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...
Feb 6, 2013 | Matthew
Having looked at the Lord Jesus in relationship to this storm, let’s move on to look at ourselves. I mean, let’s look at the disciples. The Word of God has been given to us as a means of revealing Jehovah, but it is more than just that. Have you ever visited...
Feb 4, 2013 | Matthew
Many things in our Saviour’s life are recorded in all three of the Synoptic Gospels – Matthew, Mark and Luke. Once again, the word “synoptic” is related to “synopsis” – a summary. In the case of the first three gospels, each summarizes the life of Christ, and they...
Feb 3, 2013 | Matthew
I hope that many of you would call yourselves “Bible students.” If you are not, I hope that some day the Lord will create in you such a love for the Word of God that you will become Bible students. The requirements do not include a working knowledge of Greek and...
Feb 2, 2013 | Matthew
You’ve been sent to the store to buy some vegetables – or perhaps some fruit. Whichever it is, you are in a hurry, and you don’t examine the fruit bag or vegetable box very well. The items on the top look good enough, but you don’t try to look past them to see what’s...
Feb 1, 2013 | Matthew
We could use Herod as an example of several wicked things. For example he is a picture of the ultimate in political corruption. When you think about American politics, please keep in mind that we could be under the dominion of people a lot worse. The family of Herod...
