This is a difficult passage unless you remember that Jesus was here dealing with Jews and that the things he said applied doctrinally to them. The latter part of the passage [11-14] has often been applied to soul winning, spiritually. However, it too is doctrinally to Jesus’ Jewish “little ones.”...
Jesus prophesied of his crucifixion – he gave at least 13 details – he could not have known all of these details precisely unless he were God manifest in the flesh Crucifixion prophecies – 22-23 Betrayed 22 – Matt 26:48 Into the hands of men 22 – Matt 26:47 Kill him...
Matt 17:14-21 The Trouble with Healing CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To study this passage, we need to compare the cross references to this passage in Mk 9:14-29 and Lk 9:37-43. They include some details that are helpful in understanding what was going on here. The disciples were given power to heal...
Matt 17:14-21 Elias must first come CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The question was asked, “Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?” The reason for the question is that Peter, James and John had just seen the Lord coming in his kingdom. They knew from the scribes that Elijah...
Are Capital Punishment and Self-defense Biblical? Yes, capital punishment and self-defense are Biblical. Many people object to capital punishment and self-defense. They will often cite the sixth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” as their basis for rejecting the death penalty and a person’s right to defend themselves and their property....
Matt 16:38,17:8 Coming in his Kingdom CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The last verse of Matt 16 alerts us to what’s going to happen in the first nine verses of the next chapter. The Lord is going to show what it will be like when he returns. The text doesn’t say “until...
Yes, New Testament water baptism is by immersion. There are basically two ways of baptizing with water. One is sprinkling or pouring [and these are not really the same] and the other is immersing. We will look at the teaching on both methods to see which one is scriptural New...
Matt 16:24-27 True Discipleship CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we learn some more about discipleship. Here we learn about: The Provisions of Discipleship; The Principle of Discipleship; The Practicality of Discipleship; and The Payoff of Discipleship. The Provisions of Discipleship – 24 Men could be disciples of Christ provided...
Matt 16:13-20 Jesus the Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we learn that Jesus the Christ is the Messiah. Some folks believe that as “the” Christ he was a natural born man upon whom the Spirit came at his baptism, thus making him the Christ. And that at his death,...
Matt 16:6-12 The Leaven of the Pharisees CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus called the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees the leaven of the Pharisees. He did this not to confuse his disciples but to illustrate the effects of bad doctrine. First, he upbraided the disciples for their lack of understanding (v....
