Matthew 28:1-10 – Christ Victorious
On this Easter Sunday, let’s be mindful that the CV that matters more than anything is not the Corona Virus but Christ Victorious! God has raised Jesus from…
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Matthew 27:45-56 – Jesus is judged in our place
There can be no denying the physical agony of the crucifixion: to die by this method of asphyxiation was a slow and painful death. As the victim hung…
Matthew 25:1-13 – Be ready!
In chapter 24 of Matthew Jesus speaks of how one day, in the fairly near future, the impressive temple will become a mere ruin. (This happened in AD70…
Matthew 23:1-39 – The heart of God
You might recall that straight after Isaiah’s song of lament about the bad fruit produced by the vineyard – i.e. the spiritual life of Judah – comes a…
Matthew 21:33-46 – Kingdom fruit
As we saw yesterday from his strong words and actions in the temple, Jesus is on a collision course with the religious leaders in Jerusalem. Here he tells…
Matthew 21:12-17 – God’s priorities
We will return to the book of Isaiah after Easter but as we follow Matthew’s account of the events leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus…
Matthew 21:1-11 – Palm Sunday
As we approach Easter, let’s turn our attention to the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem. He comes to Israel’s capital city, crowded with people who have made the…