Matthew (Part Thirty)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/20/1982
The events in Matthew 24 parallel the six seals of Revelation 6 and the seventh seal of Revelation 7, showing a definite chronological progression.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Nine)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/8/1982
The Pharisees were missing a sense of proportion, avoiding sin, but not lightening the burdens of their flocks by applying justice, mercy, and faith.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Eight)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/11/1982
When God gives a responsibility, He gives all the tools to carry it out and the freedom to decide how to do it. He wants to see how we do with what He gives.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/28/1982
Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem fulfilled prophecies. The crowds welcoming Jesus were actually choosing the Paschal Lamb of God on Abib/Nisan 10.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Six)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/14/1982
True greatness does not come from dominance but from serving with the attitude of a slave. Willingness to sacrifice self is the secret to success.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Five)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/16/1982
Jesus contrasts the enormity of what we are forgiven to what we forgive others. Our forgiveness is directly connected with our forgiveness of our brother.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Four)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 5/19/1982
Those who are mature should be able to endure the slights of the immature, being circumspect not to lead anyone into sin through our careless example.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Three)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 5/12/1982
The apostles' inability to drive out the demon teaches that faith is not a constant factor; it will deteriorate if it not exercised through prayer and fasting.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Two)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 3/31/1982
The transfiguration prefigured the Kingdom of God, with the disciples only seeing Jesus in the end, showing salvation is through Him alone.
Matthew (Part Twenty-One)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 3/10/1982
The Pharisees and Sadducees, who normally opposed each other, joined forces against their common enemy, Jesus. They should have recognized Him as the Messiah.
Matthew (Part Twenty)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/24/1982
Jesus explains that what truly defiles a person—evil thoughts, murder, adultery—comes from their heart and mind, not from eating with unwashed hands.
Matthew (Part Nineteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/10/1982
The parable of the Dragnet describes the culling process God uses to separate the truly committed from every walk of life from those mildly interested.
Matthew (Part Eighteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/3/1982
If we ask God for protection from demonic influence, we cannot sit back passively; Satan always counterattacks. Evil must be displaced with good.
Matthew (Part Seventeen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/27/1982
Jesus didn't break the Sabbath, but he did break extra-legal fanatical human custom applied to the Sabbath apart from God's Law.
Matthew (Part Sixteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/20/1982
Matthew 11 focuses upon the ruminations of John the Baptist, who, even though he was close to Christ, may have misunderstood the nature of Christ's mission.
Matthew (Part Fifteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/6/1982
The commission to the disciples evolves from their initial orders to go to the House of Israel to their ultimate commission of going to the Gentiles.
Matthew (Part Fourteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/30/1981
Sin causes disease, but the person who becomes sick does not necessarily commit the sin. Because God alone can forgive sin, God alone can heal.
Matthew (Part Twelve)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/16/1981
To establish sound doctrine, we must build on the foundation Christ's teaching, taking the straight and narrow course rather than the wisdom of this world.
Matthew (Part Eleven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/9/1981
Life consists of a series of choices, often a dilemma of a pleasurable choice on one hand and a difficult choice (that produces more growth) on the other.
Matthew (Part Ten)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/18/1981
Entering the Kingdom requires choosing the narrow, difficult path of sacrifice, service, and humility over the easy, broad path of selfishness.