Christ’s Astonishing Authority–Part Two

            According to Matthew, the most astonishing aspect of Jesus’ sermon on righteousness was the distinct authority of the preacher—”He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29).    Send article as PDF   

Christ’s Astonishing Authority–Part One

            According to Matthew, the most astonishing aspect of Jesus’ sermon on righteousness was the distinct authority of the preacher—”He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29).    Send article as PDF   

An Astonishing Sermon–Part Two

            The primary purpose of the sermon on the mount was to explain in explicit and practical terms the quality of genuine righteousness of the citizens within the kingdom of heaven. It had to exceed the superficial and hypocritical righteousness of the Pharisees (Matthew…

An Astonishing Sermon–Part One

            The primary purpose of the sermon on the mount was to explain in explicit and practical terms the quality of genuine righteousness of the citizens within the kingdom of heaven. It had to exceed the superficial and hypocritical righteousness of the Pharisees (Matthew…

A Wise Person…

            “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did…

The Most Important Question about Your Faith

            There are a variety of questions people ask about their faith—Am I comfortable with it? Does it fit my lifestyle? How many other people believe like I do? Do I believe the same things as my beloved relative—dad, mom, grandfather, and/or grandmother? Does…