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

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

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