Matthew

Beatitudes: Well Off Are Those in the Kingdom

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Jesus came to earth to usher in a new kingdom. And he announced the themes of this kingdom in his Sermon on the Mount. It begins with a list we call the Beatitudes because the Latin word for blessed is beatus.

Jesus Disciples Respond Immediately

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"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." At once they left their nets and followed him.

But Jesus Says: This is the New Way

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Jesus takes the truths of God’s word and demonstrates a new way to use them—in defense against temptation. Then he takes the commands of the law and morphs them into a new way to live—reflecting the love of God into the world.

Advent: Immanuel, King, Shepherd, Son, Savior

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This Advent season, I focused on the descriptors of Jesus found in Matthew’s account of the Christmas events.