Blessed Persecution
Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for their is the kingdom of heaven.”
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Kingdom of God
Blessed are the Hungry and Thirsty!
Once again, Jesus uses imagery that is generally viewed negatively and shows how it is essential for the citizen of His kingdom. Hunger and thirst are typically seen as problems to be solved. Yet, when it comes to righteousness, hunger and thirst are blessed qualities. What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness?
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The Acts of the King
Before moving into the sermon on the mount, Matthew gives us a birds eye view of the ministry of King Jesus. So we consider in this sermon the acts or works of Jesus. From his teaching and preaching, to his healing and deliverance from demons, we see that Jesus truly is the promised Messiah and
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The Fruit of Repentance
As we look at a sample of John’s preaching we see the implications of his call for repentance. It is a repentance that is for all people, it is a non negotiable need and it is a repentance that points to Christ as the judge and saviour.
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A Word to the Wild Branches
In this sermon we look at several attitudes Gentile Christians are to have towards ethnic Jews in light of God’s gracious act of grafting them into the Covenant of Grace in Christ Jesus. There is a lot of confusion today about this matter, and we want to take the view of Christ and the Apostles
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The Day of the Lord (3 of 3)
In this sermon we look at how Peter uses the phrase “The Day of The Lord” in his letters to the early church.
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The Day of the Lord (2 of 3)
In this sermon we consider Paul’s use of “The Day of The Lord” in light of how we see it used in Joel and among the other prophetic writings.
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Forbid Them Not (Mark 10:13)
The disciples make the mistake of assuming that Jesus has no time to bless the children, and yet Jesus rebukes them and welcomes the children to himself. Furthermore, Jesus points out that no one comes into the Kingdom unless they become as a little child!
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