The Way of Jesus Is Better
Matthew 7:7-12 · Preached September 20, 2026
Jesus invites his followers to persistently ask, seek, and knock rather than relying on their own stubborn self-sufficiency.
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Browse 8 real sermons on Matthew from 4 churches across the MinistryHelper network, each turned into a full set of devotionals, discussion guides, and study content.
Out of Oil, Out of Order
Matthew 25:1-13 · Preached September 20, 2026
A Women's Day message at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church examines the parable of the ten virgins to ask whether believers are truly prepared for Christ's return.
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Allow Joy to Reintroduce Himself
Matthew 5:1-10 · Preached June 28, 2026
Jesus opened his first recorded sermon with the word 'blessed,' signaling that human happiness has always mattered to God.
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Focused and Worry-Free
Matthew 6:19-34 · Preached September 6, 2026
Jesus calls his followers to examine where their treasure lies and to trust God rather than living in anxiety.
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Basic Disciplines in the Kingdom of God
Matthew 6:1-18 · Preached August 30, 2026
Jesus calls his followers to practice giving, prayer, and fasting not to impress others but to cultivate genuine intimacy with God.
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Trust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
Matthew 6:25-34 · Preached August 30, 2026
Jesus addresses worry and anxiety directly in the Sermon on the Mount, calling his followers to trust their heavenly Father rather than be consumed by fear about daily needs.
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Deny Yourself and Follow Christ
Matthew 16:24-26 · Preached March 1, 2026
Jesus calls his followers to surrender self-control and personal ambition in order to discover their truest and fullest life in him.
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Check Your Heart in God's Kingdom
Matthew 5:17-20 · Preached August 18, 2026
Jesus did not come to erase God's law but to fulfill it, and he calls his followers to examine the condition of their hearts.
See what this sermon became →8 five-day devotionals from sermons on Matthew
Each one was written from a different sermon on Matthew, in that pastor's own voice. Pick a sermon and read all five days free.
The Way of Jesus Is Better
“Maybe you've carried a wound from an earthly father that makes this image complicated. That's real, and it's okay to name it. But God isn't that father. He is not a punisher. He is not a prankster. He is for you.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalOut of Oil, Out of Order
“Have you ever said one thing and done another? Most of us have. And sometimes the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live is wider than we'd like to admit.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalAllow Joy to Reintroduce Himself
“You don't have to manufacture a Christian smile today. You're allowed to bring your real self, the struggling, doubting, grieving version, and find that the gospel works even there.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalBasic Disciplines in the Kingdom of God
“Spiritual habits don't earn God's approval, you already have it because of Jesus. But they do cultivate closeness with him, the way regular time with someone you love deepens a relationship that nothing else can replace.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalTrust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
“Worry has a way of stealing the present. You're physically in the room, but mentally you're somewhere else, running through scenarios, calculating risks, rehearsing conversations that haven't happened yet. The moment right in front of you quietly slips away.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalDeny Yourself and Follow Christ
“The fear of surrender is real. But so is the emptiness that comes from never surrendering at all. We hold on so tightly to what we think we need, and sometimes we don't realize until much later that we were gripping the wrong things.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalCheck Your Heart in God's Kingdom
“He said that looking at someone with lust is already adultery in the heart. He wasn't trying to make everyone feel like a failure. He was pointing to something deeper, that sin doesn't start with the action. It starts with the desire.”
Read all 5 days of the devotional6 small group discussion guides from sermons on Matthew
Ready-to-lead discussion questions, each set drawn from one sermon on Matthew. Open one and take it to your group this week.
The Way of Jesus Is Better
“A Note to Facilitators: Welcome! This guide is designed to help you lead a meaningful 60-90 minute conversation. You don't need to be a biblical expert, your job is to create a safe space”
Open the discussion guideOut of Oil, Out of Order
“said we say "there is no God" by how we react in a crisis. She shared that God challenged her to stop bracing herself when hard things come and start embracing them. What is the difference between bracing and embracing a crisis? Whi”
Open the discussion guideAllow Joy to Reintroduce Himself
“This guide is designed to help any leader, whether you're an experienced elder or leading a group for the first time, create a meaningful conversation around Sunday's message.”
Open the discussion guideDeny Yourself and Follow Christ
“Pastor Gary said: "What is surrendered is not destroyed, but restored and fulfilled." Do you find that easy or hard to believe? What experiences, your own or someone else's, have shaped how you feel about that promise?”
Open the discussion guideCheck Your Heart in God's Kingdom
“Jesus says in Matthew 5:27-28 that looking at someone with lustful intent is already adultery in the heart. This teaching was shocking in His day, and it's still uncomfortable today. Why do you think Jesus goes after the heart instead of just the behavior?”
Open the discussion guide8 deep study guides from sermons on Matthew
For groups that want to go further. Each guide works through one sermon on Matthew passage by passage.
The Way of Jesus Is Better
“Share this with your group in a conversational way, you don't need to read it word for word: The Sermon on the Mount was delivered on a hillside near the Sea of Galilee, most”
Open the deep study guideOut of Oil, Out of Order
“The speaker's insight is crucial here: this fool has understanding, he just refuses to act on it. This is not ignorance; it is willful suppression.”
Open the deep study guideAllow Joy to Reintroduce Himself
“This session explores Jesus' inaugural sermon, specifically the Beatitudes, as a revolutionary reorientation of how humanity understands happiness and joy. Pastor Touré Roberts made the provocative case that the modern Christian distinction between”
Open the deep study guideTrust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
“Worry is not just an emotional struggle, it is a theological statement about where we believe our security comes from, and Jesus calls us to reorient our entire lives around the kingdom of God as the answer to anxiety.”
Open the deep study guide8 sermon quizzes from sermons on Matthew
Short quizzes that check whether a sermon on Matthew landed. Each one was built from that sermon's actual content.
The Way of Jesus Is Better
“Pastor Mike introduced a provocative idea about the golden rule and God. If you treat people the way THEY treat you instead of the way you want to be treated, who does that actually make your God?”
Take the sermon quizOut of Oil, Out of Order
“According to Elizabeth Lutter, what is one of the key things she said you CANNOT do with salvation?”
Take the sermon quizAllow Joy to Reintroduce Himself
“According to Pastor Touré, what is the greatest revelation of Matthew 5, the Beatitudes?”
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“According to a study Pastor Mike cited, how many hours a day do Americans spend thinking about or consumed with thoughts about money?”
Take the sermon quizBasic Disciplines in the Kingdom of God
“How did Pastor Mike describe the difference between someone who only prays publicly versus someone with a genuine prayer life?”
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“Pastor Gary mentioned having had four small tumors removed over the past five years. What did he admit he always does when he discovers a new one?”
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“According to CS Lewis as quoted by Pastor Gary, what happens when you look for yourself rather than looking for Christ?”
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“A man approached the pastor in the lobby with tears in his eyes and pulled something out of his pocket. What was it, and why did it matter?”
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