Over the last few weeks, Jesus has been correcting the scribes’ and the pharisees’ misunderstanding and misapplication of the law. In some cases, they were leading people to do the EXACT OPPOSITE of what the law required! To understand this correction, then we first need to understand the original law and the ways that the […]
The religion of the pharisees was DEAD. It was fuelled by PRIDE and empowered by LAW – but THAT ROAD LEADS TO RUIN! The obedience God requires is to be fuelled by LOVE and empowered by the SPIRIT. Matthew 5:33-37
The Apostle Paul calls us to look beyond our ever-changing circumstances and to REJOICE in the unchanging hope of glory that is ours in Christ. Romans 5:1-11
Last Sunday we learned that followers of Jesus are to be marked by a righteousness that is qualitatively different than that of the scribes and Pharisees. Their righteousness was merely external, but our righteousness will flow from transformed hearts. For the rest of chapter 5, Jesus is going to contrast the OLD standard of the […]
In our passage for this morning, we are transitioning into a new section of the Sermon. In this section, Jesus will teach us HOW WE NOW SHOULD LIVE. Matthew 5:17-20
Psalm 84 is written by a brother who is convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that a life lived in worship is better than anything that this world has to offer.
In our passage for this morning, God will give us clear instruction about the worshipful response that He desires from us as we gather. Psalm 96
In today’s passage, the God who made us is calling us to look past our circumstances and our feelings and engage in the worship for which we were made. He is calling us OUT of self-absorption and INTO God-adoration! Living as we do in a culture where we are all but enslaved by our feelings, […]
John was the only gospel writer to include the story of Thomas refusing to believe the resurrection. Not only did he include it, but he has positioned it to function as the CLIMAX of his Gospel. John saw something powerful here. What do we learn from the story of doubting Thomas? John 20:24-31
Today’s text says that Jesus endured the cross “FOR the joy that was set before him.” This raises an important question. What is this “joy” that was set before Jesus? Hebrews 12:1-2