The Jews were expecting a Messiah who was a military savior who would free them from their enemies and restore the greatness of Israel. But, Jesus came as a suffering…
In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus made two startling statements that reveal how we should understand His teaching in Matthew chapters 5-7. First, He said that He did not come to destroy,…
In answer to what is the greatest commandment, Jesus responds that loving God and loving your neighbor as yourself are the greatest of all commandments. Therefore, knowing how to love…
In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus made two startling statements that reveal how we should understand His teaching in Matthew chapters 5-7. First, He said that He did not come to destroy,…
We come now to a crucial lesson in understanding the meaning and application of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. He had been accused by the Jewish religious leaders of being…
We come now to a crucial lesson in understanding the meaning and application of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. He had been accused by the Jewish religious leaders of being…
After teaching on kingdom character to be displayed in the form of the beatitudes, eight qualities the world disregards and even despises, Jesus turns to kingdom influence. Christians are to…
To begin His Sermon on The Mount, Jesus defines the character people must have to enter His kingdom. In all He reveals eight attitudes, often called the beatitudes, that one…
To begin His Sermon on The Mount, Jesus defines the character people must have to enter His kingdom. In all He reveals eight attitudes, often called the beatitudes, that one…
To begin His Sermon on The Mount, Jesus defines the character people must have to enter His kingdom. In all He reveals eight attitudes, often called the beatitudes, that one…
