Mar 7, 2013 | Matthew
For the third time in the Book of Matthew, either Matthew or the Lord Jesus refers to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” In chapter 10, when Christ was giving His disciples their commission, He specifically said, “Go NOT into the way of the Gentiles, and into...
Mar 6, 2013 | Matthew
Have you ever had a stomach flu so terrible that you thought you were on brink of death? Maybe it was a head-ache so severe you thought your cranium might explode. Have you ever been so hungry that you didn’t think you’d have the strength lift your fork?...
Mar 5, 2013 | Matthew
I will try not to keep you long this afternoon. I just want to make a few explanatory remarks about these somewhat cryptic words of our Saviour. With just a little thought, there is nothing really remarkable about what is said here. Let’s start by looking at the...
Mar 4, 2013 | Matthew
Most people in the Western world think that they have a good handle on Jesus Christ – who He was. Many will happily prove their knowledge by declaring that He is the Son of God, the Saviour. But then they will say that He was born on Christmas Day in the year 1. But...
Mar 3, 2013 | Matthew
A crafty lawyer came seeking to ensnare Lord Jesus one day asking, ”What do you think is the greatest of all the commandments?” He was probably thinking that no matter what answer the Lord gave it could be disputed. If the Lord said that the second commandment was...
Mar 2, 2013 | Matthew
Our Lord’s conversation here revolves around tradition. As I was considering the subject, it seemed to me that there are only slight differences between tradition, habit and doctrine. That is something to which I’ll return in just a few minutes. But first, if what I...
Mar 1, 2013 | Matthew
Among the many things which this passage teaches us is the danger of religious decay. Any group gathered together for the worship of the Lord can degenerate into Pharisees and hand washers. And of course, that is not what we are about. We are in the soul-cleansing...
Feb 9, 2013 | Matthew
The final phrase of Matthew 14 is: “and as many as touched (him) were made perfectly whole.” When was the last time that you felt “perfectly whole”? Can you even remember when you were “perfectly whole?” Do you suppose that the statement really means what it appears...
Feb 8, 2013 | Matthew
How did Peter walk on the water and why did he sink? Those are related questions, and the single answer is related to “faith.” How many times has the Lord asked you the question: “Wherefore didst thou doubt”? For me it has probably been in the thousands of times....
Feb 7, 2013 | Matthew
For years I subscribed to a magazine called “Christianity Today” – feeling somewhat guilty the entire time. There were two reasons for my subscription – the religious news articles and the cartoons – the latter of which I would often put into our bulletin. Earlier...
