Link to sermons on topic: MATTHEW

SERMON TOPIC: The true meaning of Christmas

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 25 December 2020

Sermon synopsis: In our secular age it can be very difficult to discover the true meaning of Christmas. - Some see Christmas simply as a time to have drunken parties. This is how they honour the birth of the.....

SERMON TOPIC: Seven miracles of Jesus' birth (Migdal Eder)

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 13 December 2020

Sermon synopsis: Let’s look at some of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. 1. Miracle of announcement 2. Miracle in the heavens 3. Miracle of Jesus’ lineage 4. Miracle of timing 5......

SERMON TOPIC: Persecution - The sixth sign

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 6 December 2020

Sermon synopsis: On the Mount of Olives opposite the Jerusalem temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew (Mark 13:3) ask Jesus: “What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” [Matt 24:3] Jesus.....

SERMON TOPIC: What is the Kingdom of God

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 18 October 2020

Sermon synopsis: One of Matthew’s major themes is “the kingdom,” which he refers to over 50 times (over 40 times in Luke). In the time of Christ, many Jews were expecting the imminent Kingdom of God. E.g., Joseph.....

SERMON TOPIC: Matthew 5 - The beatitudes - Part 1

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 6 January 2019

Sermon synopsis: This is the manifesto of the kingdom of God, but unlike a worldly kingdom, there are totally different values. Matt 5:3-6 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven......

SERMON TOPIC: Matthew 5 - The-beatitudes - Part 3

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 21 October 2018

Sermon synopsis: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people.....

SERMON TOPIC: Matthew 5 - The-beatitudes - Part 2

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 30 September 2018

Sermon synopsis: Matt 5:8 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Being merciful doesn’t mean performing occasional and isolated acts of compassion. We should be habitually merciful. We are.....

SERMON TOPIC: Matthew 11v1

BY: Leston Blackburn ON: 24 February 2013

Sermon synopsis: Matt 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.

SERMON TOPIC: Matthew 5 - The beatitudes - Part 2

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 1 April 2012

Sermon synopsis: Matt 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10.....

SERMON TOPIC: Matthew 5 - The beatitudes - Part 1

BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 5 February 2012

Sermon synopsis: The term ‘beatitude’ comes from the Latin adjective ‘beatus’ which means happy, fortunate or blissful. The Beatitudes are a set of teachings by Jesus from his famous “Sermon on the Mount” as.....