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Category: Matthew

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  • Seeking Signs of the End Times

    Seeking Signs of the End Times

    When will the end come? I see so many things—especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, social upheaval, and cultural unrest—by which people are trying to discern the times with the end of times in view. Lately, I have seen statements like, “God is preparing us for the rapture while Satan is preparing us…

  • How To Get Health And Wealth From God

    How To Get Health And Wealth From God

    Jesus did many miracles. We have seen His miracles throughout Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus did miracles in order to show that He was the Messiah prophesied about in the Old Testament (Cf. 8:17). Once again, the text leads us to consider Jesus’s miracles of healing and provision. As we consider miracles again, I want to ask—How…

  • When Jesus Went To Sin City

    When Jesus Went To Sin City

    I was told by another pastor that the church I pastor is full of horrible people. This other pastor was not wrong. The Church at Sunsites is a local church full of unrighteous people whose only hope is to be clothed in Christ’s righteousness and be sanctified by His Holy Spirit. Really, I pity those…

  • Offending People Well

    Offending People Well

    I find that my preaching grace alone offends more people than do most forms of legalism.  I don’t mind offending others; I simply hope that I do so from a position of love and care in order to build up rather than tear down. My preaching and teaching does not agree with most human religion,…

  • Buck Tradition

    Buck Tradition

    “We’ve always done it that way,” I heard a long-time member of a church I served a while back say when I mentioned that I wanted to evaluate the way we were doing ministry according to Scripture. Jesus taught about the place of traditional practices. When we hear Jesus’s teaching, something about His person and…

  • Doubting Faith

    Doubting Faith

    Doubt is a part of life. Without doubt, we would never discover or learn. We would never think about the things we think. If it were not for doubt, we would never really be able to believe anything or be convinced of the veracity of any idea. Doubt is especially important when we think about…

  • Jesus’s Compassion for the Jews

    Jesus’s Compassion for the Jews

    When I come to the Lord’s table to offer what I have in service to others, I find that I never have enough. If it were up to me—my ability to provide, my hermeneutical and homiletical prowess, my planning ability, or my heart for others—no one would be satisfied or get what they need. I…

  • On Knowing Jesus

    On Knowing Jesus

    We have made it through chapter 13. The previous section of Matthew’s Gospel expounded on what the kingdom of Heaven is. Tonight, we begin a new section—A section we can title The Identity of Jesus. As Matthew continues to prove that Jesus is the Messiah foretold throughout the Old Testament, He now begins to explain…

  • Prostituting Jesus

    Prostituting Jesus

    A decent man would never use a woman for satisfaction and never care to know her. The modern-day sex trade is based on the willingness of one person to use another for his or her pleasure but never caring to know that other person. Many people do this with Jesus. They desire the benefits of…

  • Discipleship: The First-Fruit of the Kingdom

    Discipleship: The First-Fruit of the Kingdom

    What do you think the first-fruit of the kingdom is?  Discipleship is lacking in many churches today. The local church lacks discipleship because people, in large part, are afraid to be wrong. Many pastors don’t start the difficult conversations that Scripture insights because they fear people will lash out at them and/or leave their congregations.…