If anything, the religious rulers of Jesus’ day were Antinomians, not Legalists. They did not “stretch” the Law of God, they “shrunk” it.
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Son Of David, Have Mercy On Me
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 …
Truth Will Always Cause Division
“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 …
Citizens of Christ’s Kingdom
Michael Belch preaches from Matthew 5:1-12.
A Righteousness That Exceeds That Of The Pharisees
Jesus is not merely addressing the need for a superior “positional” righteousness (justification). He is also speaking to the need for a superior “progressive” righteousness (sanctification). In other words, Jesus is not saying, “The Pharisees have a meticulous outward righteousness, but inwardly, their hearts remain corrupted. Therefore, you merely need to receive the superior inward righteousness of Christ by faith.” …
We’ll Miss Hypocrisy When Its Gone
There are three great Christian duties, each one stemming from one of our three principal interests, by which we pay homage and service to God: 1) prayer with our souls, 2) fasting with our bodies, and 3) alms-giving with our estates. Through these disciplines, we not only depart from evil, but devote ourselves to good. “As we must do better …