How to Use This Commentary Matthew 5:38–42 continues Jesus’ teaching on true righteousness following Matthew 5:33–37, moving from truthfulness to how we respond when wronged. Read it in two movements: (1) the misuse of “eye for an eye,” and (2) Jesus’ call to radical non-retaliation and generosity. Key: Jesus is not removing justice—He is removing... Continue Reading →
How to Use This Commentary Matthew 5:33–37 continues Jesus’ teaching, focusing on truthfulness and integrity. Read it in two movements: (1) the misuse of oaths, and (2) Jesus’ call to simple, consistent truthfulness. Key: Kingdom people do not need elaborate words to prove honesty—their lives speak for them. Have you ever heard someone say, “I... Continue Reading →
How to Use This Commentary Matthew 5:31–32 continues Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 5:17–20, showing what true righteousness looks like in relationships. Read it in two movements: (1) the cultural teaching on divorce, and (2) Jesus’ correction and deeper standard. Key: Jesus is not lowering the standard—He is restoring God’s original design for marriage. In Jesus’... Continue Reading →
How to Use This Commentary Matthew 5:27–32 is one unit with two inseparable themes: (1) sexual purity as a heart issue (vv.27–30) and (2) covenant faithfulness in marriage (vv.31–32). Read it slowly. Jesus is not merely raising the bar—He is exposing the true aim of God’s Law and confronting every form of self-justifying “external religion.”... Continue Reading →
As Jesus journeyed toward Jerusalem, He taught that true greatness comes through humility, sacrifice, and service. From marriage to discipleship, children to blind beggars, the King revealed God’s kingdom values: grace and servanthood.
Paul addresses Corinthian church queries on marriage, urging mutual responsibility and emphasizing that both marriage and singleness are gifts from God.
Sermon Title: Honoring Mom - How to honor the mothers in our lives in ways God desires. Scripture: Various Engage: Speaking to 50,000 at the University of Texas spring ceremony on May 6, 2023, keynote speaker and solar-energy entrepreneur Hayes Barnard used the opportunity to honor his single mom, Diane Barnard. He told graduates she... Continue Reading →
I have told my kids several times this weekend that their Mother's Day present is the gift of their presence, as we have celebrated Nana, Mawmaw, and their mother (my wife). Here are some ideas to help you and me give this wonderful gift to the mothers in our lives year-round, not just a day... Continue Reading →
Solomon reminds us that there is a time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1) including people eating and drinking and enjoying the fruits of their labor because all these things are a gift from God (Ecclesiastes 3:13). Paul would instruct the Corinthians that whether they ate, drank, or whatever they did, they were to do it all... Continue Reading →