Beginning the descent down the road leading to Jesus’ suffering and death, wicked actors scheme but Jesus’ sovereign will in saving his people from sin and death is underway and will be accomplished. We need more than a wise teacher; we need a...

The parable of the sheep and the goats can be a source of fear and introspection; have we done enough to be included with the sheep or will Jesus turn us away? Yet, instead of teaching salvation by works, it reinforces that what matters most is...

The parable of talents is all about judgment; a word that can make us uncomfortable, but a word we need. Jesus gives us these words as a serious warning so that we will respond rightly to him. And yet, these warnings aren’t merely intended to send...

This week’s message is pay attention! Don’t forget that Jesus is coming to judge the living and the dead and end the suffering and pain of this world. The danger is that we forget this reality and slip into a way of life where our lives cease to...

Matthew 24, the Olivet Discourse, is one of the most difficult passages in the Bible. Standing before the Jerusalem Temple, Jesus announces its destruction and his coming at the end of the age. Christians throughout the ages have disagreed on key...

In Matthew 23:13-39, Jesus pronounces seven “woes” against the scribes and Pharisees—warnings that speak to their failure in leadership over Israel. Though a particular message delivered to a particular people, there is so much for all of us,...

Sinfulness isn’t necessarily lawlessness; it’s a natural aversion to the righteous and good Law of God. Even while breaking God’s Law, we are good at crafting our own systems of righteousness to both vindicate and condemn ourselves and others....

We conclude Jesus’ confrontation with the religious authorities looking at three of life’s biggest questions; life after death, what God requires of human beings, and who Jesus is and why that matters. These are questions that we can’t lose...

One of Jesus’ more well-known phrases is when he takes a Roman coin and says, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what belongs to God.” This passage shows the absolute brilliance of Jesus who refuses to have his kingdom shaped by...

In His final week in Jerusalem, Jesus confronts the religious authorities and tells us that the kingdom of heaven is like a king who throws a wedding party for his Son. This beautiful and challenging parable has so much to teach us about what it...