Matthew 9:27-31

Matthew continues to emphasize the authority of Jesus with examples of his miraculous signs.

Matthew 9:18-26

This text is the first of the last set of three miracle narratives in this section of the Gospel, and it brings to focus Jesus as the holy one who purifies sinners.

Matthew 9:14-17

Jesus turns a question about fasting into an opportunity for remarkable self-revelation. (I misspoke “fasting” and “feasting” in the beginning of this sermon; I apologize for the confusion.)

Matthew 9:10-13

Jesus makes extensive use of allusions to and direct quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures. In this text, the quotation that he uses from the book of the prophet Hosea includes a key term that is variously translated by words like love, kindness, mercy, lovingkindness, and steadfast love.

Matthew 9:9

As is customary in most biblical narratives, Matthew writes of his own calling in the third person.

Matthew 9:1-8

The Spirit of God at work in Matthew’s Gospel wonderfully sets out in this text the climax of the theme of the authority of Jesus seen in the opening chapters of this book. 

Matthew 8:27-34

This passage has as its main theme the authority of Jesus, but it touches on several other topics as well.

First Corinthians 3

In the opening chapters of First Corinthians, the Holy Spirit leads the Apostle Paul to reaffirm key truths of the Christian faith for all believers.

Matthew 8:23-27

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Matthew wrote his Gospel in a manner that beautifully and powerfully reveals the authority of Jesus in both his word and work.

Matthew 8:18-22

In this brief, but incredibly revealing passage, we consider the significance of the unique name that Jesus used for himself and are reminded of what Dietrich Bonhoeffer called “the cost of discipleship.”

Matthew 8:17-18 Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Matthew was inspired to point us to Jesus’ fulfillment of the “Servant Song” of Isaiah 52:13-53:12.

Matthew 8:14-17

This passage in Matthew’s Gospel provides an opportunity to consider physical healing from a biblical perspective.

Matthew 8:1-4

The narratives of 8:1-10:4 seems to naturally follow a pattern of three sets of miracles, with three miraculous accounts in each set. Matthew places first in the narratives an account of Jesus cleansing a leper.

Leviticus 5:14-6:7

This passage completes the first major unit in the book of Leviticus, in which the Lord gave the Israelites instructions for the primary sacrifices to be used in their worship: the ascending sacrifice, the tribute sacrifice, the peace or fellowship sacrifice, and the sacrifices for purification and reparation.

Leviticus 5:1-13

Leviticus 5 continues the Lord’s instructions concerning the sacrificial system that is in many ways central to Israel’s worship and preparatory to the coming of Jesus as the Messiah.

Leviticus 4

In this chapter, the Lord gives instructions to the congregation of Israel concerning what are best called purifying or sanctifying sacrifices, used in cases of inadvertent violations of ceremonial laws, in rites of purification, and in ceremonies of ordination and consecration.

Leviticus 3

Leviticus chapters one through three share common themes, but at the same time describe three different categories of sacrifices: the ascending (often translated burnt) sacrifices, the tribute (sometimes called grain) sacrifices, and the peace offerings, or fellowship sacrifices. Each of these categories of sacrifices highlight different aspects of truth concerning the perfect sacrifice of Christ.

Leviticus 2

Chapter two of Leviticus continues the book’s theme of drawing near to the Lord in worship and service.

Leviticus 1

Leviticus opens with instructions concerning what is literally called the ascending, or ascension sacrifice. In the drama of this offering, we can discern many important truths.

Leviticus 1:1

The opening of the book of Leviticus draws our attention to important truths about God’s revelation of himself to his people.