Read the passage here. What we’re going to look at today are three short vignettes that begin to show us the nature of Jesus’ ministry – that is to say, we’re beginning to see the … Read More
Matthew 4:1-11
Read the passage here. Last week, we took a look at Jesus’ baptism as reported by Matthew. It’s appropriate, or unsurprising, that immediately following that, we get the report of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. … Read More
Matthew 3:13-17
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. By way of introduction, I want to pick up a couple of points from last week’s sermon. The first is the [over-arching] notion of fulfillment. Once again, one … Read More
Matthew 2:13-23
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week, we talked a little about the structure of the gospel of Matthew. And we talked a little about the motif of fives. The passage that we … Read More
Matthew 1:18 – 2:12
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus. And we’re probably pretty familiar with this story – if not the text – because it’s part … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch – The Coming Kingdom
Today we are talking about kingdom – that is, the kingdom of God. Again, this is a topic that is usually connected with the New Testament, specifically Jesus’ proclamations that the kingdom of God is … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch: Formation
In a Nutshell… So this is the third week of our four-week review on the Pentateuch. In week one, we looked at the revelation of grace in the Old Testament, specifically that it shouldn’t be … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch: A Peculiar People
In a Nutshell… Today, we are reviewing the Old Testament motif of the covenant people. Specifically, in the Old Testament we can really see that God’s purpose is creating a people, creating a nation. In … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch: A God of Grace
In a Nutshell… Last week we wrapped up our study of the book of Deuteronomy. With that, we wrapped up our study of the Pentateuch, which is the first part of the Old Testament. And … Read More
Deuteronomy 29-30
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is at the beginning of Moses’ last speech to the Israelites before they enter the land of Canaan. As we remember, Deuteronomy is essentially Moses’ … Read More