Redeemer Reformed Church of Oklahoma City

“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You [...]

For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. –Matthew 5:20 The Jews had a saying that went, “If only two men were allowed to enter Heaven, one would be a teacher of the law and the other a Pharisee.” They didn’t [...]

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do [...]

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. –Matthew 5:7-10 Persecution can take many forms, and in Luke 16 when Jesus told the Pharisees that they couldn’t serve God and money, they reacted by ridiculing (persecuting) Him. “ ‘No servant can serve two masters; for either he [...]

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. –Matthew 5:9 Our world hungers for peace. We see the word peace plastered on bumper stickers; world leaders convene to discuss how to achieve peace; and countries stockpile weapons bigger than their enemies’ to insure peace. But we have to wonder if peace [...]

Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Nothing like an extremely exclusive statement to remind us that Jesus isn’t into sugar coatings. I mean, let’s take a second to tally up the people that fall into this “pure in heart” category. Adam? Um…well….no. How about Abraham? Moses? David? Isaiah? [...]

Matthew 9:9-13 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his [...]

Matthew 5:2-6 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they [...]

And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. –Matthew 5:2-5 When Dallas Willard, a respected evangelical philosopher and apologist, was asked [...]

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, [...]