Apr 9, 2013 | Matthew
When the Lord Jesus said, “And I say also unto thee…” He basically meant – “You’ve just said something really important, and now so will I.” Peter had said – on behalf of all the disciples – “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Jesus replied,...
Apr 8, 2013 | Matthew
I have heard it said that there are a hundred million billion stars in the universe. One hundred million billion – that is an astronomical number (no pun intended). That is a number exceeded only by America’s national debt – it is almost incalculable. With that many,...
Apr 7, 2013 | Matthew
This scripture gives us the opportunity to consider, once again, our doctrine of Ecclesiology – the church. You might not think that this is important, but it is. As Bible believers there are several doctrines which we hold, but which are hated by churches around us....
Apr 6, 2013 | Matthew
This is not the first time that Christ Jesus has called Himself “the Son of Man.” And this is not the first time that I have said anything about this title. Just as Jesus spoke of this often, perhaps we should refer to it often as well. But it’s not a matter of...
Apr 5, 2013 | Matthew
In Matthew 24, the disciples came to Christ and asked Him to explain Bible prophecy to them. In His reply, He said that toward the end of time, there would be more and more famines, earthquakes and wars. And then He said, “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many...
Apr 4, 2013 | Matthew
The preaching ministry should have a variety of purposes. One ought to be to teach and explain the Word of God – so that we all might understand what God says. A second purpose ought to be to find ways to apply those things to our hearts. Paul spoke to all pastors...
Apr 3, 2013 | Matthew
Let me begin by outlining some of what believe, and what we do not believe, about the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. I wish that we had a dozen visitors here this evening, so that this wouldn’t simply be a review. First, I believe that Jesus started His church long...
Apr 2, 2013 | Matthew
Most of our Lord Jesus’ ministry thus far has been around the Sea of Galilee. I can’t tell you how many times that little church has crossed the lake from one side to the other. And I can’t tell you which direction they were headed on this occasion. John Gill among...
Apr 1, 2013 | Matthew
As I hope you noticed from our earlier scripture, this is not the first time that the Pharisees came to Christ tempting Him to perform miracles. In chapter 12, Jesus after calling them “an evil and adulterous generation,” responded in exactly the same way as He did...
Mar 8, 2013 | Matthew
I have entitled this message “The Glorious Return,” but it doesn’t have the connotation some might expect. It’s not about the return of the Lord in the air for His saints, and it’s not about the establishment of the Millennium or anything quite so eschatological....