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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (V.16) There are two parts to the Kingdom on this earth: preserving and proclaiming. Jesus describes these two missions as salt and light. As salt, the people of Jesus must […]

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them. (V.1-2) Jesus has declared that a new Kingdom is coming, and now He goes about giving us the rules that govern this new domain. He begins by showing us the character […]

Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve. ‘” (V.10) Why does God allow temptation? How much easier it would be not to sin if there were no temptation to do it! While God never gives us a clear answer to […]

Why does God allow temptation? How much easier it would be not to sin if there were no temptation to do it! While God never gives us a clear answer to that question, we can see how temptation is used for His glory in the temptation of Jesus. As Satan approaches, Jesus is hungry, tired, […]

Old Testament closes with the prophet Malachi saying before the “great and awesome day of the Lord” he will send a messenger, in the spirit Elijah, who will prepare the way for arrival of the King. Through fulfilled prophecies and divine messages, including Jesus own words, John the Baptist is confirmed to be the man […]

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem … (V.16) Herod, the “Jewish” King has a very different response. The man who has spent years ruthlessly defending his throne is troubled by the news of a […]

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house…they fell down and worshiped him. (V.10-11) The one true King of the universe is born into a dark world ruled by men who think they are kings. And when men’s kingdoms are confronted with the one true King there […]

And her husband being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But … (1.19) Jesus has a heavenly father and an earthly father who both help shape who Jesus is. How Joseph treats Mary, his bride, becomes a picture of how Jesus will treat the church, his […]

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (V.1) Jesus’ genealogy teaches us that the brokenness of our own family history or our own personal story CANNOT and DID NOT disrupt God’s plan; rather, it magnifies it. The sin we have committed, or those committed against us, […]