Jesus raises the bar to perfection by eliminating false swearing and teaching His disciples to be known as people who tell the truth.
This series is called “Living for the Coming King”. Matthew teaches us Jesus is the King, why His kingdom hasn't come yet, and how we are to live for Christ until He returns. It is also the basis of The Beatitudes Devotional.
Jesus raises the bar to perfection by eliminating false swearing and teaching His disciples to be known as people who tell the truth.
Following Deuteronomy 24 on how to divorce your wife does not mean that you are a righteous person.
As Jesus fleshes out His thesis of “greater righteousness”, He points us to the fulfillment of the Law against adultery.
Jesus points us beyond not murdering to God's greater righteousness ... reconciliation.
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount teaches us why we as salt and light should do good works.
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount highlights eight bad situations which bring the blessing of God.
An overview of what Jesus did in His ministry and three ways this should guide our life and service.
Disciples can learn from the teacher how to overcome temptation through the Word of God.
With all that happened in 2020, many have begun to anticipate the return of the Lord Jesus.
Herod tried to fight God with predictable results. He is an example of how not to respond to God's choice.
Mary's pregnancy posed a dilemma for her husband Joseph; did he make the righteous choice?
Jesus Christ's ancestry not only puts Him in line to be king of the Jews, but to establish a righteous kingdom on Earth. These important truths are essential for those who would make disciples of the nations.
To understand Jesus and what He said, we must study what those who read Matthew's Gospel knew.