http://www.candlewoodfl.org Setting Hearts on Fire en-US Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 Copyright @copy Candlewood Community Church Recorded Sermons from Candlewood Community Church Mike Gibbons Candlewood Community Church jerry@candlewoodfl.org false https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/made-clean/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:32:44 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14955 Pastor Gaetano Paolino In this passage, Matthew offers a strong proof to the Jews that Jesus was their long awaited Messiah. He touched a leper and rather than Jesus becoming unclean, as would happen to anyone else, the leper became clean The leper's uncleanness had made a seri... 00:45:00 Cleansing https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/does-jesus-know-you/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:22:07 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14918 must be a result of our relationship with Him, not a means of earning that relationship.]]> must be a result of our relationship with Him, not a means of earning that relationship.]]> must be a result of our relationship with Him, not a means of earning that relationship.]]> Pastor Gaetano Paolino We continue our exploration of the Sermon on the Mount as we move on to Matthew 7:13-23 which concludes with Jesus making a statement that should terrify anyone who doesn't really know Him. In verses 22 and 23, Jesus said, "On that day many will say to me... 00:53:10 Why we serve God https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/judging-others-pt-2/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:17:19 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14910 Pastor Gaetano Paolino Right after Jesus warned us to be cautious when it comes to correcting other people He follows up by saying," Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you." It's commonly ... 00:48:47 Judging others https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/judging-others/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:40:34 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14876 Pastor Gaetano Paolino We continue to study Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. This week, we consider Matthew 7:1-5. When Jesus said. "Judge not, that you be not judged," was that a blanket condemnation of any kind of evaluation of someone's behavior? Let's think about this together a... 00:18:04 Judging others https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/giving/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:21:10 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14861 why we give. We're looking today at Matthew 6:1-6.]]> why we give. We're looking today at Matthew 6:1-6.]]> why we give. We're looking today at Matthew 6:1-6.]]> Pastor Gaetano Paolino We continue to study Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. This week, we find Jesus discussing the act of giving. And it's not about what we give; it's about why we give. We're looking today at Matthew 6:1-6. 00:39:33 Giving https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/retaliation/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14848 Pastor Gaetano Paolino We continue to study Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. This week, we find Jesus addressing the old "eye for an eye" teaching of the day and, among other things, pointing out that that law was a limit and not a demand. Our text is Matthew 5:38-42. Let's go there... 00:36:55 retaliation https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/adultery/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:03:40 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14816 Pastor Gaetano Paolino As a youngster, I loved building model cars and airplanes. On the display shelves in the hobby stores, there was usually a sign that read, "It's OK to look and OK to hold, but open the box and consider it sold." That was the attitude in Jesus' culture abo... 01:02:43 Lust https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/the-relationship-between-anger-and-murder/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:25:18 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14805 Pastor Gaetano Paolino "Sticks and stones may break my bones." But words cut to the quick! As we progress through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, we find Him once again turning common teaching on its head. God not only equates cruel words with murder, He views our heart's attitude ... 01:04:11 Anger https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/jesus-and-the-law/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:07:49 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14794 Pastor Gaetano Paolino As we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount, we come to Jesus' preparatory words just before He began His explanation of what real obedience to God's law entailed. This is a passage that has been confusing to many readers as they weigh our freedom... 01:09:01 Jesus and the Law https://www.candlewoodfl.org/sermons/salt-and-light/ Sun, 26 May 2024 16:55:10 +0000 https://www.candlewoodfl.org/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=14786 Pastor Gaetano Paolino Matthew 5:11-13a (ESV) Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before ... 00:52:39 Salt and Light