We finished our last class by talking about Mark’s record of Jesus’ first preaching in Capernaum followed immediately by the first miracle that Mark records, Jesus’ healing of a demon-possessed man. Both His teaching and the miracle caused the people in Capernaum to be “astonished” at Jesus’ authority. They recognized that He didn’t teach like...
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Sermon on the Mount: The Reality of Anger
Matthew 5:21-22 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother [without a cause] shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother,...
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Sermon on the Mount: Surpassing Righteousness
Matthew 5:20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and the Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” In the preceding verses Jesus has declared that He has come not to destroy the Law and the Prophets but to fulfill them, that...
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Sermon from St. Mary Street UMC Prayer Breakfast Now Online
This past Saturday Abie was invited to speak at the St. Mary Street United Methodist Church annual Prayer breakfast. The theme was Psalm 119:9, “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.” That sermon is now online in the sermon section. If you are looking for the weekly...
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St. Mary Street United Methodist Church Prayer Breakfast: Heed, Hide and Delight in the Word
This past week Abie was invited to speak at the St. Mary Street United Methodist Church annual prayer breakfast. The theme of the day was Psalm 119:9, “How shall a young man cleanse His way? By taking heed according to Your Word.”
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The Book of Mark: 1:16-28 “The Call To Follow & Jesus’ Authority”
In our first two weeks of studying the book of Mark we have moved very quickly through the ministry of John the Baptist, Jesus’ baptism, His being “driven” by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness for 40 days of fasting and to be tempted by Satan, John’s arrest and the beginning of Jesus’ three years of ministry....
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Sermon on the Mount: Grace and the Law
Matthew 5:17-20 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore...
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Sermon on the Mount: The Law Fulfilled
Matthew 5:17-18 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will be no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.” So...
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The book of Mark: 1:9-15 “Baptism, Temptation and Time Fulfilled”
In our last class we began our study of Mark with a short introduction and the first eight verses of chapter one, tonight we will pick up at 1:9. John the Baptist is an exceedingly important character in God’s plan of salvation. While his life is not given a larger number of verses in the...
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Sermon on the Mount: The Yoke of Good Works
Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that...