Jesus’ Law About Anger
Read Matthew 5:21-26 Often we will read in the newspaper or see on the TV news about a road-rage killing or some other situation in which anger gets out of control and leads to a homicide. For example, a woman…
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How Can I Know for Sure? God Has Spoken
In our prior article, we raised a number of pressing questions that could lead us to conclude that the only certainty is uncertainty! Yet in the midst of relentless questions, gnawing ambiguities, and the cacophony of voices offering inconclusive and…
Was Jesus a Law Hater? A Law Corrector?
Read Matt. 5:19-20 There are some who mistakenly think that Christ in this sermon expounds a new and improved moral code. I hope as we review the balance of Matthew 5 to persuade you that he speaks with one voice…
John Owen on Worshipping the Son
As Christians we worship the one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. According to the Nicene Creed the Son is very God of very God and is of the same substance as the Father. And the Spirit is…
How Can I Know for Sure? Certain Uncertainty
For many, certainty has gone the way of fairy tales. Like Robin Hood and Cinderella, certainty once intrigued us; it drew us into its wonder. It compelled, enraptured, and even produced a deep sense of peace. But now we know…
Quality over Quantity
Read Matthew 5:19-20 Thus far our Lord has stated how he is in harmony or continuity with the Old Testament. But in verses 19-20, he describes the Christian’s righteousness as being utterly contradictory or in discontinuity with the Pharisees’…
The Jesus of the Old and New
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 Loving the Word of God As…
Not the Smallest Letter
Matthew 5:18 Jesus, the Giver of Grace, shows his respect for the eternal and binding authority of the Old Testament when he states that not even in the slightest respect will the Old Testament Law remain unfulfilled. Consider a few…
Jesus’ Life of Prayer
Yesterday, I had the privilege of addressing a chapel full of students on the subject of their spiritual lives. The title which I was assigned was taken from an address given over 100 years ago by B.B. Warfield, “The Religious…
Christ and the Law
Read Matthew 5:17-20 Having established Christ’s love for the Law, we’ll now proceed to consider three main points: 1. Jesus’ relationship to the Old Testament Law was one of continuity. 2. Jesus viewed the Old Testament canon as…