Jesus did not merely maintain a state of innocence, avoiding all sin. Instead, Christ achieved a life of perfect obedience, fulfilling all righteousness.

Matthew 3:13-17 Right Response Staff
Jesus did not merely maintain a state of innocence, avoiding all sin. Instead, Christ achieved a life of perfect obedience, fulfilling all righteousness.
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword…” Matthew 10:34 Jesus, heralded by angels as bringing peace (Luke 2:14), now claims he brings a sword. This is not a contradiction, but a clarification: Peace with God comes through Christ, but this often brings division with …
1 Corinthians 7:10-15 1 Corinthians 7:2-5 Matthew 19:3-9 Matthew 5:31-32 Romans 7:1-3 Right Response Staff
*This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on the subject of divorce. In light of this, there may be certain arguments that appear incomplete. These will be fully fleshed out in the following sermons. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Pastor Michael Belch teaches from Matthew 9:35-38.
Let us tremble at knowing that nothing escapes the eyes of our Holy God. Every word shall be weighed. And yet, for those who are in Christ, this judgment is not unto condemnation but unto reward, for Christ has borne our guilt, even for every idle word. But for the unrepentant, the tongue that now accuses others shall, on that …
Matthew 9:27-34 intentionally contains a theological irony: the physically blind recognize Jesus as Messiah, while the religious leaders in Israel remain spiritually blind. In other words, these blind men see more than the sighted. Specifically, they see Jesus as the promised King from David’s lineage (2 Samuel 7; Isaiah 11). “Son of David” was an explicit messianic title. Lastly, their …