The Pharisees heard that Jesus had ended the prior exchange with the Sadducees by silencing them. So the Pharisees huddle together to craft a new approach, before picking one of their own to ask Jesus their new question. Matthew 22: 23-40 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, saying, Master, Moses…
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Sermons on Matthew
Amazing, astounding, marvelous, this Jesus Christ, hailed as King, hailed as Savior, hailed as Messiah, is confronted by hate-filled religious leaders who wanted Him discredited and dead. He’s unaffected by their assaults. He only manifests greater glory, produces greater wonder, and confounds His enemies. Matthew 22: 23-46 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection,…
Whom the Lord loves He disciplines. Discipline is not a negative word, it’s is a positive word. It’s a word about training – it’s a word not unrelated to the word ‘discipling’. Discipline is for the glory of God and the blessedness of the individual as well. Matthew 18: 10-20 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for…
We enter the kingdom as little children and the Lord will protect and care for us like little children. Also, we will see – whom the Lord loves He will also discipline and forgive. Matthew 18: 1-20 “At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child…
As soon as Jesus steps back into Jewish territory, He is immediately hit by His enemies. They waste no time in approaching Him, and here we begin to learn the characteristics of people who are spiritually blind. Matthew 16:1-20 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from…
Jesus is reaching beyond the covenant people, beyond the lost sheep of the house of Israel. He’s reaching to gentiles, and He is giving us a prophetic picture of the extension of the Kingdom in the purpose of God to encompass the lost of the world. Matthew 15:29-39 Jesus went on from there and walked beside…
In this passage we encounter a woman who is an example of how sinners approach Jesus without right, privilege, worthiness and embrace Him by faith. Matthew 15: 21-31 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy…
Not taking the Lord’s name in vain, isn’t limited to cursing. We are to be careful to not treat God with irreverence, superficiality and insincerity with empty worship. Matthew 15:1-20 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered…
In this incident, on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples saw the true King in His true Kingdom. They saw Him ruling the wind and the sea, and they saw Him ruling the hearts of men. Matthew 14:22-36 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while…