The Gospel of Matthew
Sermons from this Series
May 29
2016
Magnifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 28:16–20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 22
2016
Responding to the Resurrected Christ
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 28:1–15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 15
2016
The Security of Jesus' Burial
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 27:57–56 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 1
2016
The Satisfying Fury of Jesus' Death
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 27:45–56 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 24
2016
The Beautiful Shame of Jesus's Cross
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 27:27–44 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 10
2016
The Condemnation of Jesus: When the World Rejects What is Right and Exonerates What is Wrong
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 27:11–26 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 3
2016
Judas's End and the Evidence for False Repentance
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 27:1–10 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 27
2016
Rejection, Denial & Exaltation of Jesus on Trial
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 26:57–75 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 13
2016
A Blessed Betrayal
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 26:47–56 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 6
2016
Gethsemane's Agony
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 26:36–46 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 28
2016
When God's Unwanted Ways Expose Our Unseen Weakness
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 26:31–35 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 21
2016
The Lord's Last Supper
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 26:26–30 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 14
2016
The Motivations For Betrayal
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 26:1–25 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 27
2015
What Future Judgement Reveals About Present Living
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 25:31–46 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 20
2015
What Waiting For Jesus Looks Like
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 25:1–30 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 13
2015
How Jesus' Return Should Impact Us
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:36–51 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 6
2015
The Return of Jesus Christ
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:29–35 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 22
2015
The Days of Abomination Part 2
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:15–28 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 15
2015
The Days of Abomination
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 8
2015
The Signs Before Jesus Returns
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:4–14 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 1
2015
Jesus, Jerusalem, and the Second Coming - Part 2
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:1–3 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 18
2015
Jesus, Jerusalem and the Second Coming
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 23:37– 24:3 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 11
2015
The Second Coming of Christ
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 24:1– 25:46 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jun 28
2015
How to Handle Hypocrites
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 23:1–23:36 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jun 21
2015
Son of David and Sovereign
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 22:41–22:46 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jun 14
2015
Everyone's Life Verse
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 22:34–22:40 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jun 7
2015
The Resurrection, Marriage, and the Authority of God
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 22:23–22:33 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 31
2015
When Honoring Caesar Honors God
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 22:15–22:22 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 24
2015
Many Are Called but Few Are Chosen
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 22:1–22:14 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 17
2015
Stewarding God's Kingdom Well
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 21:33–21:46 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 3
2015
Ways to Reject Jesus' Authority
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 21:23–21:32 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 26
2015
The Authority of Faith
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 21:18–21:22 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 19
2015
Confronting the Focus of True Worship
Speaker: Bret Capranica Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 15
2015
Approaching Jerusalem
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 21:1–21:11 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 8
2015
True Greatness in God's Kingdom
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 20:17–20:34 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 8
2015
Wealth, Poverty, and the Treasure of Jesus
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 19:23–19:30 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 1
2015
How to Help an Eager Seeker
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 19:16–19:22 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 25
2015
Jesus Loves the Little Children
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 19:13–19:15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 18
2015
Divorce: A Test Case in Biblical Fidelity
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 19:1–19:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 11
2015
Divorce: A Test Case in Biblical Fidelity
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 19:1–19:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 21
2014
Principles For a Flourishing Kingdom Community - Part 3 Pursue Forgiveness
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 18:21–18:35 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 14
2014
Principles For a Flourishing Kingdom Community - Part 2 Preserve Holiness
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 18:15–18:20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 7
2014
Principles for a Flourishing Kingdom Community - Part 1 Exalt Littleness
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 18:1–18:14 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 23
2014
Free to Avoid Offense
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 17:24–17:27 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 16
2014
The Power of True Faith
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 17:14–17:23 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 9
2014
Motivated by a Glimpse of Jesus' Glory
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 17:1–17:13 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 2
2014
Exposing the Commitment Behind Our Confession
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 16:21–16:28 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 19
2014
The Community of the Confession
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 16:18–16:20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 12
2014
The Confession That Creates the Church
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 25
2014
Exposing Faith's Distractions
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 16:1–16:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 18
2014
Discipling The Outsiders
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 15:29–15:39 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 4
2014
The Affections of Great Faith
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 15:21–15:28 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 27
2014
The Vanity of Human Tradition & The Purifying Power of God's Word
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 15:1–15:20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 20
2014
What Water-Walking and Resurrection Reveal
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 14:22–14:36 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 6
2014
Feeding the Five Thousand While Teaching the Twelve
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 14:13–14:21 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 16
2014
Kingdom Stories: The Danger of Familiarity
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 13:53–13:58 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 9
2014
Kingdom Stories: The Compelling Nature of God's Kingdom
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 13:44–13:52 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 2
2014
Kingdom Stories: Living in the Power of Mustard
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 13:31–13:35 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 23
2014
Kingdom Stories: Living Among the Weeds
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 13:24-30–13:36-43 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 16
2014
Kingdom Stories: They Hide and Reveal
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 13:10–13:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 9
2014
Kingdom Stories: Fruitful Hearing
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 13:1-9–:18-23 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 26
2014
Family Discipleship
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:46–12:50 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 19
2014
True Spiritual Deep Cleaning
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:43–12:45 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 12
2014
How Significant is Jesus to You?
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:38–12:45 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 5
2014
What Our Mouth Reveals About Our Heart
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:33–12:37 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 29
2013
An Unpardonable Sin
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:22–12:32 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 22
2013
Behold God's Chosen Servant
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:15–12:21 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 15
2013
Lord of the Sabbath
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:9–12:14 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 8
2013
Lord of the Sabbath
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 12:1–12:8 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 24
2013
Responding to the Call to Discipleship
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 11:20–11:30 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 17
2013
Marks of a Legitimate Gospel Ministry
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 11:1–11:19 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 10
2013
Lessons For Effective Discipleship #5 Persevere For the Eternal Effect
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:40–10:42 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 3
2013
Lessons For Effective Discipleship: #4 Consider Who You Love Most
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:34–10:39 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 20
2013
Lessons for Effective Discipleship: #3 Have the Right Fear
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:26–10:33 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 13
2013
Lessons For Effective Discipleship: #2 Expect Public Opposition
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:16–10:25 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 6
2013
Lessons for Effective Discipleship: #1 Focus Your Discipling Ministry (Part 2)
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:5–10:15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Sep 29
2013
Lessons for Effective Discipleship: #1 Focus Your Discipling Ministry (Part 1)
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:5–10:15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Sep 22
2013
Rediscovering the Lost Art of Discipleship
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 10:1–10:4 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 26
2013
Emulating the Messiah's Kingdom Ministry
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 9:35–9:38 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 19
2013
How Does Jesus Drive Your Desperation?
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 9:18–9:34 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 5
2013
Fasting, Old Clothes, New Wine, and Following Jesus
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 9:14–9:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 28
2013
Following the Great Physician
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 9:9–9:13 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 21
2013
Authoritative Lesons
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 8:23–9:8 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 14
2013
Open Challenges to Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 8:18–8:22 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 7
2013
Faith Healing
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 8:1–8:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 31
2013
The Impact of Jesus' Miraculous Authority
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 8:1–9:38 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 24
2013
Summing Up the Sermon on the Mount: A Kingdom Driven Life
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:1–7:29 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 17
2013
In & Out: Tests for Kindom Inclusion #4 - Test the Obedience of Your Life
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 7:24–7:27 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 10
2013
In & Out: Test for Kingdom Inclusion - #3 Test the Claims of your Life
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 7:21–7:23 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 3
2013
In & Out Test for Kingdom Inclusion - #2 Test the Results of Your Life
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 7:15–7:20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 24
2013
In & Out: Test For Kindom Inclusion - #1 The Narrow Gates and Hard Roads
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 7:13–7:14 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 17
2013
Heaven-Centered Relationships - Part 2
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 7:7–7:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 10
2013
Heaven-Centered Relationships - Part 1
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 7:1–7:6 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 3
2013
A Kindom Citizen's Priorities - Part 2
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:25–6:34 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 30
2012
A Kingdom Citizen's Priorities - Part 1
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:19–6:24 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 23
2012
Watching Our Righteousness: Fasting
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:16–6:18 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 9
2012
Watching our Righteousness: Praying - Part 4
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:11–6:15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 2
2012
Watching our Righteousness: Praying - Part 3
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:9–6:10 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 25
2012
Watching Our Righteousness: Praying - Part 2
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:9–6:15 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 18
2012
Watching our Righteousness: Praying - Part 1
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:5–6:8 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 11
2012
Watching our Righteousness: Giving
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:2–6:4 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Nov 4
2012
Watching our Righteousness
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 6:1–6:1 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 21
2012
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Love
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:43–5:48 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 14
2012
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Revenge
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:38–5:42 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Oct 7
2012
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Honesty
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:33–5:37 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Sep 30
2012
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Divorce
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:31–5:32 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Sep 23
2012
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Immorality
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:27–5:30 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Sep 16
2012
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Anger
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:21–26 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Sep 9
2012
The Lasting Value of God's Law
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:17–5:20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 27
2012
The Influence of Kingdom People: You are Light
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:14–5:16 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 20
2012
The Influence of Kingdom People: You are Salt
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:13–5:13 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
May 6
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Persecuted
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:10–5:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 29
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Peacemakers
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:9 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 22
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Pure in Heart
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:8 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 15
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Merciful
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:7 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 8
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Hungry
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:6 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Apr 1
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Gentle
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:5 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 25
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Sad
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:4 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 18
2012
Values for Ultimate Satisfaction: Be Poor in Spirit
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:1–5:3 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 11
2012
What Do Kingdom-Kind of People Look Like?
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 5:1–7:29 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Mar 4
2012
What Jesus' Ministry Reveals About His Credentials
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 4:23–4:25 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 26
2012
A King's Call to Follow
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 4:18–4:22 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 19
2012
A King Goes Solo: Learning Patience and Focus in Serving God
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 4:12–4:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 12
2012
What Temptation Reveals
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 4:1–4:11 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Feb 5
2012
A Baptist Baptizes His King
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 3:13–3:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 29
2012
Old Fashioned Revival
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 3:1–3:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Jan 1
2012
Out of Egypt
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 2:13–2:23 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 25
2011
Searching for Someone to Worship
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:12 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 18
2011
About the Birth of Jesus
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:25 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 11
2011
Genealogies Are More Than Mere Information
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 1:1–1:17 Series: The Gospel of Matthew
Dec 4
2011
God With Us
Speaker: Bret Capranica Passage: Matthew 1:1–28:20 Series: The Gospel of Matthew