Turning Jordan

As we continue along in this series on the Sermon on the Mount, I want to reiterate that I have been building up to this point.  The first three posts in the series are important for your understanding of what I will write in the next few blog posts.  I raised some issues about Jesus fulfilling the Law, which will bear its implications when we hit 5:17-20.  I am excited to get there, but one post at a time, Andy, one at a time. 

An Outline of the Sermon  Read more... (1481 words, estimated 5:55 mins reading time)

Thanks for continuing read this study of the Sermon on the Mount (SOTM).  We’re our third post in this series, and we have already looked at some important elements in understanding the SOTM.  Let’s begin by summarizing the last post.

Last post summary   Read more... (1018 words, estimated 4:04 mins reading time)

As we mentioned in the last post, the next few posts will cover the introductory material in the Gospel of Matthew, 1:1-4:11.  In this post, we will go through the first two chapters, and in the next post we will discuss chapters 3-4.

Why discuss this material?   Read more... (1733 words, estimated 6:56 mins reading time)

In this first post in the series, we will begin by looking at the Gospels as a whole, and what the Gospel according to Matthew contributes to the big picture. 

We start by saying that all of the Gospels were written many years after Jesus’ life.  This means that they were written from the viewpoint that Jesus Christ had already been crucified, resurrected, had ascended into heaven, and is now awaiting his return to earth.  Each Gospel also contributes something different to how we should understand the return of Christ and the establishment of the kingdom of God.  Read more... (728 words, estimated 2:55 mins reading time)

Over the past month or so I have been reading back over the sermon on the mount and the message that Jesus Christ had (and still has) for the world.  I will posting a series of blogs over the next few weeks about the sermon on the mount and about its message for us.  When all is said, I will give you a link to download the entire post in PDF format.  Read more... (526 words, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)