Passing Responsibility Matthew 27:11–26 I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves. Matthew 27:24 Pilate was trapped by his own scheming. He had miscalculated. But his stubborn character still came through. He was caught, but he did not want to be defeated by the Jews’ religious rulers whom he obviously despised. “Then…

What if one of God’s greatest gifts for our growing faithfulness to Jesus is something we rarely slow down to explore?

Judging Jesus Matthew 26:57–68 He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? Matthew 26:65 Jesus’s claims matched what the Old Testament taught about the Messiah. 1. The Messiah was to have been born in Bethlehem, as Jesus was (Micah 5:2; Luke 2:1–7). 2. The Messiah was to be virgin born, as Jesus was…

The Lord’s Supper Matthew 26:17–30 This is my blood of the covenant. Matthew 26:28 In some ways, it is a pity that debate about the literal or nonliteral meaning of Christ’s words has been so fierce, since it has tended to obscure the equally important (probably far more important) teachings about Jesus’s death that we…

We don’t need more innovation in the church so much as we need pure gospel. God’s gift of repentance to sinners is, indeed, good news!  

The retired Lebanese chemist might not look like most ruling elders at Christ Community Church in suburban Carmel, Indiana, but he finds that his unique backstory has shaped him into a man who is passionate about discipling professional men, young and old. 

A Lasting Memorial Matthew 26:6–16 What she has done will also be told in memory of her. Matthew 26:13 An interesting twist to the story of Mary anointing Jesus is that it was a memorial for him, in view of his death and burial, though what she did actually became a memorial to her. Think…

Doing Good Matthew 25:31–46 As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40 The works Christians perform do not save them, but the works are evidence that Christians love and trust Jesus. And here is a point worth noting. The evidence of a credible…

TE Christopher Willett plead guilty to three charges and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Unprepared Matthew 25:1–13 And the door was shut. Matthew 25:10 Here are two lessons from this parable of the ten virgins. 1. Being prepared for judgment is not transferable. No person can get by on another’s faith. You cannot be saved by the life of Christ in someone else. Many people delude themselves along these…