Mar 22, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
Matthew 25 is a chapter of parables – we have two of the Lord’s stories and something which comes very close to a third. And what “fun” there can be with parables – they can be twisted and turned into logic pretzels. At this point, I have plans to preach...
Mar 16, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
I’ve taken the same scripture which we used last Sunday night, but my message will be a bit more general. Christ was telling the Jews of the Tribulation period to get ready for His return and their redemption. When the fig tree puts forth its leaves, you know that the...
Mar 9, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
At this point, I’m not sure how many more messages we will have from this chapter. The theme of the last 20 verses of Matthew 24 is essentially one – “Get ready; it’s all coming soon.” This evening I want you to remember that the Lord teaches the imminence...
Mar 2, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
From time to time, including this morning, you have heard me use the term “Jacob’s Trouble.” When I do that, I am using it as a synonym for the seven year “Tribulation” spoken of by Daniel, and expounded here and in Revelation and other...
Feb 23, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
With verse 15 the Lord Jesus comes closer to answering the disciples’ question about the timing of the Second Coming. “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be...
Feb 15, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
From time to time, you and I need to remind ourselves that we are very blest people. Amen? That statement could take us in many directions, but I have a special one in mind this afternoon. We were never directly a part – or else we were rescued from – the religious...
Feb 9, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
As I have said many times, I don’t like to speculate on prophecy. There are churches whose evangelism is built solely on wild, speculative eschatology. They seem to be trying to frighten people into Heaven; not a bad thing in itself – but certainly not enough. Some of...
Feb 1, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
Once again, we come to a scripture from which I have never preached a full message. And I can’t believe it after 45 years in the ministry. Thankfully, I have referred to these verses and quoted them many, many times. But I’ve never invited your extended attention to...
Jan 26, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
When I was first saved and hearing my first Christian sermons – first at my home church, then while away at University and finally at Bible school – it appeared that my pastors believed that there was only one use for this scripture. They dogmatically declared that...
Jan 18, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
This is a complicated paragraph. I don’t think that I understand it very well, partially because of my limited knowledge of those customs. The subject is further complicated by the mixed definitions of some of the related words. Take the word “swear” for...
Jan 12, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
The word “woe” is used in thirty-three verses of the New Testament. It is one rendition of the Greek word “ouai” (oo-ah’-ee). I mention this because “ouai” is also translated as “alas” in three verses in the Book of...
Dec 28, 2014 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
A group of Sadducees had come to Christ Jesus with a question about life beyond physical death. That is both interesting and confusing, because the Sadducees didn’t believe in life after death. As Acts 23:8tells us, “the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,...
