[May 13, 2012] We come now to the second cycle of stories, as Jesus manifests the goodness and grace of God in power to the world as He typifies by His acts the course of the apostolate of the church. There are, in the narrative portion before us, in 8:2—9:34, three cycles . . . → Read More: Matthew 8:18—9:8, Moving in Grace
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[May 6, 2012] Jesus comes down from the mountain—which in Matthew’s gospel has associations with Sinai (and spiritual revelation)—and returns to the people of Israel, and they follow Him. Here begins the next “discipleship manual” in the gospel, in each of which Matthew presents a narrative followed by a teaching. This section, . . . → Read More: Matthew 8:2-17, Dispensations of Salvation [April 29, 2012] Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by teaching about authenticity. When Jesus emerged from the wilderness He announced to Israel that the Kingdom of the Heavens had drawn near, and—as we would soon see—He meant it had drawn near in His own Person as the Son of God . . . → Read More: Matthew 7:1—8:11, Authenticity in Christ  Leave a comment  according to Matthew  ask and it shall be given, ask and you shall receive, casting pearls before swine, false prophets, Golden Rule, house built on rock, house built on sand, judge not, knock and the door shall be opened, know them by their fruits, prayer, seek and you shall find, Sermon on the Mount [June 29, 2008] Today we finish the Sermon on the Mount. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus describes the way of life for all whom He has called to be in His sphere, that is, the way of life for all who believe into Him. Everything Jesus says in Matthew chapter 7 . . . → Read More: Matthew 7:1—8:1, Appeal to Believers When we belong to Jesus, God becomes our Father and we His children. Then we have the right to let go of anxiety about material things. Seek first the kingdom of God in Christ and His Father will take care of you. Introduction [June 22, 2008] Today we continue to . . . → Read More: Matthew 6:19-34, Depending on the Father’s Provision [April 22, 2012] At the end of the Gospel according to Matthew, the victorious resurrected Jesus—who is here with us—sends the listener back to the beginning of His ministry in Galilee, to observe all that He commanded and to teach it to others (28:20). We read, then, the Sermon on the Mount . . . → Read More: Matthew 6:1-18, Living Before the Father Introduction [June 15, 2008] This morning we come to the center of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:1-18). After Jesus was baptized and came out of the wilderness, He began to proclaim that in His own person the kingdom of the heavens had come near. He embodied the fulfillment of the . . . → Read More: Matthew 6:1-18, Living before the Father Recapitulation and Fulfillment [April 8, 2012] Today we come to the last chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew. It is the conclusion not only of the passion account that began in chapter 26 but of the entire gospel. In no way is it an appendix. It is momentous; it is that . . . → Read More: Matthew 28:2-20, The Beginning Leave a comment according to Matthew apostolate, baptism, consummation of the age, discipleship, Easter, Easter Sunday, end of the age, eyewitnesses of the resurrection, four gospels, Galilee, Great Commission, He is risen, Holy Trinity, meaning of the church, reading the gospel, resurrection of Christ, resurrection of Jesus, resurrection of the body, Spirit and Word, Trinity, women at the tomb, Word and Spirit The Royal Procession into the City (Matthew 21:1-11) [April 1, 2012] For this meditation, I will assume many of the details brought out in my earlier post in 2008, “Jesus’ Entry into the City of God.” It is in the year 30 CE, on the tenth day of the Jewish month of . . . → Read More: Matthew 21:1-22, Jesus Comes to Jerusalem [March 25, 2012] In this text we now approach very sacred ground and need to give it our best attention and reverence. In Matthew 27:27-44 we saw how Jesus was mistreated and humiliated by men, showing up both the human condition and the persistent obedience of Jesus. He has stood up to . . . → Read More: Matthew 27:45—28:1, The Death and Burial of the Holy One Leave a comment according to Matthew burial of Jesus, cross, crucifixion, death of Jesus, eyewitnesses of Jesus, Good Friday, Holy of Holies, Holy Week, Jesus' death, Jesus' tomb, Joseph of Arimathea, lama sabachthani", Mary Magdalene, Mary of Magdala, rending of the veil, resurrection, Salome, tearing of the veil, veil of the Temple, why have you abandoned me?, why have you forsaken me? |
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