Matthew 18:21-22 Seventy Times Seven
When Peter asked the Lord how many times he should forgive a brother, he thought that 7 times would be enough. However, the Lord told him to forgive his brother seventy times seven times. What’s the significance of 490 times? Well, by studying the Old Testament we can find the answer to this question. The […]
Matthew 18:15-20 Trespasses
This passage has to do with how to handle trespasses. The trespasses here are usually doctrinal problems that would begin to affect others in the church if they were allowed to go on or they are sin problems that have to be dealt with in order to protect the rest of the church. This is […]
Matthew 18:1-14 Little Children
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.” The whole passage centers on […]
Matthew 17:22-27 Crucifixion Prophecies
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 23 – Acts 2:36; 7:52 […]
Matthew 17:14-21 Trouble with Healers
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 10:7-8). The disease or […]
Matthew 17:14-21 Elias must first come
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 had to come before the […]
Capital Punishment and Self-defense
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. However, the Bible definitely supports […]
Matthew 16:38, 17:8 Jesus Coming in his Kingdom
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 the Son of man comes […]
Is Water Baptism by Immersion?
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 Testament water baptism. If you […]
Matthew 16:24-27 True Discipleship
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 that they met three certain […]