Apr 12, 2013 | Matthew
The ministry of the Lord Jesus was beginning a transformation period. If you think back on it, ever since creation, the “work” of the Son of God has changed and changed again. There were things which He did to Israel and the patriarchs which were special. “But when...
Apr 11, 2013 | Matthew
In Luke 9 we have the condensed version of the event that we are studying here in Matthew 16. Luke omits verses 18 and 19. “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it....
Apr 10, 2013 | Matthew
One of the heretical doctrines of many cults is that the leader, or some group, controls the keys to Heaven. Some demand allegiance to the founder of the cult, and so when that leader dies, so does the cult. Some place all their converts and devotees in communes or...
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...
