The effort to highlight the “Sermon on the Mount,” continues and how Jesus came not to change, do away with the old Law but to fulfill all that scripture has anticipated and laid out for those that believe.

This is special look at what are called the Beatitudes. Too often they are misunderstood, as is much of what Jesus would tell us. This is a very different look at what Jesus is saying in these verses.

The ministry of Jesus begins in Galilee of the Gentiles.  This has special significance to Matthew, as will the calling of two set of brothers to something that will change their lives forever.  And it will our as well.

Following His baptism Jesus is led into the wilderness there to be tested. But unlike ancient Israel who failed their wilderness test, this test of the new Israel will not be the same.

This is on the Baptism of Jesus Himself, by the Baptist. Just why is this baptism of Jesus necessary? Surely He doesn’t need to repent and subject Himself to what John is demanding?

A man in rustic garb, living off the land, came thundering a message of repentance, and a new twist to what was a normal act of purification for the Jews. But John is saying some thing much different to the...

This is a look at Matthew’s style of exposition and just what he is endeavoring to do as he uses scripture in ways we are not use to. But what he would tell us is special.

It is but a week past epiphany, but as this effort is to cover the entire gospel, here we look at the events surrounding the visit of the Magi, and just what this star might be.

This begins what will be a year long exposition of the Gospel of Matthew. Here is an introduction to this gospel, the birth of Jesus, and a fascinating look at the genealogy.