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…
Romans 13:1-14 As we come to Rom 13:1–7, we have one of Paul’s most extended statements about how Christians relate to the governments under which they live. When Paul wrote…
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…
Romans 12:9-21 Paul continues to paint this picture of the new humanity in action, focusing on our sincere love for one another and our forgiving love for those who hurt…
Romans 12:1-8 Now that we are in Christ, we can be renewed and transformed into the new humanity that does God’s will and uses our gifts and abilities for the…
Romans 11:25-36 The theme of mercy becomes the controlling idea that continues to humble us as God’s people and drives us to give him praise. This theme emerged early in…
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…
Romans 11:13-24 This passage becomes another reminder of the way the gospel works. It makes us hopeful that God can save anybody, even those who are far from him. It…
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…
Romans 11:1-12 The church at Rome has become a majority-Gentile congregation, and they might be tempted by the anti-Jewish sentiment that exists among Romans to think that God has changed…