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The Church That Christ Builds–Part 1, Matthew 16:18

Introduction The heart of Matthew 16:13-20 is Christ’s statement, “I will build my church” (v. 18). Everything else in the passage amplifies that great statement. Identifying the Church’s Builder Years ago someone was trying to find out why particular churches … Continue reading

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The Supreme Confession, Matthew 16:13-17

Introduction Jesus asked His disciples, “Who say ye that I am?” (Matt. 16:15). That question is the apex of Matthew’s gospel and the thesis of both the Old and New Testaments. For more than two years Christ had been establishing, … Continue reading

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Warning #4 to the Church, Matthew 16:6

“Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Matthew 16:6) Every word spoken by the Lord Jesus is full of deep instruction for Christians. It is the voice of the … Continue reading

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Carte-Blanche, Matthew 15:28

“Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.”—Matthew 15:28. I mean to dwell specially upon those words at the end of the verse, “Be it unto thee … Continue reading

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The Perseverance Of Faith, Matthew 15:28

“Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.”–Matthew 15:28. I have frequently spoken to you concerning the … Continue reading

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Mr. Fearing Comforted, Matthew 14:31

“O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”—Matthew 14:31. It seems as if doubt were doomed to be the perpetual companion of faith. As dust attends the chariotwheels so do doubts naturally becloud faith. Some men of little faith … Continue reading

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The Sorrows of the Bereaved Spread Before Jesus, Matthew 14:12

“And his disciples came and took up the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.” — Matthew 14:12 Subject: When anyone is taken away by death that has been eminent in the work of the gospel ministry, ’tis … Continue reading

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Sown Among Thorns, Matthew 13:22, Matthew 13:7

“And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them”–Matthew 13:7. “He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke … Continue reading

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Hell-the Furnace of Fire, Matthew 13:47-52

Introduction Our Lord often spoke about hell; He said many things about the abode of the wicked. Perhaps the most terrifying thing that Jesus ever said about hell was what He told the Jewish religious leaders in Matthew 23:33: “…how … Continue reading

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Entering the Kingdom, Matthew 13:44-46

Introduction The topic of the two parables our Lord gave in Matthew 13:44-46 could be entitled, “The Incomparable Value of the Kingdom.” The great saint Thomas Guthrie, writing about the value of salvation, said this: “In the blood of Christ … Continue reading

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The Power and Influence of Christ’s Kingdom–Part 2, Matthew 13:33

Introduction and Review Matthew 13 describes the Kingdom of our Lord in the time between His rejection and His Second Coming. The two parables in Matthew 13:31-33 talk about the influence that the Kingdom will have on the world. We … Continue reading

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The Power and Influence of Christ’s Kingdom–Part 1, Matthew 13:31-32

Introduction In Matthew 13, our Lord gave us a series of parables that teach about the Kingdom of heaven. Continuing in our study, let’s read verses 31-33, where two more parables appear. The nature of the two parables in these … Continue reading

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The Kingdom and the World, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Introduction The Lord Jesus Christ is the ruler over this earth. The Old Testament tells us that God is the King of the universe: “The earth is the LORD’S, and the fullness thereof…” (Ps. 24:1). In the book of Daniel … Continue reading

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The Responses to the Gospel, Matthew 13:3b-9

Introduction In this lesson we begin an in-depth look at the parables of Matthew 13. We have learned that the parables were given by our Lord to describe the character of the Kingdom between His rejection and His return. These … Continue reading

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Kingdom Parables–Part 2, Matthew 13:3a, 10-17, 34, 35

Introduction and Review In the chapters preceding Matthew 13, Matthew presented Jesus Christ as King. He showed us beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus is the anointed of God, the Messiah, the Christ, the King, and the Savior … Continue reading

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Kingdom Parables–Part 1, Matthew 13:1-2

Introduction A. The King 1. DEPICTED The book of Matthew was written primarily to present Jesus Christ as the King, the Son of God, the Messiah, and the rightful heir to David’s throne. In chapter 1, Matthew showed that He … Continue reading

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Sweet Comfort for Feeble Saints, Matthew 12:20

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory”–Matthew 12:20. Babbling fame ever loves to talk of one man or another. Some there be whose glory it trumpets … Continue reading

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One Greater Than the Temple, Matthew 12:6

“But I say unto you, that in this place is one greater than the temple.”—Matthew 12:6. Our Lord intended, of course, to assert that he himself was greater than the temple, but he used the most modest form of putting … Continue reading

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How to Read the Bible, Matthew 12:3-7

“Have ye not read?…Have ye not read?…If ye had known what this meaneth.”—Matthew 12:3-7. The Scribes and Pharisees were great readers of the law. They studied the sacred books continually, poring over each word and letter. They made notes of … Continue reading

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Rest, Rest, Matthew 11:28-30

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto … Continue reading

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