Tag: who is Jesus

  • 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…

  • If Jesus Upholds All Things, Why Is He The One We Neglect for Other Stuff?

    If Jesus Upholds All Things, Why Is He The One We Neglect for Other Stuff?

    In the previous two verses, we saw that Christ’s word is entirely sufficient for all of life and ministry. Christ’s word is the final word, which is entirely sufficient to accomplish both the salvation and sanctification of God’s people. Yet, in every generation, we get addicted to so much less. We invest in school, athletics,…

  • Do You Believe in the Real Jesus?

    Do You Believe in the Real Jesus?

    Do you know the real Jesus? I remember in the last church we served in (I served as an interim pastor), one of the ‘deacons,’ claimed to know Jesus. His brother was a pastor. He served as a deacon in a couple different churches. He knew his stuff. One Sunday night during Bible study, we…