by Eric Spivey | Mar 3, 2022 | Citizen
March 6 – Matthew 21:1-11 Almost every year, around Easter, we turn to the Triumphal Entry (we did this same exact passage in 2020). But this year, in our Citizens series, the passage is hyper relevant—for the past eight weeks we’ve been talking about the...
by Eric Spivey | Feb 24, 2022 | Citizen
February 27 – Matthew 19:16-22 This week, in the story of the rich young ruler, we’ll see that Jesus actually asked the man to give up far more than his “great possessions.” Where the young man came to Jesus with thoughts of performance and reward, Jesus instead...
by Eric Spivey | Feb 20, 2022 | Citizen
February 20 – Matthew 18:1-6 You’ll see some similarities between this passage and our one from last week, Matthew 11:25-30. Back in chapter 11 Jesus praised his Father for having revealed himself to little children, a countercultural way of expressing how...
by Eric Spivey | Feb 13, 2022 | Citizen
February 13 – Matthew 11:25-30 In Matthew 11:25-30 Jesus discloses a precious truth—this is the only place in the Gospels where Jesus tells us about his own heart, and what he reveals is a wondrous source of rest and assurance. Jesus is the king, and “all things...
by Eric Spivey | Feb 3, 2022 | Citizen
February 6 – Matthew 10:32-39 Here at the start of the year is a great time to do a check in conversation with your group, just to see how things are going and assess any helpful changes you might make. If you haven’t already made use of it, here’s a...
