by Yves Cheng | Nov 13, 2021
MATTHEW 5:1-12 THE BEATITUDES AND THE LORD’S PRAYER After studying the Beatitudes one by one, we looked at them together to see whether they form some kind of unified whole. This led us to see the connection between the Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit. Today,...
by Yves Cheng | Nov 13, 2021
MATTHEW 5:13YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH (1) We have completed our study in the Beatitudes and we come now to Matthew 5:13, a passage that describes the Christians as being the salt of the earth. Let us read Matthew 5:13.Matthew 5:13. You are the salt of the earth;...
by Yves Cheng | Nov 13, 2021
MATTHEW 5:13YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH (2) In our previous lesson, we studied the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5:13. This is what He said.Matthew 5:13. You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no...
by Yves Cheng | Nov 13, 2021
MATTHEW 5:14-16YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD Our Lord Jesus, in Matthew 5:14-16, uses a metaphor to teach us something very important. In this metaphor, He likens His disciples to light. This is what He says.Matthew 5:14. “You are the light of the world. A city...
by Yves Cheng | Nov 13, 2021
MATTHEW 5:17-20I HAVE COME TO FULFILL THE LAW Today I would like us to look at an important passage, important because this passage establishes the relationship between the OT and the NT. Let’s turn to Matthew 5:17-20. Here the Lord Jesus says this.Matthew 5:17. Do...
