Author: John
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Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites
(Matthew 23:1-4) The twenty-third chapter of Matthew is an indictment on the scribes and Pharisees. Many times throughout this chapter he says to them, Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites.” If there is anything the Lord hated more than anything else it was hypocrisy. Men are no different either. Nobody likes a hypocrite and…
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Jesus is the Son of David
(Matthew 22:41-46) After silencing the Herodians and the Sadducees, Jesus asked the Pharisees a question saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” The Pharisees answered, “The son of David.” Jesus responded, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, ‘The Lord said to my…
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Marriage in the Resurrection
(Matthew 22:23-33) The Sadducees were testing Jesus again after he had silenced the Herodians. The Sadducees believed there is no resurrection, but showed their malice towards Jesus by questioning him over a matter to do with resurrection, marriage in the resurrection. They concocted a situation of a man who had a wife and the man…
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Wedding Garments for the Marriage Feast
(Matthew 22:11-14) The great invitation will go out to many people to come to the marriage feast in the kingdom of heaven. Many will be called but few will be chosen. (Verse 14) There will be a great number who will be called but not everyone will answer the call. I believe that at some…
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Parable of the Marriage Feast – The Great Invitation
(Matthew 22:1-10) The parable of the marriage feast is interesting for several reasons. It was given to the chief priests and Pharisees and showed how they and those who acted similarly to them were unworthy of the kingdom of heaven. It also shows how the great invitation to all mankind was given so that every…
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The Stone that the Builder Rejected
(Matthew 21:42-46) Jesus Christ is the stone that the builder rejected. But what does this analogy mean? Why did Jesus make that analogy of the stone that the builder rejected to the priests in Jerusalem? Jesus often talks about houses in his parables and analogies. He talks about the kingdom of God as a house,…
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Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard
(Matthew 21:33-41) The parable of the tenants in the vineyard shows the way that the teachers and preachers of Jesus day abused their position. The priests, Pharisees and scribes were appointed to do a job, just as the tenants in the vineyard were to tend the vineyard and produce fruit. The priests, Pharisees and scribes…
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The Will of the Father
(Matthew 21:23-27 – The Will of the Father) What is the will of the Father? Do you know what the will of the Father is in the first place to be able to do it? Jesus shows us what it means to be doing the will of the Father in this section of scripture. The…
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Jesus Confounds the Priests
(Matthew 21:23-28) When Jesus entered the temple and began to teach, the priests questioned his authority. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” But Jesus knowing their malice turned the question back on them. Now it was evident to all that the deeds he did could…
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Ask in Faith and it Will Be Done
(Matthew 21:18-22) This is an unusual teaching for on the surface it might look like the Lord was being vindictive or cursing. But this is not the case, as we will see. There are several messages here, the main one being to ask in faith and it will be done. First we see the Lord…
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Jesus in the Temple
(Matthew 21:14-17) Jesus cleared the temple of the moneychangers and the pigeon sellers on his return to Jerusalem. He restored the temple to be a temple of praise and a house of prayer. He removed and cast out those who practised commerce in the temple, returning it to a place of teaching and worship of…