Read the passage here. Our passage today continues our study of the sermon on the Mount. Before delving into the passage, there are a couple of preliminary things I’d like to consider. Firstly, I think … Read More
Matthew 5:17-48
Read the passage here. Last week, we continued our study of Matthew by beginning our study of the Sermon on the Mount – arguably, the most famous of Jesus’ teachings. Because of the length of … Read More
Matthew 5:1-16
Read the passage here. It’s now been several weeks since we took a break from the gospel of Matthew. We covered off the birth narrative, and we took a look at Jesus’ early ministry, this … Read More
Matthew 4:12-25
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