Category: Gospel of Matthew
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The Riddle of 13
Critics of the theory of biblical inerrancy will point to “inconsistencies” in the text, seeking to debunk its reliability as the Word of God. Frankly, some of those are just cheap shots. Others deserve to be wrestled with. One significant “problem” shows up here in the first chapter of Matthew, in the genealogy itself —…
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The Kingdom at Hand: The Gospel Is Bigger Than You Think
“Repent,” John the Baptist cried in the desert, “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” In other words, it’s HERE. The kingdom has arrived. It has come. It is no longer far off, but at your fingertips. Jesus, Matthew tells us, preached the same thing. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.…
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Son of Blessing, Son of Kings: Why Jesus Is the Gateway to Life
The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1, HCSB) Two weeks ago I asked if we know who our king is. Unlike Luke (who traces Jesus all the way back to Adam), Matthew starts with Abraham. As he lays out the genealogy of Christ (following an interesting,…
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“I Am”: How We Make God in Our Image … and How to Know Who He Really Is
When the children of Israel came out of the desert and God made a covenant with them, his very first two commands were these: You shall have no other gods before me, and you shall make for yourself no graven image — no idols. The interesting thing is that they weren’t in all that much…
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Anointed One: Is This the Jesus YOU Know?
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1, NASB) We are citizens in the kingdom of God. Do we know who our king is? I’m asking that question seriously, because honestly, I think this is the number-one scandal in the church today. We’ve gotten…