Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. At this point in Matthew's gospel,…
Matthew 18:15-20 – The Kingdom Community of King Jesus: Dealing With Sin in Others (Part 1)
Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. At this point in Matthew's gospel,…
Matthew 18:5-14 : Temptation, Sin, and the Value of Believers
Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. Matthew 18 opens (vv.1-4) with a…
Matthew 18:1-4: The Kingdom Community of King Jesus: Entrance and Exaltation
Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. In Matthew 17, Jesus continued to…
The Kingdom Focus of King Jesus: Supremacy and Submission to Fulfill the Mission (Matthew 17:22-27)
Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. In Matthew 17, Jesus continued to…
The Kingdom Focus of King Jesus: Compassionate Authority and Effective Faith
Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. In Matthew 17, Jesus continued to…
The Kingdom Focus of King Jesus: Unveiled Identity and Unwavering Mission (Matthew 16:28 – 17:13)
Context (Matthew): Matthew primarily wrote to a Jewish audience in order to show them that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, the King of Israel. In Matthew 17, Jesus continued to…
Matthew 16:21-23: The Kingdom Focus of King Jesus, Following Christ in the World (Part 1)
In Matthew 16:21-23, Jesus clearly revealed to His disciples what it meant for Him to be the Christ.
Matthew 16:1-12: The Kingdom Focus of King Jesus, Dangers in the World
In Matthew 15, Jesus taught His disciples a tremendous lesson on genuine faith. That lesson also demonstrated that Jesus was fulfilling a mission to the world. In Matthew 16, Jesus…