May 7, 2012 | Matthew
As much as I appreciate and quote Charles Haddon Spurgeon, I must say from time to time that he and I do not agree on every point. He was indefinite and confusing when it came to some points of eschatology – the future and prophesy. And he was clearly wrong in many...
May 7, 2012 | Matthew
Two evangelists are working opposite sides of the same street. One is confident that the sovereign God has one of His elect living there on that street. In prayer he approaches the last house, and he is invited in. Carefully, he explains to the man living there that...
May 6, 2012 | Matthew
I think that we can safely look at two of the beatitudes this evening. For those who have ears to hear, I think that these are easy to understand. But that doesn’t mean that they are easy to put into practice. The application of any scripture may be something that we...
May 6, 2012 | Matthew
Despite the fact that the beatitudes are not a presentation of the gospel – like a great many other non-gospel scriptures, they can still be taught in such a way that the way of salvation can be made clear. They are a description of the heart of those who have been...
May 4, 2012 | Matthew
As I was reviewing my notes for last week, I was struck with the shallowness of my message. Looking at two beatitudes in one message forced a diluting of thought and substance. I hope that no one was hurt in my mistake. In contrast to that message, and even though...
May 3, 2012 | Matthew
Tonight we get into the first of the Beatitudes. But first we need to sum up what we’ve discussed for the last two weeks. The people to whom Jesus was speaking and the people about whom Jesus was speaking were Christians. This is not a gospel message, although just...
May 2, 2012 | Matthew
With verse 3 we come to what are generally known as the “Beatitudes.” It might be argued by some that this is a word which Baptists should not use, because it comes out of the Vulgate translation of the New Testament. It is rooted in Roman Catholicism. But that...
May 1, 2012 | Matthew
Brother Erik Berg told me a few months ago that it was through a study of the Sermon on the Mount that he came to know Christ as his Saviour. I was a bit surprised at that, but then at the same time, I was not. This three-chapter-sermon is not a gospel message so much...
Apr 21, 2012 | Matthew
Before we move on into our Lord’s most famous sermon, I’d like to tie up a few loose ends from Matthew 4. This afternoon’s four points are tied together, not theologically, and only barely chronologically. I’ve tied them together with a slight ribbon of alliteration...
Apr 19, 2012 | Matthew
The Lord saved and called me toward the end of the 1960’s, and I went to Bible school in the early 70’s. Those were the days when situation ethics flooded into a lot of Baptist churches. Far too many churches had the idea that the end justifies the means....
Apr 18, 2012 | Matthew
Some time ago, I got a free sample of a Christian magazine called “Leadership 100.” It was a special version of the magazine simply called “Leadership.” It was probably supposed to duplicate in a Christian way “Fortune Magazine” and their yearly “500.” (Does it...
Apr 17, 2012 | Matthew
Sixteen years ago I preached from this scripture using this same theme. Tuesday, I pulled out my notes from that message and was appalled by what I read. It is amazing what well-intentioned pastors might say when trying to teach the Word of God. My first glaring...
Apr 16, 2012 | Matthew
After a three month hiatus, we are returning to our study of Matthew, but we will confine our future studies to Sunday evenings only. I hope that it will be as much a blessing to you as I expect that it will be to me. Through the Apostle Matthew, the Holy Spirit has...
Apr 15, 2012 | Matthew
As we began this study seven months ago, I deliberately said that this was not a study of the life of Christ. Perhaps that is a mistake on my part, but so far I don’t think so. If the Holy Spirit led Matthew to record some things about Christ, but not other...
Apr 14, 2012 | Matthew
When I started preparing this message last Thursday, my introduction involved the events which brought Jesus to Capernaum. That introduction became longer and more involved until it started to consume the message itself. So I tabled it, and we’ll look at the...
