TOPICS: The disciples vs. the Pharisees; Displaying all meekness to all humanity – both in person and online; What is meekness?; What is mercy?; Persecution for truth and Christ.
Matthew 5:1-12 The Characteristics of God’s Future Rulers
Matthew 3:13-4:11 This Is My Son, The Beloved, In Whom I Delight
TOPICS: Who has the qualifications to baptize?; Why was Jesus baptized?; The Beloved – a wonderful fellowship; Jesus vs. The Adversary; Why is Jerusalem called holy?; Bread, Worship, and Governance.
Matthew 3:3-12 The Voice of One Imploring
TOPICS: John’s manner of life; The significance of the Jordan River; What is baptism?; What did the people confess?; John warns the Pharisees and Sadducees about God’s impending indignation; Does anyone have the “baptism of the Holy Ghost” today?; What is unextinguishable fire?
Matthew 3:1-2 The Kingdom of the Heavens
TOPICS: Words and their false connotations that made possible the importing of pagan concepts into the Scriptures; Did John preach a sermon?; What is repentance?; Repentance and eternal torment; What is the kingdom of the heavens?
Matthew 2:9-23 A Nazarene Shall He Be Called
TOPICS: What was the star?: The intelligent worship of the magi; Scriptures with more than one fulfillment; He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 2:1-8 From a Log Cabin to the White House
TOPICS: Ancient Sumer and Egypt’s role in idolatry and the birth of Jesus; The story of the magi; The world’s most outstanding leader comes from insignificant Bethlehem; Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.