Apr 4, 2014 | Matthew
As breakers on a rocky beach, the Jews keep coming at Christ in waves – trying to crush Him into sand. “When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these...
Apr 3, 2014 | Matthew
Have you ever belonged to a club, union, or organization which demanded that dues had to be regularly paid? Almost everyone gets to do that at one point or other in their lives. And what exactly do I mean by “dues”? The English word comes from the French...
Apr 2, 2014 | Matthew
Dan Brown is an American novelist. He has made a fortune, selling over two hundred million books, but surprisingly, it is only with six titles. You might not remember his name, but you’ve probably heard of his most famous book – “Da Vinci Code.” It is a page-turning...
Apr 1, 2014 | Matthew
There once was a day when people were very confused about physical nature of the planet earth. Nearly everyone thought that the world was flat, and that there was very real danger of falling off, if someone went to far and lost his balance out near the edge. It is...
Mar 11, 2014 | Matthew
The adult Bible class for next week will be all about the Bible – the study sheet is on the lectern in the foyer. One of the questions involves Isaiah 53:7 – “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the...
Mar 10, 2014 | Matthew
This parable was apparently spoken on the Tuesday of Jesus’ last week – often called “the Passion Week.” It was a day of hand-to-hand conflict with the Jewish authorities – the Sanhedrin, with the chief priests, the Sadducees, the Herodians, and as we see toward the...
Mar 9, 2014 | Matthew
During His last week on earth, Christ Jesus spent quite a bit of time in the Temple. The Temple was where both the sincere AND the highly insincere – the hypocritical – gathered. I have little doubt that some during those last few hours came to the realization that...
Mar 8, 2014 | Matthew
I have several books about the life of Christ, and I have read several others which I no longer own. They come from the pens of different men with different back grounds and some with differing agendas. In reading these books, we find that in the early chapters there...
Mar 7, 2014 | Matthew
There is a great deal of well-intentioned Christian service in this world which is not God-approved. I am talking about churches, literature ministries and media ministries. It is not a new phenomenon, because we find them in the Bible. I’m thinking about the...
Mar 6, 2014 | Matthew
In Matthew chapter 24, the Lord Jesus speaks extensively about the future of Israel. He talks about “wars and rumors of wars” – about tribulation and false Christs and false prophets. He says, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be...
