Divorce always happens because of sin, but not every divorce is sinful. In a perfect, unfallen world, there would be no sin. But because we do sin, divorce is not…
Radical Surgery
Adultery doesn't just happen. The eye can inflame our sinful hearts, and our hearts move our bodies. Jesus was stating in dramatic terms that we must deal radically with sin. He…
The Saints Still Speak
The pastor to the Hebrews sets forth the saints of old in the Hall of Faith (chapter 11 of Hebrews) as examples for us to follow of those who believed…
Murder in the Heart
Like the Pharisees and other religious leaders of Christ's day, we relax God's commandments. How often have you murdered someone? "Never!" But Christ gets to the heart of the matter.…
God’s Word Stands until All Is Accomplished
Almost from the beginning of his public ministry, people were asking Jesus – in so many words – "What's your relationship to the law of God?" That question continues today,…
Seasoning, Fire and Light for the World
Christ describes his disciples as salt and light in this portion of the Sermon on the Mount. Why salt? Preserving the world? Yes, but also because his people are called…
Sanctity and Suffering
Like soup and sandwich, sanctity and suffering go together. The world, lost in darkness and sin, hates the Light of Christ. Disciples cannot expect to be treated differently, and thus…
Peacemakers and Peacemaking
The great theme of Scripture is God reconciling sinners to himself. That is, God makes peace with those who were his enemies through the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus…
Unalloyed Purity
We are positionally pure in Christ - God sees us in him. But we must also desire to be pure and become pure, to be holy. A desire for a…
Imitate God: Be Merciful
Part of being holy as God is holy, part of being perfect as God is perfect, is to be merciful even as God is merciful. As those who have received…