Matthew
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:21-35)
Many of Jesus’ parables were totally outlandish because that was exactly the point he was trying to make. Who has a log in their eye, sows their precious seeds all over a path, and who leaves 99 sheep alone to go on a search for the missing one? The Jews already knew that God could [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )My God, My God (Matthew 27:45 and Psalm 22)
It is a claim that is heard many times from many pulpits often in during the Lord’s Supper. Matthew 27:45ff says,
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani?” (which means, “My God, my God, [...]
Turning the Other Cheek (Matthew 5:38-39)
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus says these familiar words, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Mtt 5:38-39)
Honor and Shame in the [...]
Matthew 5:17ff: How to Read the Old Testament (Tim Bulkeley)
Matthew 5:17ff. : How to read the Old Testament
Sermon preached to Titirangi Baptist Church 17 June 2007, an Matthew 5:17-48. A long, complex, and difficult passage! Focused on the opening: where Jesus affirms unequivocally that he came to “fulfil” the Law and Prophets, and NOT to abolish them. Jesus develops this with a series of [...]
Matthew 18:15-17 (Alan Knox)
Matthew 18:15-17
Yesterday, in response to my blog post “Local church again…“, a couple of people brought up the question of church discipline as it relates to structure and leadership. As I was thinking through this issue, and as I was reading through several passages about discipline, I found something new - at least, new to [...]
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