In Matthew chapter 2, the account of Herod attempting to kill Christ, we see the outworking of Revelation 12 in which the dragon (Satan) waited by the woman until she gave birth. When we consider Bethlehem and the manger, we should always remember that the dragon was lurking nearby.
We must firmly believe the repeated truth of Scripture that the Lord works His power in and through weakness. Christ was born as an infant, not as a powerful king.
John Bunyan wrote an extensive article on the parable of the barren fig tree. With his help, we are going to devote several sermons to this subject of the fruitless "Christian"
We must worship the Lord with joy, gladness, singing and most of all - with thanksgiving.
What did Jesus mean when He said that Zacchaeus was a son of Abraham? And what did He mean when He said that He came to seek and save that which was lost? Who is lost? Who was He seeking?
Christ comes to Jericho and salvation comes to Zacchaeus!
The rich young ruler chooses to keep his penny while rejecting the billions in real treasure in heaven. He kept his idol. What might be an idol you need to jettison?
Jesus deals with the Rich Young Ruler. Here, we consider this man's superficial inquiry about salvation and his flawed ideas about his own "goodness" and the requirements of God's Law.
The people of Nazareth, Jesus' hometown, were unwilling to pay the price of receiving Christ. The cost required was a confession that they were sinners just like everyone else and that this son of Joseph they thought they knew was in fact the Messiah.
