
The scriptures speak a lot to humility. It is often equated with weakness but truly humble people are self secure, with their self esteem neither too high or too low. Balanced is a good way to describe humble people. They know their limits. They are submissive to God, His Word and the Holy Spirit. No one exemplifies this better than Jesus, but also his predecessor, John the Baptist. Listen in as we learn about these two humble men of God.
Scripture References: Matthew 3:1-17, Matthew 4:1-17
From Series: "The Gospel of Matthew: Will You Follow King Jesus?"
As we finished our sermon series in Ezra and Nehemiah, you may have gotten a sense that the story was still… incomplete. The Lord restored His remnant people and rebuilt His kingdom, but the old patterns of sin and rebellion returned all over again. And for 400 years, God’s people cried out, waiting for the King of the Kingdom to come. Well, in the Gospel of Matthew, the answer finally comes. We encounter at last the good news of the arrival of the long-anticipated king. And his name is Jesus. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah long for the Savior King; the Psalms resonate with the Savior King; and, as we saw at Advent, the whole bible ultimately points to this Savior King: Jesus Christ. But who is King Jesus? What did He say? And how can we know Him even now? Join us this Spring, Summer, and Fall as we meet King Jesus face-to-face in the Gospel of Matthew, seeking to truly experience personally the Good News of King Jesus together.
