Matthew 5:17-20 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore...
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Sermon on the Mount: The Law Fulfilled
Matthew 5:17-18 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will be no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.” So...
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The book of Mark: 1:9-15 “Baptism, Temptation and Time Fulfilled”
In our last class we began our study of Mark with a short introduction and the first eight verses of chapter one, tonight we will pick up at 1:9. John the Baptist is an exceedingly important character in God’s plan of salvation. While his life is not given a larger number of verses in the...
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Sermon on the Mount: The Yoke of Good Works
Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that...
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The Sermon on the Mount: Light of the World
Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp, and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that...
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The book of Mark: Introduction and 1:1-8: “The beginning of the gospel . . .”
On Sunday’s this year we are studying the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ seminal teaching on the Kingdom of God. As we study His teaching about God’s kingdom I thought it would be a perfect complement to study Jesus’ actions of living out God’s kingdom in the book of Mark. In general the book of...
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Sermon on the Mount: The Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” In some ways, this verse and verse 14 after it are the beginning of the Sermon on the...
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Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and Persecution
Matthew 5:10-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted...
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Sermon on the Mount: Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.” Jesus said “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Last week we defined purity of heart as being undivided, having our hearts set on God and God alone, making Him the one object of our affection,...
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Sermon on the Mount: A Pure Heart To See God
Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Today we continue to climb the ladder of the beatitudes by arriving at vs. 8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” As we are climbing this ladder we are seeing that the condition that God blesses leads...