Last week Pastor Matt biblically demonstrated how Jesus ascended to His throne in the resurrection. But the text goes on to say that when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne the disciples will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel…. but that didn’t happen….. or did it? Listen […]
Matthew 18:5-10 Our Treatment of Fellow Little Ones
How seriously does the Father take an offense against one of His beloved children? Well, you’d be better off getting a millstone tied around your neck and being drowned in the sea! Listen as Pastor Matt show from Matthew 18:5-10 how we should treat fellow believers, the severity of the punishment for those who offend […]
Matthew 16:28 What is this Prophesied Coming of the Son of Man? Testing the Views
Matthew 16:28 Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” What is Jesus talking about here? Many possibilities are suggested from commentator to commentator. The five most suggested say Jesus is speaking of […]
Matthew 16:27-28 The Unexpected Follow-up to Peter’s Great Confession (Part 3a) A Prophesied Coming
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS. Many people think this text is referring to the final judgment, but the next verse calls that common interpretation into question. Matthew 16:28 Truly I […]
Matthew 14:3-12 Herod & Herodias- A Case Study in Suppressing the Truth
Every man is an enemy of God, who surpasses the truth until he’s been born again. We suppress the light of conscience. We suppress the light of God’s Law. And once our consciences are seared we risk being given over to our own depraved natures. At that point we descend deeper and deeper into the […]
Matthew 13:53-58 A Prophet in His Own Hometown
We are all familiar with Matthew 13:57 “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” This verse is part of a narrative where Jesus is rejected by the people of His own home town. But why do they reject Him? Listen as Pastor Matt explains why Jesus’ ministry […]
Matthew 13:47-50 The Parable of the Dragnet
Matthew 13:34-35 Parables as Prophetic Fulfillment
Matthew presents Jesus’ parabolic ministry as a fulfillment of Psalm 78. Many skeptics suggest that Matthew is grasping at straws to invent prophetic fulfillment where none exists. Do they have a point? Absolutely not! As always, the skeptics are easily refuted. Listen as Pastor Matt explains how Jesus’ parables were a fulfillment of Asaph’s ministry, […]
I Timothy 3:6- Qualifications for Overseers- Part 5 of 6-The Danger of Appointing a Youngster as an Elder
We have seen a lot of ways that a man can be disqualified from the ministry so far in this series. But it is possible for a man to be qualified in every way we have covered so far, but for it to still be unwise to appoint him as an elder. Today we will […]
Matthew 12:41-42- A Greater Prophet, King, Temple & Judgment
The Ninevites repented after hearing the preaching of a man who was arguably the least impressive prophet in the Old Testament; Jonah. Jonah performed no signs, no wonders, and preached an eight word sermon that announced pending doom, and the godless Ninevites responded in repentance. Likewise, the Queen of the South came from the ends […]