The Front Row Life

The Front Row Life
7/5/26
Pastor Mark England

Matthew 15:29-38 (CSB)
Moving on from there, Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee. He went up on a mountain and sat there, ³⁰ and large crowds came to him, including the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he healed them. ³¹ So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
³² Jesus called his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, otherwise they might collapse on the way.” ³³ The disciples said to him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to feed such a crowd?” ³⁴ “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked them. “Seven,” they said, “and a few small fish.” ³⁵ After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, ³⁶ he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ³⁷ They all ate and were satisfied. They collected the leftover pieces—seven large baskets full. ³⁸ Now there were four thousand men who had eaten, besides women and children.

• The of ministry has a purpose… to grow.

As long as heaven and hell are a reality, growth is not an option.

Matthew 15:29 (CSB) Moving on from there, Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee. He went up on a mountain and sat there…

• The Jesus was with matters.

The people who were with Jesus all had , and they were all to be in His presence.
No one was considered an . 

Matthew 15: 30 (CSB) large crowds came to him, including the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he healed them.

• The Jesus has is to be reflected through the Church.

Matthew 15:32 (CSB) Jesus called his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat.

The disciples thought they were . 
Jesus said “!”

Diversity Church…
We’re !

• The and Jesus gives is available to you!

Matthew 15:32 (CSB) I don’t want to send them away hungry, otherwise they might collapse on the way.”

His power and provision is only available to you if you Him what you got!

Jesus never wants anyone to go away .

This is why God has called the to go out into an empty world and !

Mark 16:15 (CSB) Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

• Jesus doesn’t us to fulfill His plan… He wants to do it !

Jesus could have said, “Everybody be .”  And that would have fixed the problem. 
But He do that.

Jesus invites His to do it with Him.

Jesus invites His disciples to the front row to see His and for people.

Matthew 15:35-36 (CSB) After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, ³⁶ he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 

When Jesus invites you to the front row, you will see His and for people.

Mark 10:45 (CSB) For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

The front row changes your .

If you want a premium , it comes with a premium .

Too many Christians want to pay price for .

Is your Christianity costing you , while you’re asking God for a premium view?

You want God to bless your
while you keep your .

You want God to heal your
while you .

You want God to bless you
while you go to church and .

You want God to send you
while you go the extra mile to .

You want God to give you the
and you never promote .

Many Christians want with .

Romans 6:23 (CSB) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

is a free gift, but it cost Jesus everything.

is a lifestyle that will cost you everything.
And it’s !

The price…
Are you willing to give your life for His?

2 Timothy 3:12 (CSB) all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

John 15:18 (CSB) If the world hates you, understand that it hated me before it hated you.

1 Peter 4:12-14 (CSB) Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you. ¹³ Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. ¹⁴ If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

God will ruin you with !
So get in the !

1. There’s something about you that God can use to someone else.
2. There’s something you possess that can someone else.
3. There’s something in your that will impact someone’s .

Prayer
“Lord, help my heart to be free and willing to pay the premium price so I may see the front row view in what You are going to do in my family, through my friends, in my marriage, and how You reach and love the lost.  So I may continue to grow in my faith and pursuit in being closer to You.
Lord keep me on the front row, and ruin me to go back to where I was!”