Commitment to the Kingdom pt. 2 | Matthew 9:14-17 | Pastor Marty Beamer

Have you ever wrestled with the question, Am I enough?In this sermon from Matthew 9:14 to 17, Jesus answers far more than a question about fasting. He addresses the deeper issue behind it all: the human tendency to measure our worth by what we produce, what we achieve, and what we do for God.The disciples of John believed commitment to God could be proven through visible religious effort. But Jesus shows that true commitment to God is not found in works righteousness, spiritual performance, or trying to patch up the old life. He came to make sinners new.This passage points us away from slavery to self effort and toward the freedom of the new covenant in Christ.In this sermon:• Why the real question was not about fasting• How we tie our identity to performance and usefulness• Why Jesus did not come to patch up the old life• What works righteousness looks like in everyday Christian living• Why despair and bitterness often reveal a transactional view of God• What it means to embrace the new covenant• Why Jesus is enough when we are notIf you have ever felt like you are failing, striving, or never doing enough, this passage is a powerful reminder that your hope is not in your performance but in Christ’s finished work.📖 Sermon Title: You Will Never Be Enough, But Jesus Is | Matthew 9:14 to 17📅 Date: February 22, 2026Speaker: Pastor Marty Beamer📍 Location: Bethel Baptist Church at Oak Hill Day School Gymnasium📲 Find Us on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/aEYmjRpZovL1PYo19Visit in personBethel Baptist Church meeting at Oak Hill Day School gymSunday service at 10:30 AMMore from Bethel Baptist Church https://bethelbaptistchurch.com#Matthew9 #WorksRighteousness #GraceAlone #NewWineNewWineskins #ChristianSermon #ExpositoryPreaching #BethelBaptistChurch #GospelOfMatthew #JesusIsEnough #ChristianLiving