Jesus called people to repent because the kingdom is at hand, and now He goes up on the mountain to teach about it. This is the theme of Jesus’ most…
Jesus leaves the wilderness and goes into the land to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of heaven. He is greater than John, baptizing not with water but with…
Temptation comes to us in every from and at every stage of life. The Puritan Thomas Adams said, “Satan, like a fisher, baits his hook according to the appetite of…
The first words directly spoken by God the Father in the first book of the New Testament are given here at Jesus’ baptism. The son of Abraham and son of…
Jesus is the messiah, the son of Abraham and the son of David, and the new king of Israel. God protected Him from Herod, sent Him with Joseph and Mary…
Joseph, Mary, and Jesus leave Bethlehem, go to Egypt, and return. This is a there and back again story, but Matthew’s point is not that Jesus’ family traveled quiet a…
Jesus is born in the backwater town of Bethlehem to young, poor, unknown parents, but He is already a king. His kingdom immediately threatens the wicked rulers in this world.…
Christmas is, as holidays go, the greatest celebration of the year. You would think that the genealogy of Jesus Christ would lead to a magnificent birth story full of pomp…
Matthew was a tax collector who became a disciple of Jesus. He writes the first book of the New Testament, historically believed by the church to be the earliest gospel.…
The Bible deals with problems in the real world, and not questions like “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” If you walk with God for any amount of time you will wonder, “Why do you stand afar off, O Lord?”. People do evil things in this place where we believe God is in charge. If He is both good and all powerful, how can He allow it? This is called the problem of evil. Apart from Him, there is no answer and really no such thing as evil in the first place. But in Him, there is an answer and a sure hope.