Feb 1, 2012 | Matthew
For centuries it has been a very dangerous thing to live in the land of Israel, & it is certainly no different today. When the leaders of Muslim countries sit down with the leaders of Israel, in some neutral place like Camp David, that is front-page news. Even...
Jan 13, 2012 | Matthew
Many of you are far more informed about the issues which surround the subject of abortion than I am. But that doesn’t really bother me, and I’m not going to spend a lot of time struggling to come up to your level. My reason? I don’t think that...
Jan 11, 2012 | Matthew
The New Testament uses the Greek word “christos” well over five hundred times. And Matthew 1, refers to “Christ” in four separate verses. Most of the Bible’s 532 references are in a passing sort of way – such as…. Verse 1...
Jan 10, 2012 | Matthew
I am hoping that you could preach this message as easily as I this evening. I say that, because this is one of the key doctrines of Bible Christianity – one of which every Christian ought to be intimately familiar. Jesus Christ when he was here on earth was...
Jan 9, 2012 | Matthew
I realize that I’ve already done some teaching about this specific prophecy, so I won’t go into detail once again. But a quick summary is necessary. In the days of Isaiah, the wicked king of Judah was given an opportunity to look into the heart of the...
Jan 8, 2012 | Matthew
Young Christian ladies have a multitude of Bible characters after whom they could pattern their lives. It is true of young men as well, but the ratio of godly to ungodly women is far greater than that of the men. So who should the young lady pick? Mary Magdalene?...
Jan 7, 2012 | Matthew
The ancient Jews had a problem in saying or writing the most holy name of God – “Jehovah.” It is called “the ineffable Name” – the unutterable, inexpressible and unspeakable name of God. Instead of writing it out, they abbreviated...
Jan 6, 2012 | Matthew
I have taught and expounded on the birth of Christ dozens of times throughout my ministry. I have preached the virgin birth many times, and I’ve preached on Mary, the wise men and others. I have preached doctrinal messages from these verses and those in Luke,...
Jan 5, 2012 | Matthew
Joseph, the carpenter from Nazareth, was espoused (engaged) to a beautiful young lady named Mary. You might question that statement, telling me that the Bible doesn’t say anything about Mary’s beauty. But actually it does. Beauty is not confined to skin...
Jan 4, 2012 | Matthew
The last major article in Matthew’s credentials of Christ, rests on His miraculous birth. In this genealogy, which we went over again this morning, there is the name of one of the more wicked kings of Judah – Achaz – or Ahaz as we find him in the...
