Matthew 25:31-46 This passage depicts Jesus in the role of the judge exercising authority over the nations.[1] Like the previous parables, this vision expresses a division between those who are…
Matthew 25:1-30 In this sermon we continue to look at the theme: being prepared for “the imminent arrival of an authority figure”.[1] Therefore, let’s examine how Jesus describes his return…
Matthew 24:36-51 Having completed his detailed description of the fall of Jerusalem, Jesus now answers the disciples’ second question, “What will be the sign of your coming and of the…
Matthew 24:3-51 In this sermon, we continue to look at Jesus’s detailed description of the coming judgment on Jerusalem.
Matthew 24:3-51 Jesus warns of a coming judgment for the covenant unfaithfulness of Israel’s religious leaders (e.g, 23:35, 38). When the disciples inquire further about the certainty and nature of…
Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus came to fight the powers of darkness. We are saved not only by the death of Christ but by the life of Christ. Jesus lived a sinless…
Matthew 23:29-39 In this sermon, we look at the seventh woe. The seventh woe brings the denunciation to its climax with the charge of complicity in the murder of God’s…
Matthew 23:13-28 Jesus directly addresses the religious leaders, and his tone is much sharper.[1] Seven woes occupy this section. There are “three pairs with matching themes” (2, 2, 2), and…
Matthew 23:1-12 Let us pay attention to what Jesus says to the religious leaders so that we can better spot any such tendencies in our own hearts and thus fulfill…
Matthew 22:23-46 In this sermon, we look at the challenges concern marriage at the resurrection and the greatest commandment.[1] Each challenge comes from a different group, and each raises a…