In Matthew 19:21-22, the Word of Christ and worldly values reach a distinct impasse. Jesus Christ the Son of man – God incarnate – Savior – Messiah – Creator –…
As Christ takes the occasion of questioning to reveal the Kingdom of God – this incident in Mat 19 provides a perfect opportunity to identify model citizens or subjects of…
Since the 1920's, 'social studies', as a formal branch of education, has concerned itself with the relationships and function of society, subsuming the study of history, government, economics, civics, sociology,…
In chapters 3 and 4, the author of Hebrews takes Psalm 95 as his text and applies the lessons of wilderness wanderings and Canaan promise to his audience with sermonic…
Matthew Henry died in 1714, but the following words could have been written yesterday... “If we consider what mischiefs to families and states, what confusions and disorders, would follow upon…
The fourth discourse in Matthew (Chap 18) could be divided into four sections under adjectives that characterize the members of Christ's church as loyal subjects of the kingdom of God....…
Our message title today is meant to expose our humanistically induced level of discomfort with the government of God. One unique talk show host in our current atmosphere of political…
John 12:16 tells us that the messianic prophesies of the Old Testament and the person of Jesus were relatively disconnected ideas in the minds of the apostles until Jesus was…
The gospel of John records the triumphal entry alongside other events at the close of Jesus' public ministry. This chapter of the gospel narrative is condensed, yet saturated, with potent…
The Brevity of Life and the Sovereignty of God -- Joe Reed