Gospel Light Church May 10th, 2026 Matthew Series #9 Love like JESUS IV. THE RESPONSE TO OUR ENEMIES (5:38–48) *From retaliation to radical love* Rejecting Revenge (v. 38–42) “Lex Talionis” – the law of exact retribution to limit vengeance in a public forum Human nature goes beyond getting even – we …

Gospel Light Church Matthew series #8 May 3rd, 2026 “Kingdom Righteousness: The Heart That Pleases God” Matthew 5:21–48 (NKJV) Six comparative / authoritative statements that Jesus uses to teach the multitude of people as he gives them a new understanding to what matters most to kingdom citizens. IN …

Gospel Light Church Matthew series #7 April 26th, 2026 “The Character of True Followers” Matthew 5:1–20 (NKJV) INTRO: The Blueprint of the Blessed Life Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by defining the DNA of His disciples. This is not about religion—it is about identity. “God is more interested …

Gospel Light Church Matthew Series #6 April 19th, 2026 “Follow Me: The Call, The Cost, and The Character of the Kingdom” Matthew 4:18–5:4 (NKJV) 18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fisher …

Gospel Light Church The Gospel of Matthew April 12, 2026 Battle Plans Matthew 4:1-17 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You …

Gospel Light Church Easter Sunday 2026 April 5th, 2026 “The Testimony of the Tomb” Matthew 28:1–10 (NKJV) Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord de …

Gospel Light Church Matthew Series March 29th, 2026   PREPARE THE WAY Matthew 3:1-17 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a] 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice o …

Gospel Light Church Matthew Series March 22nd, 2026 The Birth of the KING – Gods great PLAN Matthew 1:18–2:23 God sovereignly orchestrates every detail to bring about salvation through Jesus—Immanuel, God with us. The Christmas story is often reduced to a peaceful nativity scene—but Matthew shows us …

Gospel Light Church s Matthew Series March 15th, 2026 DEEP ROOTS Matthew 1:1–17 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of …

Gospel Light Church The Gospel of Matthew March 1st, 2026 The King Has Come Matthew 1:1 “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” After 400 years of silence, God speaks again—and when He does, He announces a King. Matthew  Also called Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5 …

  The Potential of a United People Exodus 36:1-7 “And they spoke unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make… For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.” Exodus 36 is the incredibl …

Gospel Light Church ONWARD – Launching into a New Year February 15th, 2026 Rise Up and Build Nehemiah 2:11–20; 4:6 So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There wa …

Gospel Light Church ONWARD Series #5 February 8th, 2026 Go and Make Disciples Matthew 28:16–20 (ESV) “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authori …

Gospel Light Church ONWARD – Launching into a New Year February 1, 2026 Count the Cost Luke 14:25–33 25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and eve …

Gospel Light Church Onward: Launching Into a New Year January 25th, 2026 Sent on Mission Luke 10:11–12 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless, know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for …