In these verses in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is teaching and showing us how to pray. Jenny sheds some light on some of the things Jesus recommends we do and don’t do. She also shares a video showing how the Lord’s Prayer is said in British Sign Language. The video is not included in this recording.

We are a few talks into chapter six of Matthew. Jesus at this point in the Sermon on the Mount is giving “how to” instructions in areas such as giving, fasting, and prayer. John today takes some time to consider fasting and what to do when, not if, we fast. (We haven’t skipped the passage on prayer, which is found between giving and fasting. Jenny will be covering that this Sunday!)

Our journey through Matthew’s gospel is moving into chapter six and we are still in the thick of Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. This week, Derek shares about Jesus’ instructions on giving to the needy.

The latest of Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount challenges is to look deeper into Old Testament laws around retaliation to see God’s our for us and for our enemies. In today’s talk, Reuben looks at these passages from Matthew chapter five.

In our continuing journey to become closer followers of Christ, we are taking a look at the next section of the sermon on the mount, from Matthew's gospel. With a mixture of levity and seriousness, Carol encourages and challenges us in these areas of purity that Jesus highlighted to his followers.

At this point in the 'Sermon on the Mount' Jesus is teaching his listeners about anger and how to follow God's ways of living in this area of life. As Christ-followers ourselves, we take a look at how to follow him through this teaching.

Following the beatitudes at the beginning of the 'Sermon on the Mount' in Matthew's gospel, there is a short passage around Jesus' role in fulfilling the law and the prophets. This week, Reuben shares from this section in verses 17-20 of chapter five. (Apologies for the distortion in the recording.)

This talk is something a bit different to normal as part of our time in Matthew's gospel. Rather than a Sunday morning preach, in this shorter audio, Jenny shares some thoughts on the few verses in chapter 5 (v13-16) in which Jesus talks about us being salt and light. Have a listen, or you can check out a video version at https://youtu.be/8ldpW6f6vps

Our journey through Matthew's gospel has reached the Sermon on the Mount and today, John takes us through the first several verses of Jesus' teachings in the sermon: the beatitudes. "Blessed are the ... for they...".

The introductory period of Matthew's gospel is coming to an end. Jesus' ministry is about to kick into high gear. In chapter four we see Jesus following the Spirit and responding to temptation in the wilderness before he returns to Galilee, moves from Nazareth to Capernaum an begins to teach, heal and lead the people to repentance.

Today Carol shares with us from chapter three of Matthew, focusing on John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus. On the day, various people helped Carol read the passage but the live readings didn't record well. New recordings of those sections have been added in, but it means they are all in one voice.

We are seeking to be Christ-followers, so in 2024 we are working through Jesus' life and ministry in the book of Matthew as we pray that we'll become more like Jesus as we focus on what he did and said on earth. This Sunday, Derek considers the birth of Jesus in chapters 1 and 2.