Continuing from Matthew 8, this chapter gives us a deeper understanding of the authority of Jesus. We are invited to journey with the disciples of Jesus as they discover “what sort of man is this?” (Matthew 8:27). Jesus has authority over sin v1-8 How do we know that Jesus has authority over sin? The paralytic…

Continuing from Matthew 7:29, this chapter focuses on the authority of Jesus. Authority over sickness v1-4 Jesus will not turn us away when we come to Him with the right posture and faith. Lepers were regarded as unclean and restricted from entering God’s presence (Leviticus 13:45-46). They were not allowed to live in the community…

The sermon on the mount spans across three chapters in Matthew. Chapter 5 begins by describing what is Kingdom righteousness. Chapter 6 describes how we are to practice Kingdom righteousness. This chapter focuses on the marks of a true disciple and ends with a call to follow Christ. The right attitude of a disciple v1-5…

v1 In Matthew 5:16 we are called to let our light shine before others. But Jesus warns us not to practice our faith in a hypocritical way. Jesus highlights three areas, giving, prayer and fasting, where must constantly check our hearts to ensure that we are not doing them to seek people’s praise. v2-4 Our…

walking in blessing. v1-2 Jesus has come to establish God’s Kingdom here on earth. In the same way that God spoke the ten commandments (Exodus 20:1), Jesus opened His mouth to teach His disciples about how we should live in the Kingdom of God. The blessings in the Beatitudes are a mirror of the ten…