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Proclaiming the Good News
Proclaiming the Good News
Sermons on Life of Christ
It would be the last public teaching of Jesus as recorded by Matthew. The teaching that follows is Jesus alone with His disciples. Jesus had held out God’s tender forgiveness to all. And even as His words now spoken to the crowds and His disciples come as sledge hammer blows there is the offer for the foolish to gain wisdom, for the…
Having failed separately to discredit Jesus, the Pharisees and the Sadducees band together to take Jesus down. That they would set aside their animosity for each other shows how vehemently they hated Jesus. From this strange union a lawyer steps forward to test Jesus with the question “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” Jesus responds with Deuteronomy 6:5 as…
The Pharisees had failed in their attempt to embarrass Jesus. So the Sadducees take a swing at it. The Sadducees didn’t believe in the resurrection and they endeavour to make the idea appear ludicrous and thereby discredit Jesus. However, Jesus takes them directly to the Scriptures which they had overlooked to point out what God Himself had clearly declared. The resurrection is…
Surely His opponents had Jesus right where they wanted Him. How could He possibly give an answer that would not land Him in deep trouble with either the Jews or with the Romans? Their hatred of Jesus had driven these men to the attitude “Whatever It Takes!” let’s be rid of this nuisance. They came with many lofty compliments. But Jesus easily…
As the King in this parable sends out his messengers there is a definite urgency in his voice. “Everything is ready; come….” The food was hot and on the table. But those invited spurned their privilege and went off to lesser concerns. So opportunity is given for the King’s generosity to be shown. He invites any and all passersby. “As many as…
In Isaiah 5 the Old Testament prophet sings a song of a vineyard which is figuratively “the house of Israel” (see verse 7). In Matthew 21, Jesus picks up Isaiah’s song and tells a parable which is a miniature account of this world and especially the Jews who have been unwilling to give God that which is due Him – adoration, honour,…
In Matthew 21 we find Jesus in Jerusalem heading into the final week before the cross. Jesus pushes hard the fact that He is the Promised One, the Son of David and He who is worthy to be praised. Here the Divine King come to the Royal City and the Lord comes to Jehovah’s Temple. Then in verses 18-32, Matthew records three…
Jesus could have had every reason to be distracted and self absorbed. The agony of the cross was likely less than 2 weeks away. But just as Jesus had just taught His disciples “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve” (v. 28) so He now gives the personal example of serving even when He might have…
Pastor Jim continues his sermon series from the Gospel of Matthew by examining three brief scenes in which true greatness is shown to be obtained through servanthood. As Jesus forewarns His disciples about His crucifixion that would soon take place in Jerusalem the mother of James and John comes to Jesus to seek the chief places of honour for her sons in…