Sermons by Matt Balocca
Family Ties
Jesus’s words in Matthew 10:34-39 and Luke 14:26 challenge us to prioritize the things of God over our family relations. Elder Matt Balocca uses these passages to teach us to prepare ourselves for trials when we might be tempted to compromise the Gospel when challenged by our family.
The Parable of the Wedding Feast
Matthew 22:1-14
Stephen’s Speech
In Acts 6:8 through 7:60 we see Stephen giving a lengthy summary of redemptive history, subtly turning the charges brought by his accusers back upon their own heads.
Jesus and Nicodemus
In John 3:1-15, we meet Nicodemus: a Pharisee who stands out from his peers in that he seems to be genuinely seeking answers and not looking to entrap Jesus, and yet fails to understand because he has not yet been born again.
O How I Love Your Law!
In Psalm 1 and Psalm 119, we see the psalmist’s love for the law of God. We can categorize the laws of God in three ways, and use them in three distinct ways.
