Matthew

Thompson looks at the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist from Matthew 3:13-17. He explores how Jesus is both submitting to God and identifying with us.

Thompson speaks on preaching a call to repentance from Matthew 3:1-12. He explores the preaching of John the Baptist, including how it fulfills Old Testament prophesy, and shows that God himself is coming.

Thompson speaks on Matthew 5:21-26. He provides some context to the book of Matthew. Thompson shows that we can not earn our righteousness, but must be given it by God. He shows that Jesus has fulfilled the law, and also how superficial the scribes and Pharisees treat the law by trivialising the command not to murder. He urges the audience to be reconciled with one another.

Thompson speakes on hypocrisy from Matthew 6:1-18. He looks at the attitude of our hearts when doing good works, challenging them not to be seeking their own glory. Thompson looks at two examples where we can be tempted to be seeking our only glory instead of God's glory.

Thompson speaks on religious hypocrisy from Matthew 15:1-20. 1. What Jesus tells the Pharisees and scribes about empty tradition. 2. What Jesus tells the crowds about what truly defiles a person. 3. Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men, Delivered during the 2020 covid pandemic.

Thompson looks at how we deal with conflict, especially between believers from Matthew 5:38-48. He explores the type of righteousness demanded by Jesus, and living this out. He then explores the challenge of loving our enemies, or those who are opposed to us.

Thompson speaks on righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharasees from Matthew 5:27-30. He explores following the heart of the law. He examines the challenge of lust.

Thompson speaks on the parable of the weeds and the grain from Matthew 13:24-43. He explores why people still refuse the gospel, and why there is still wickedness. Thompson stresses that the gospel will have an impact even when we don't realise it, but that we need to hear that the wheat and the weeds grow together and we are not the ones to condemn the weeds., Delivered during the 2020 covid pandemic.

Thompson speaks on the uprising in Hong Kong. He speaks against the slaughter of the innocence here, and the culture of death in Australia with the legalisation of late-term abortion. Thompson stresses that we need to remember that Jesus is our only hope, and that Jesus has authority from Matthew 8:23-34. Thompson shows that there is a moment of decision, as seen in the response from those who heard of the healing of the possessed man.

Thompson speaks on the choice of the narrow gate from Matthew 7:13-29. He warns against false teachers who lead towards the broad gate. Thompson warns against false confessions and stresses that saying but not doing is dangerous. He looks at the choices that we, as individuals need to make, especially the danger of hearing and not doing.