Wednesday in the Word with Krisan Marotta

Mourning is the appropriate emotional response to being poor in spirit. When you realize that life is not what it should be and you are not the kind of person you should be, the appropriate response is to weep over it. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew17/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

Unlike those who are self-satisfied and see themselves as spiritually rich, the poor in spirit know that they are morally bankrupt and nothing in this world can give them what they truly need. This knowledge is a core conviction of saving faith. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew16/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

Before we look at the beatitudes, we need to understand what it means to be blessed, the nature of a beatitudes (Jesus wasn’t the first to employ them) and how Jesus expects us to understand them. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew15/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most important passages in Scripture, as it is a profound and unique body of teaching from the Messiah himself. Yet throughout church history, believers have found it difficult to agree on what this sermon means and how it is to be applied to our lives. In this introduction, I’ll contrast the different approaches to the Sermon on the Mount and explain which approach I take. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew14/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

As Matthew closes this first section of his gospel, he highlights the Galilean nature of Jesus’ early ministry. Matthew summarizes Jesus’ early ministry as marked by healing and teaching. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew13/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

Satan offers Jesus a shortcut to gaining the blessings God has promised him. But Jesus knows idolatry is looking to someone or something other than God to grant us Life. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew12/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

While the temptation to jump to from the top of a high mountain may not appear very enticing at first glance, it’s a temptation we all face today. When life gets hard or overwhelming, like Jesus, we’re very tempted to believe God has ceased to take care of us and we need to take a “leap of faith” to get back in His good graces. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew11/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

Satan wants to disqualify Jesus as the Messiah while God wants to demonstrate that Jesus is worthy to be the Messiah. We’ll look how how Jesus responds when he’s tempted to believe God is no longer taking care of him. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew10/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

At his baptism, God confirms that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, who will rule on David’s throne forever. We also see what kind of king Jesus is: humble and willing to serve. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew9/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

John the Baptist was the herald who announced the coming of the King. His message had two parts: repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. The king is coming. It is time to turn back to God and follow his Messiah. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew8/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

This quotation presents the hardest challenge because no passage in the Old Testament says the Messiah will be called a Nazarene. Instead Matthew is summarizing an idea taught in the prophets. We need both grammar and historical background to understand him. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew7/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

In this third fulfillment passage, Matthew compares the murder of the young boys in Bethlehem to the Rachel weeping in her tomb for the captives about to be deported to Babylon. In both events, all hope seems lost. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew6/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

Matthew tells us the life of Jesus “fulfills” something spoken by the prophet Hosea. Yet Hosea is not “predicting” anything; Hosea is looking backward to the Exodus. What is Matthew doing? He’s pointing out the theological connection between Israel as God’s son and the Messiah, God’s son. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew5/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

Matthew draws many parallels between the early life of Jesus and the Old Testament to reinforce his main point: Jesus is the Christ, the son of Abraham and son of David, who will fulfill God's promises. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew4/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com

You would think that a passage covering the birth of Jesus would be easy “Christmas stuff” we’re all familiar with. Don’t be fooled. Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew3/ Teacher: Krisan Marotta Series: Gospel of Matthew For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com