Romans 12:1–2 marks the transition from doctrinal exposition to practical application of the truths presented in chapters 1–11. Here, Paul appeals to believers, who have experienced divine mercy, to present themselves, entirely to God.
Unbelief lies behind the desire for more evidence than what Scripture furnishes to prove that Jesus is the Messianic Son of God. But he has left one unassailable sign of his greatness: his death-resurrection. He raised himself from death—an impossible feat for all human beings. To reject him leads to a worse state in the […]
The Pharisees attribute the exorcisms of Jesus to Satanic power, but Jesus interprets his miraculous works as evidence of the arrival of the kingdom and the invasion of Satan’s kingdom. The battle lines are thus drawn: one is either for Christ or against him. To blaspheme the Spirit of God in his witness to Jesus […]
Against the backdrop of the simmering conflict between Jesus and his religious detractors, Matthew presents Jesus as the Lord of the Sabbath and the Suffering Servant. These two descriptions are not antithetical but reveal the profundity of Jesus’ divine and human natures, united in one person.
Matthew presents Jesus as the Promised Messiah, the Great Judge, and the Saviour of Sinners in Matthew 11:1–30. Verses 25–30 emphasize his unique role as the Revealer of the Father and Giver of True Rest rests. He compassionately calls all who are wearied and burdened to come to him and receive rest from spiritual darkness […]
Jesus’ extraordinary deeds of power amazed many but did not move them to repentance. As a result, Jesus laments over the cities near the Sea of Galilee and warns them of the coming judgment for those who stubbornly refused to turn to the Lord.
The mighty preaching of the kingdom and the miraculous works of Jesus amazed many but did not move them to faith in Him. Matthew charts the growing opposition to Jesus in chapter 11. But the narrative also focuses on the identity of the One people opposed: He is the promised Messiah and the manifestation of […]