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What does trusting Jesus look like in daily life? Follow Matthew’s account of Christ’s authority, the disciples’ struggles, and the faith that hears His words and acts on them.
Explore the difference between making excuses for ourselves and receiving forgiveness through Christ. A practical introduction to grace, faith, and justification in Romans 3–5.
What should shape our understanding of faith? This sermon uses the picture of a fixed point in a drawing to explain why Scripture must guide belief and obedience.
Consider the centurion’s faith and the miracles of Matthew 8–9, then examine what it means to follow Christ’s authority in our own choices.
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