WordCraft with Clint Lombard

Episode Summary:
What lies at the root of sin? Ultimately it all comes down to a deification of humanity, worshipping humanity in the place of God. And Isaiah tells us that God will not stand for it - he has a day when he will be exalted, and everything else brought low.
 
Read the Bible passage here: Isaiah 2:1-5; Isaiah 4:2-6
 
Series Summary:
This message was preached on 25 July 2021 as part of a teaching series through the first 12 chapters of the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament of the Bible.
It's easy to misplace our fear and our faith. In many ways, our time is no different to Isaiah's in the 8th century B.C. But the solution is the same: the LORD alone must be the object of our fear, and the object of our faith.
 
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E2/8 S7 

Episode Summary:
The problem isn't 'out there'; it's 'in here'. God's people are so deep in their own sin, and yet, the LORD still offers them forgiveness if they will just turn to him. The choice is theirs: eat or be eaten. But in order to save his people, the Lord still needs to judge sin.
 
Read the Bible passage here: Isaiah 1:1-31
 
Series Summary:
This message was preached on 18 July 2021 as part of a teaching series through the first 12 chapters of the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament of the Bible.
It's easy to misplace our fear and our faith. In many ways, our time is no different to Isaiah's in the 8th century B.C. But the solution is the same: the LORD alone must be the object of our fear, and the object of our faith.
 
Support Wordcraft:
If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by leaving a review and/or a rating on our Apple Podcasts page.
 
E1/8 S7 

Episode Summary:
At the very end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' challenge is simple: will you wisely build your life on his words, or foolishly build your life on the shifting sands of the world's ideas and aspirations?
 
Read the Bible passage here: Matthew 7:13-19
 
Series Summary:
This message was preached on 28 November 2021 as part of a teaching series through Jesus' famous 'Sermon on the Mount' in Matthew 5-7, in the New Testament of the Bible.
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is one of the most well-known parts of the Bible, so much so that phrases and ideas from it are part of our cultural fabric. But what does it mean? Over eight weeks, we will unpack how Jesus' first major public discourse tells what real life is all about.
 
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E8/8 S6 

Episode Summary:
As we move towards the end of the sermon, it might seem like Matthew is just gathering disconnected fragments of Jesus' teaching. But there's a clear thread still running through this middle section of the sermon, focussed on Christian behaviour, and that's our relationship with 'our Father in heaven'. In 7:1-12, it's this relationship that must shape our relationships with others.
 
Read the Bible passage here: Matthew 7:1-12
 
Series Summary:
This message was preached on 21 November 2021 as part of a teaching series through Jesus' famous 'Sermon on the Mount' in Matthew 5-7, in the New Testament of the Bible.
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is one of the most well-known parts of the Bible, so much so that phrases and ideas from it are part of our cultural fabric. But what does it mean? Over eight weeks, we will unpack how Jesus' first major public discourse tells what real life is all about.
 
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If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by leaving a review and/or a rating on our Apple Podcasts page.
 
E7/8 S6 

Episode Summary:
Our relationship with the Father touches every area of our lives, even down to our daily needs. Though we live in a kingdom that depends on and obsesses over material wealth, Jesus calls members of God’s kingdom to depend on their Father in heaven, and put their relationship with him first.
 
Read the Bible passage here: Matthew 6:19-34
Recommended resource: Beyond Greed, by Brian Rosner © 2004, Matthias Media
 
Series Summary:
This message was preached on 14 November 2021 as part of a teaching series through Jesus' famous 'Sermon on the Mount' in Matthew 5-7, in the New Testament of the Bible.
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is one of the most well-known parts of the Bible, so much so that phrases and ideas from it are part of our cultural fabric. But what does it mean? Over eight weeks, we will unpack how Jesus' first major public discourse tells what real life is all about.
 
Support Wordcraft:
If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by leaving a review and/or a rating on our Apple Podcasts page.
 
E6/8 S6