The Gospel According to Matthew (Matthew 1:1-28:20)
A survey of the Gospel of Matthew: its authorship, date, structure, and its portrait of Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
Herod or Wise Man? – (Matthew 2:1-12)
A study of Matthew 2:1-12: everyone who meets the newborn King must choose — reject Him like Herod, or worship Him like the wise men.
Do Not Worry About Anything! – (Matthew 6:25-34)
From Matthew 6:25-34, why God’s children need not worry: seek his kingdom first and cast every care on the Father who provides.
The Death of John the Baptist – (Matthew 14:1-12)
Matthew 14:1-12 — how the shamelessness, spite, and weakness around Herod killed John, and why faithfulness to God’s truth is worth any cost.
A Double Test – (Matthew 15:21-28)
In Matthew 15:21-28 Jesus tests a Canaanite mother’s faith, teaching us to keep praying, keep trusting, and never take “no” for an answer.
Crooked Accounts – (Matthew 20:1-16)
In the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), Jesus warns that a calculating, envious heart will find its accounts come out crooked.
God’s Anointed One – (Matthew 21:1-9)
Matthew 21:1-9: the crowd hailed Jesus as king, but He came as the suffering Messiah, God’s Anointed One who saves through the cross.
So What, in the End, Is Love? – (Matthew 22:34-40)
On Matthew 22:34-40: love for God and love for neighbor are one commandment, and real love is practical action toward those in need.
Three Hours of Darkness – (Matthew 27:45-56)
Matthew 27:45-56: six remarkable things at the cross—the darkness, separation, death, sign, confession, and devotion that reveal Christ crucified for us.
The Resurrection — Glorious and Terrible – (Matthew 28:1-6)
A meditation on Matthew 28:1-6: Christ’s resurrection foreshadows ours — glorious for believers, terrifying for those who reject him.