Nov 10, 2012 | Matthew
There was something that I failed to notice when I studied for our message two weeks ago. I pointed out that verse 25 begins in an odd sort of way – Christ’s answer to question which wasn’t spoken. I surmised that it came out of the mixed emotions of the disciples as...
Nov 9, 2012 | Matthew
Verse 25 begins in an awkward sort of ways – “At that time Jesus answered…” Matthew doesn’t tell us what the question was. What’s more, the answer is not expressed to any of the disciples or a group of Pharisees – it was an answer uttered in prayer to God,...
Nov 8, 2012 | Matthew
I say it about others and I must say it about myself – a man’s theology colors his perspective on a lot of things. Let’s say that a man doesn’t believe in the omniscience of God – that idea may increase his boldness towards sin, making him think that he will get away...
Nov 7, 2012 | Matthew
If any of you are so inclined, this evening I am going to give you the opportunity to get me into big trouble. I don’t think that I’ll get into trouble theologically, but I could socially. The Lord Jesus brings up the subject of the sins of Sodom, and I feel...
Nov 6, 2012 | Matthew
I thought about playing a mean prank on you, but I think that I can make my point with resorting to that. Let’s say that I asked you all to reach for your wallets, because I had a surprise for you. After a few moments of hesitation, you opened your purses or stood up...
Nov 5, 2012 | Matthew
These thirteen verses are a bit longer than I like to study in one chunk, but that is what we have done thus far. In the process of that overview, we haven’t left much which develops easily into additional sermons. But there are at least five things which need to be...
Nov 4, 2012 | Matthew
When my wife tells me what great guy I am, it makes me feel good. But I’m smart enough to know that she has doesn’t know that many men. I may not really be in the top 100 really great guys in this world. But what if someone who knew all the men in the world would...
Nov 3, 2012 | Matthew
Any pastor should have some legitimate fears in regard to his ministry. One should be a fear of falling into doctrinal or thematic ruts – preaching same thing again and again. He should fear the development of an homiletical hobby-horse. For example, if all that he...
Nov 2, 2012 | Matthew
I was skimming through a book by S.E. Anderson, looking for a potential outline for this message. I didn’t find one that I liked, by the way, so you are stuck with another one of mine. But I did make note of a comment that Brother Anderson made. He said that in the...
Nov 1, 2012 | Matthew
John the Baptist is a Bible character who I greatly admire. I am glad that he was a Baptist and called “the Baptizer,” but that sure bothers a lot of people. He was known for preaching Baptist doctrines like repentance, faith, the coming of Christ and separation...
