Matthew 5:17-20 Righteousness and the Law
Matt 5:17-20 Righteousness and the Law CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus turns the attention of his disciples to the subject of the law and righteousness. In Jesus’ ministry he dealt with several things concerning the law. He dealt with: The fulfillment of the law – v.17 Some folks got the idea that Jesus was against the […]
Matthew 5:14-16 The Light of the World
Matt 5:14-16 The Light of the World CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage is one of the unique passages in the Sermon on the Mount that has dual application to the Jews and to the Church. The Sermon on the Mount is doctrinally to the Jews. However, because Christians are also light in the dark world, […]
Matthew 5:13 Ye are the Salt of the Earth
Matt 5:13 Ye are the Salt of the Earth CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Most preachers that teach on this verse apply it to Christians. However, this verse does not apply to the Church, it doctrinally applies to Israel. When teachers apply it to Christians, they say things like, “Salt keeps meat from corrupting, so when we […]
Matthew 5:1-12 The Blessed continued
Matthew 5:1-12 The Blessed continued CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO During Jesus’ ministry, he preached to the Jews their gospel of the kingdom, Matt 4:23. Matthew 5 through Matthew 7 is Jesus’ teaching on their conduct under this gospel. He was not preaching to Christians. While there is no real doctrinal application to Christians in these chapters, […]
Matthew 5:1-7 The Blessed
Matthew 5:1-7 The Blessed CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO During Jesus’ ministry, he preached to the Jews about their gospel of the kingdom, Matt 4:23. This passage, from Matthew 5 to Matthew 7, is Jesus’ teaching on their conduct under this gospel. He was not preaching to Christians, so there is no real doctrinal application to Christians […]
What is the “one baptism” of Eph 4:5?
In Eph 4:5, the “one baptism” is the baptism by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ. In the Bible there are actually seven (7) different baptisms. And the only one that can save you is the spiritual baptism that you undergo when you receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior. Not surprisingly, most […]
Matthew 4:23-25 The Healing Ministry of Jesus
Matt 4:23-25 The Healing Ministry of Jesus CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom while he was in Galilee. The gospel of the kingdom concerned getting a Jewish king on the throne of David who would lead the Jews to become the ruling nation of the world (Is. 9:6-7, Matt 2:2, Lk […]
Who are “Lucifer,” “Satan,” and “Beelzebub?”
Lucifer, Satan and Beelzebub are the Devil. The devil has many different forms in the Bible. He is known as “the anointed cherub” in Eze 28:14; an “angel of light” in 2 Cor 11:14; a “great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns” in Rev 12:3; “that old serpent” in Rev 12:9; a “lion” in […]
Matthew 4:17-22 Discipleship
Matt 4:17-22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage, we find some of the basic, and yet most profound, aspects of discipleship. A disciple is a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher. Therefore, in discipleship, we should expect to find a similarity in doctrine between the teacher […]
Matthew 4:12-16 Jesus moves to Capernaum
Matt 4:12-16 Jesus moves to Capernaum CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage appears to be a simple prophecy concerning Jesus’ change of residence after entering his earthly ministry and following the death of John the Baptist. However, there is more to this prophecy than that. First, there are reported to be 48 prophecies relating to the […]