Roger continues looking at Matthew 5, first at the beatitudes - blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness - before expounding what it means to be the salt of…
In the fourth session on Matthew and the kingdom, Roger begins by looking at Jewish views of what the coming kingdom of God would bring. We go on to look…
Roger introduces the theme of the kingdom in Matthew, setting out the book’s context and place within the four gospels, its unique emphasis and clear messianic interest. He gives an…
Continuing the series on the kingdom of Jesus in Matthew, here we look first at the parable of the dragnet in 13:47-50. We move on to look at Matthew 17,…
[Matthew 5-11] In the sixth session Roger continues looking at the sermon on the mount, starting off in Matthew 5:17 and looking at the righteousness of God and what Jesus…
Roger explains the four characteristics of the kingdom as it would have been popularly understood and expected by the Jews: God's presence by His Spirit, defeat of Satan, a new…
Roger unpacks the prophetic verses from Isaiah that relate to the early chapters of Matthew to explain the nature of the kingdom and prepare us for it. (34min)
[Matthew 5] Lecture looking at three ways of approaching the sermon on the mount