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When Jesus walks on water, often we focus on the Sunday School version where Peter becomes the hero by stepping out in faith to walk on water, while the other disciples hesitate and stay in the boat. But there’s so much more to uncover if we dig deeper. Join us take a closer look at […] The post Jesus Walks on Water // Part 2 appeared first on Refuge.Church.

It’s the most important week, of the most important person who ever lived.  It’s a story that doesn’t need to be changed or enhanced with fancy lights or pounding on a pulpit. We all have sinned.  We all will die. We can live forever. Because … Jesus lived. Jesus died. Jesus rose again. That’s the simple, […] The post Matthew: The Final Days of Jesus appeared first on Refuge.Church.

Christianity is a thinking faith.  Jesus wants us to think.  To use the brain He gave us.  This is why he often taught in parables.  This past Saturday night we looked at the parable of the Unforgiving Servant, and we did so in a more organic discussion format. Through parables, Jesus is teaching his disciples […] The post Matthew: The Unforgiving Servant appeared first on Refuge.Church.

  The big turning point Matthew’s Gospel comes with this confession by Peter that Jesus is the Christ, the promised Messiah.  It’s a statement changed the course of human history.  It’s the same statement that can change your life. Sermon Audio // Matthew 16:13-20 The post Matthew: The Keys to the Kingdom appeared first on Refuge.Church.

Christianity is a thinking faith.  Jesus wants us to think.  To use the brain He gave us.  This is why he often taught in parables.  This past Saturday we looked at the parable of the Mustard Seed.  The Kingdom of Heaven started as something incredibly small, but grew into a worldwide movement. What if we […] The post Matthew: The Mustard Seed appeared first on Refuge.Church.

This is the weekly message of Refuge.Church in Fort Myers from February 10th, 2018 taken from Matthew 8:18-22 and part of our Gospel of Matthew series for Spring 2018. Sermon Audio The post Matthew: Inconvenient appeared first on Refuge.Church.

Matthew 5:13-16 // You ARE the salt of the earth.  You ARE the light of the world.  Jesus is stating a fact.  Giving us an identity.  Here’s what is true of you.  You ARE a city on the hill.  He’s giving an identity to us as His Church.    But what does this mean?  Why […] The post Matthew: Salt & Light appeared first on Refuge.Church.

Matthew 5:1-12 // This is our first instruction and teaching from Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel.  Jesus is teaching his disciples, but he also knows there is a crowd full of sinners, prostitutes, really religious people, and gentiles (not at all religious people) behind them.  What’s he going to say?  How’s he going to open?  Maybe […] The post Matthew: #blessed appeared first on Refuge.Church.

Matthew 4:12-22 // This is the message and selections of worship from Refuge.Church in Fort Myers, FL on the night of January 6th, 2018. What is the purpose of the Church?  What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?  And why do we plant useless lawns in front of our homes.  All that […] The post Matthew: What is a Disciple? appeared first on Refuge.Church.

We are a little behind in getting our messages posted.  This is the message from our worship gathering on December 16th, 2017 taught from the Gospel of Matthew 1:18-2:23. God knows the story of Jesus.  God speaks in the story of Jesus.  Jesus is the King of the story, and he’s inviting us into the […] The post Matthew: Jesus is Born appeared first on Refuge.Church.

As a pastor, sometimes the Christmas story can feel like something I have to get through, so we can get back to the “good stuff” of the Bible; God’s grace and mercy.   But as I looked at this genealogy at the start of Matthew’s Gospel, I was reminded that the “good stuff” is right in front of […] The post Matthew: Genealogy of Jesus appeared first on Refuge.Church.