New Beginnings Hayden Journal

New Beginnings Hayden Journal

What does it mean to confess Jesus before all people? Matthew 10:24-42

Today, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, arriving at the conclusion of Jesus sending His disciples into the world to...

Aug 1314 min read

Comfort or Christ: Matthew 9:18-34

The declaration of the woman with a hemorrhage is not, “Jesus, you can heal me,” but rather, “Jesus can save me.” She was trusting in...

Jul 278 min read

The Religion Jesus Rejected: Matthew 9:1-17

The forgiveness of sins is the removal of evil from a person. It is not just about cleaning them up so they can get into heaven, but...

Jul 209 min read

The Jesus I Didn't Expect: Matthew 8:17-34

What happens when Jesus shows up in unexpected ways? Do you embrace it or cling to the version of Jesus you created?

Jul 204 min read

What is Authentic Faith? Matthew 8:1-17

Faith is more than acknowledging God's existence. It's the conviction that God's reality—heaven—eclipses all earthly experience, a truth...

Jun 301 min read

When "Do not judge" Becomes Good News: A Sermon on Matthew 7

"Do not judge" is an invitation to allow the new life of Jesus to define you rather than how the world defines you.

Jun 301 min read

What is the Treasure in Heaven? Matthew 6:16-34

The story of the Bible is about one thing: God repairing the fracture between heaven and earth. Jesus has reunited Heaven and Earth! We...

Jun 151 min read

What does having faith in God mean? Matthew 6:1-15

Faith is not merely looking forward to when God makes things right so we are going to act good until then. Rather, having faith is...

Jun 151 min read

Citizens of the In-Between: Ascension Sunday

The ascension was not Jesus retreating because His work was finished and He was checking out from everything happening on the world....

Jun 31 min read

How to Make Disciples? Matthew 4:18-25

Making disciples is living out the new life of Jesus and inviting others to join you.

Apr 2711 min read

The New Dawn for Humanity: Easter Sunday 2025 - Matthew 4:12-17

Easter isn't the day that we got access to a ticket to a place far far away. Easter is the day that we all received the first installment of a transformation freeing us from evil and death which will be completed when Jesus returns.

Apr 215 min read

Why Jesus Overcoming Temptation Matters Today: Matthew4:1-8

The confrontation between Jesus and the devil in the desert is the first battle between Israel’s true Messiah, King Jesus, and the tempter. And let me tell you, this battle isn’t just some minor skirmish—it culminates in a final, glorious, paradoxical showdown where Jesus secures his victory by being crucified on a Roman cross

Apr 147 min read