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MARANATHA CHURCH
by MARANATHA CHURCH
Sermons from Maranatha Gatherings.
Episodes
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The Heart of Forgiveness | Matthew 18:21–35
Peter thought he was being generous. Seven times. More than double the rabbinic standard. Jesus’s answer blew the question apart. Seventy times seven. Stop counting. In Matthew 18:21-35, we walk through the parable of the unforgiving servant, where a man forgiven zillions refuses to release a...
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Recovering Confrontation | Matthew 18:15-20
Church discipline, confrontation, excommunication. These are words most of us would rather not hear from the pulpit. But they come straight from Jesus in Matthew 18:15-20, wrapped in love, not harshness. This week we press into what it actually means for the church to pursue a brother or sister...
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Ministers of Reconciliation | Keep the Fire Burning
A fire tended only for its own warmth eventually goes out. A fire carried outward keeps burning because it has purpose. This week we close the Keep the Fire Burning series with 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 and Matthew 5:14-16. God has not just reconciled us to Himself. He has entrusted us with the...
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Authentic Community | Keep the Fire Burning
Most Christians who struggle with community are asking horizontal relationships to do vertical work. They are hungry for what only God can give and have been asking a spouse, a friend, or a small group to be their ultimate source. And when the horizontal cannot deliver, the relationships collapse...
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Biblical Literacy | Keep the Fire Burning
Not all fire is God's fire. This week we press into biblical literacy as the fuel that keeps our fire authentic. Jesus met the wilderness with the Word. The Bereans tested even an apostle against the Scriptures. And every one of us is invited to pursue the One the whole Book is about. Because...
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Intimate Pursuit of the Holy Spirit | Keep the Fire Burning
The fire on the altar was never something the people manufactured. God brought it. Their job was to keep it burning by bringing wood. This week we press into the intimate pursuit of the Holy Spirit and the two ditches that swallow most churches on this value. The Spirit is not just God's presence...
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Walking the Path of Jesus | 1 John 2:1-11
John writes so that we won't sin, but he doesn't leave us without hope when we do. Jesus is our Advocate before the Father, and He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins. In this passage, John shows us what it actually looks like to know Him: obedience to His commands and love for the…
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Who Is the Greatest? | Matthew 18:1-14
The disciples asked Jesus who was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Instead of ranking them, Jesus placed a child among them and told them that unless they became like that child, they would not enter the kingdom at all. This week we walk through Matthew 18:1–14 and press on what Jesus...
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The Great Ransom | Matthew 17:22-27
Most Bibles put a subheading between Matthew 17:23 and Matthew 17:24, as if the death Jesus predicts and the temple tax conversation are two different stories. They are not. Matthew placed them together on purpose. The cross interprets the tax. And when we read the passage as Matthew wrote it, we...
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Faith That Moves | Matthew 17:14-20
The disciples had authority, experience, and years of watching Jesus heal, cast out demons, and feed thousands. And yet when a father brought his suffering son, they could not do what they had been given authority to do. Jesus diagnosed their problem: little faith. Most Christians hear that and...
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The Desires of Your Heart | Psalm 37:1–11
As we close the Recovering Context series, we walk into what Psalm 37 actually promises. Not the delivery of what you already want. The reshaping of what you want in the first place. God is working on the desires themselves, and the sign He is at work is not the arrival of the outcome. It is the...
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More Than You Can Handle | 1 Corinthians 10:1-14
We have all heard someone say, "God will not give you more than you can handle." That sentence has done real damage in the church, and it is not what 1 Corinthians 10:13 actually says. Paul is not writing about suffering. He is writing about temptation. And the promise he actually makes is one of...
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Faithful to the Unfaithful | Jeremiah 29-4-14
Jeremiah 29:11 is probably the most misused verse in modern Christianity. We have made it a personal promise about a pleasant future, even though Jeremiah wrote it as a rebuke of false prophets who were promising personal pleasant futures. The real verse is not smaller than the coffee mug…
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Content In Anything | Philippians 4:13 | Recover Context
Many people have used Philippians 4:13 to summon the strength to accomplish what they wanted. Paul wrote it from a prison cell about learning contentment in plenty and in hunger. The actual promise is not that Christ will help you win. It is that Christ will strengthen you to be at peace no…
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None But Jesus | Matthew 17:1-13
Most of us are not refusing Jesus. We are filtering Him. We hear the parts that confirm what we already believed and quietly set aside the parts that would cost us something. We have made Him one voice among many in a life that is already crowded with louder voices. Matthew 17 is the day The…
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The Cross That Wounds You | Matthew 16:24-28
Most of us have softened the call of Jesus until it fits inside the life we had already designed. Most of us have softened the call of Jesus until it fits inside the life we had already designed. We reference the cross, we sing about it, we wear it, but we have not actually taken it up. Matthew...
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Get Behind Me | Matthew 16:21-23
When Jesus announces His coming suffering, death, and resurrection, Peter pulls Him aside and rebukes Him, only to receive a startling rebuke in return. This sermon examines Jesus' confession of what lies ahead, the nature of Peter's correction, Jesus' counter-rebuke, and the diagnosis and remedy...
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Who Do You Say That I Am? | Matthew 16:13-20
Everyone has an opinion about Jesus. The crowds in His day had their answers, and the world today has no shortage of its own. But Jesus doesn't ask what everyone else thinks. He turns and asks you directly: Who do you say that I am? That question has never been more loaded, and it has never...
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The Danger of Forgetfulness | Matthew 16:1-12
Most of us are living with a quiet dissatisfaction, the sense that what God has given us is somehow not enough. We pray for new signs, new clarity, new proof, as we walk past the cross, the empty tomb, and the long history of His faithfulness in our lives. Matthew 16:1-12 confronts two ways the...
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From Sinai to the Upperroom | Exodus 19/32 & Acts 2
Most of us are quietly hungry for more of God than we are currently experiencing, tired of trying harder and failing, and suspecting there has to be something more than this. At Sinai, God descended in fire on a mountain, and the people stood at a distance, terrified. Centuries later, in an upper...
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Even The Crumbs | Matthew 15:21-39
The world tells us to stand tall, assert our worth, and never kneel. The world tells us to stand tall, assert our worth, and never kneel. Matthew 15:21-39 shows us a Canaanite woman who did the opposite and discovered that the lowly posture the world treats as weakness is actually the only…
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What Have You Made Common? | Matthew 14:34-15:20
Two groups of people meet Jesus in this passage. One reaches for the corner of His garment with the trembling dependence of people who know they are broken, and He is holy. The other travels nearly a hundred miles to ask Him about handwashing. Matthew 14:34-15:20 puts them side by side and asks…
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Lord, Save Me | Matthew 14:22-33
This passage is not about Peter sinking. It is about the Creator walking on His own creation, speaking the name that belongs to God alone, and what happens to us when we take our eyes off Him and start taking inventory of the chaos around us. When we stop beholding the King, the wind gets louder....
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For the Sake of His Guests | Matthew 14:1–21
Most people don't think of themselves as people pleasers. But most people are making decisions every day based on an audience they may not even be able to name. Matthew 14 puts two kings side by side and asks you to see the difference between a king who rules for himself and a King who gives...
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Too Small a Town | Matthew 13:53–58
Jesus returns to his hometown, and the people who watched him grow up can't get past what they already know about him. The wisdom is real. The works are real. But familiarity has already made up its mind. Matthew 13:53–58 is not just a story about Nazareth. It's a mirror for the towns we build...
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Trained for the Kingdom | Matthew 13:51–52
At the end of seven parables, Jesus asks one question: " Have you understood all these things? They say yes. And he gives them one final image that reframes what understanding even means. The scribes of Jesus' day knew the Law, memorized vast portions of it, and taught it faithfully. But the word...
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Whom Do You Seek? | Easter Sunday | Mark 16:1–8
The women who came to the tomb on Easter morning brought spices to honor someone they loved who was gone. The angel's first words were not comforting. They were a question: whom do you seek? In this Easter sermon from Mark 16, we ask the same question because it is possible to show up at church…
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The Garden of Crushing | Good Friday | Luke 22
Gethsemane means oil press. In this Good Friday sermon from Luke 22, we move through three pressings, tracing Jesus from the garden to the trials to the cross, each stage applying more weight than the last until there was nothing left to give. The ancient olive press produced different qualities…
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The Weeping King | Luke 19:28-44
Palm Sunday looks like a triumph. But in the middle of the procession, while the crowd is shouting and the cloaks are on the road, Jesus is weeping. In this sermon from Luke 19, we slow down to ask why and what it means that the king who sees everything you have been avoiding is riding toward the...
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Joy In The Surrender | Matthew 13:44–46
The man who found the treasure sold everything, and he did it in his joy. In this sermon from Matthew 13, we ask the question these two parables will not let us avoid: what are you not willing to sell? Most of us believe the treasure is real. The problem is we keep finding reasons to hold…
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The Kingdom Works from the Inside Out | Matthew 13:31–33
Why does genuine transformation feel so slow? In this sermon from Matthew 13, Jesus answers that question with two surprising parables: a mustard seed nobody wanted in their field, and leaven hidden in three measures of flour. Instead of the cedar tree and conquering king his audience expected,...
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MORMONISM VS. CHRISTIANITY - Part 2: Same Words, Different Definitions
We examine the core doctrinal differences between LDS theology and historic Christianity. While we use the same vocabulary, God, Jesus, salvation, etc, the meanings are fundamentally different. Topics covered: the nature of God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, salvation, human destiny, and much more.…
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The Wheat and the Weeds | Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
In this sermon from Matthew 13, we look at how the enemy sows, through people, through distorted doctrine, and through an atmosphere of spiritual inattention, and why God's patience with the field is not the same as his approval of what's growing in it. We also ask the question the parable will…
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MORMONISM VS. CHRISTIANITY - Part 1: Mormonism Explained
Are Mormons Christian? They use the same words, God, Jesus, salvation, but mean completely different things. In Part 1, we examine Mormonism's origins: Joseph Smith's visions, the golden plates, the Book of Mormon, and the doctrine of living prophets. We also explore controversial revelations…
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The Sower and the Soil | Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Hearing the gospel is not the same as believing it. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus exposes the dangerous assumption that proximity to the truth equals possession of it, and shows us that the only evidence of genuine faith is fruit. Three soils hear the word but end in disaster; only one bears...
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Knowing vs. Belonging | Matthew 12:46-50
Most of us have collapsed the distinction between knowing Jesus and belonging to Him; we assume proximity, heritage, and familiarity are enough. In Matthew 12:46-50, Jesus uses a real-time moment to issue a verdict on the Pharisees (and us): the family of God is not defined by bloodline or...
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Marked by Renewal & Revival | Romans 12:1-2
Most Christians have experienced a moment of the Spirit's presence, but few are living in the sustained, daily fullness God intended for every believer. In this final message of our Holy Spirit series, we walk through Romans 12:1-2 to discover how surrender produces revival, conformity kills the...
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The Outpouring of the Spirit | Acts & Corinthians
Spiritual gifts are one of the most divisive topics in the modern church. In this message, we examine Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12-14 to answer: What does the Bible actually say about the baptism of the Spirit and the gifts? Discover how the outpouring is still active today, why the gifts have...
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The Character of the Spirit | Isaiah 11:1-2 | Holy Spirit Series
The temple has been cleansed. The Spirit dwells in you. But what does He build inside? Before the Spirit releases power and gifts, He forms character. Isaiah 11:2 gives us the blueprint, seven attributes the Spirit establishes in us so that when power comes, it doesn't destroy us. Formation...
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Holiness, Surrender & Consecration | 2 Chronicles 29-30
"You shall be holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:16 The goal of the Christian life is not your exaltation. It's Christ's. And an unholy life does not magnify Christ. It obscures Him. King Hezekiah inherited a temple in ruins. The doors were shut. The lamps were out. The altar was cold. God's…
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The Spirit Who Makes Jesus Real | John 16:5-15
"It is to your advantage that I go away." How could Jesus' departure possibly be better than His presence? The answer reveals the Holy Spirit's greatest work: making Jesus real. Two thousand years removed from the upper room, we might think the disciples had it better, walking with Jesus, hearing...
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Structure Without Spirit | Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Holy Spirit Series
What happens when faith keeps its structure but loses its breath? In Ezekiel 37, God shows us that it’s possible to have the Word, the form, and the familiarity, and still lack life. This sermon calls us to rediscover the Holy Spirit not as an idea to manage, but as God Himself, the breath by…
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Till now the LORD has helped us | 1 Samuel 7:3-17
As we reflect on God’s faithfulness, 1 Samuel 7 reminds us that every victory we celebrate flows from returning to the Lord with our whole hearts. Thus far, the Lord has helped us.
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The Evil Generation | Matthew 12:38-45
In Matthew 12:38–45, Jesus confronts our desire to believe on our own terms. When we demand signs that fit our expectations, we may miss the one God has already given. Jesus points to His death and resurrection as the only sufficient sign and warns that outward change without true repentance…
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Word Became Flesh | John 1:1-18
We sing that the weary world rejoices, but rejoicing is not automatic. In John 1:1–18, we are told why. The Light of the world has entered our darkness, revealing not only comfort but truth. This sermon explores who Jesus truly is—the eternal Word, the Creator who became flesh, full of grace and...
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Two Kingdoms, One Choice | Matthew 12:22-37
We often excuse our words by saying we were tired, upset, or that we did not really mean what we said. But in Matthew 12:22–37, Jesus shows us that our words reveal far more than momentary emotion. They expose what rules our hearts and which kingdom we belong to. This sermon explores how…
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Jesus, the Powerful King | Matthew 12:9-21
Power usually makes us skeptical. Kings and leaders often disappoint. But in Matthew 12:9–21, Jesus reveals a different kind of authority—one marked by mercy, justice, and compassion for the weak. This sermon explores why Jesus uses His power to heal, not to crush, and how He challenges the way…
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Jesus, the Sabbath Rest | Matthew 12:1-8
In this sermon, we look at the original purpose of the Sabbath, how the Pharisees weighed people down with man-made expectations, and how Jesus restores the heart of God’s command. He shows us that true rest is not found in a day, a rule, or our own effort. It is found in Christ Himself, the One...
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The Cure For Exhaustion | Matthew 11:25-30
Everyone is exhausted, but no one knows how to rest. Matthew 11:25–30 exposes why. Pride keeps us from coming to Jesus. False ideas about God keep us from knowing Him. And our obsession with control keeps us carrying burdens we were never meant to carry. In this sermon, we see why Jesus alone...
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When Our Expectations Meet Jesus | Matthew 11:2–24
When John the Baptist asked, “Are You the One?” Jesus answered with His works. But the same miracles that confirmed His identity became judgment for the cities that refused to repent. This sermon explores honest doubt, stubborn unbelief, and the urgency of responding to Jesus as He truly is. Do…
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