Jacob Gerber | Blog about Discipleship, Church, Leadership

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus insists upon a towering view of the law with ongoing significance. Far from abolishing the Law and the Prophets, Jesus came to fulfill the law. (Exposition of Matthew 5:17–20)

After offering general, timeless principles about the kingdom of heaven, Jesus begins to apply this teaching directly to the lives of his disciples. Discipleship bear witness to Jesus in the world. (Exposition of Matthew 5:11–16)

In the beatitudes, Jesus teaches us the wise law of living in the kingdom of heaven. Here, Jesus teaches us that blessed are the repentant who resemble God. (Exposition of Matthew 5:1–10)

Now that Jesus has been qualified and hailed as king, baptized and anointed as Christ, and established victorious as a conqueror, he begins the public phase of his rescue mission. Jesus came to make disciples of all nations. (Exposition of Matthew 4:12–25)

The temptation of Jesus is more significant than we might realize. Jesus accomplished something significant, and he teaches us to resist temptation after his pattern. King Jesus came to fulfill all righteousness. (Exposition of Matthew 4:1–11)

At the baptism of Jesus, our Lord associates with and identifies with his sinful people, to reveal the Triune love of God. King Jesus came to cleanse sinners. (Exposition of Matthew 3:13–17)

John the Baptist has a stern demeanor, but a gracious message of purification from sins through Jesus. As the kingdom of heaven draws near, King Jesus calls us to prepare for his coming kingdom. (Exposition of Matthew 3:1–12)

The murderous response of Herod to Jesus’ birth teaches us an ugly truth: all those who are associated with Jesus will suffer. The promise, though, is that Jesus claims his kingdom through suffering. (Exposition of Matthew 2:13–23)

The kingship of Jesus is a blessing to those who seek him by faith, but a threat to those who cling to their own power. One way or another, Jesus dethrones illegitimate kings. (Exposition of Matthew 2:1–12)

From the beginning, Jesus is a stumbling block. By all outward appearances, he is a scandal, but God reveals that Jesus is Immanuel, the Savior of sinners. Jesus is God with us. (Exposition of Matthew 1:18–25)

As Matthew opens his Gospel, he sets up the themes for his presentation of Jesus as the Christ, the son of David, and the son of Abraham. In the fullness of time, God sent forth his Son. (Exposition of Matthew 1:1–17)