So far in Matthew 19 and 20 we have seen a story of children who in their humility could see Jesus and a rich man who in his riches could not see Jesus. We’ve also observed disciples who in their pride were struggling to see the love of Christ. These...

The question “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” was raised and answered in 18:1-4 and in the portrayal of the “little ones” which followed in ch. 18. We see the same idea raised in the discussion of rewards in between the disciples and...

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour...

19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

This week we study Matthew 19:1-12 and discuss Marriage and Singleness. A few questions we consider: Why is it crucial to begin our discussion on marriage with God’s design in Genesis (19:4-6;Genesis 2:24)? What wrong messages about Christ and His...

18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your...

As we look at Jesus’ five discourses in Matthew, we see Matthew and the other disciples “at the feet of Jesus.” These teachings are in the context of Jesus’ calling and equipping the twelve apostles to go and make disciples of all nations. In our nine...

On Sunday Pastor Tracy looked at three resurrection encounters found in the Matthew’s gospelchapter 28. The first is the two Mary’s with the angel of the Lord at the empty tomb (v.1-7). Thesecond is their encounter with the resurrected Jesus as...

Jesus shifts from talking about the eventual worldwide impact of the kingdom to talking about the parables of the Treasure and the Pearl. The story of the man who finds a treasure in a field may sound strange to us, but we must remember that Jesus is...

Here in Matthew 13, Jesus’ teaching largely takes the form of parables. These parables tell of a kingdom that, despite being unrecognized and rejected by some, is already accomplishing its purpose in the world, and it will one day be gloriously...