I think more people begin reading in the new testament than the old, therefore, that would make matthew the most widely read book in all the world. Preached in 198990, these sermons were subsequently edited by james denney and are available in book form. A graduate of dallas theological seminary, he was pastor of peninsula bible church in palo alto, california, for forty years. Ray stedman explores the prophetic words of jesus from matthew 24 and 25 and explains them in everyday language in what on earth is happening. One book of the bible was covered per message, with an additional message inserted to cover the history of the 400 silent years between the close of the old testament canon malachi and the first gospel matthew. Trusted author ray stedman presents an easytounderstand and comprehensive look at genesis through malachi in adventuring through the bible.
In the great series of parables in matthew our lord gave us, as he said, the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. Secrets of strategic living from the book of esther by. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Stedman sunday evening services at peninsula bible church in palo alto, california, were the setting for a series of 67 messages on the entire bible preached by ray c.
Stedman refers to a christians walking in holy separation as monasticism, but that is unfair. Here we are looking together at the sermon on the sea which our lord. Daniel 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. We greatly appreciate the teaching ministry and legacy of ray stedman, and for the many years of colaboring that has helped to expand ray s reach through blue letter. I invite you now to turn again to the thirteenth chapter of the gospel of matthew where we will examine another of the parables that our lord gave on a single occasion by the sea of galilee. Kingdom of god laborer lamentations law laymen leadership leading bible study leviticus lifeline illustration lordship of. One book of the bible was covered per message, with an additional message inserted to cover the history of the 400 silent years between the close of the old. In chapters, youll explore the prophetic words of matthew 24 and 25 in a whole new. Online library for christian discipleship resources incorporating digitized classic studies presented during the past 60 years. We shall turn again this morning to the thirteenth chapter of the gospel of matthew. A graduate of dallas theological seminary, ray was an outstanding bible expositor and traveled around the world. If you think you deserve grace, you can never have it. He brings the mysterious realm of endtimes theology downtoearth. Within two years of the close of the book of acts, a great fire broke out in.
Is it possible for us to have a motto which shall more exactly work out in a noble life than this threefold motto. In chapters, youll explore the prophetic words of matthew 24 and 25 in a whole new way. The believers in the acts were not monks or ascetics. An expository study of matthew 2425, the olivet discourse. Aug 31, 2011 chapter opens with the call of paul and barnabas to travel out into the gentile world. A pinch of salt in the recipe for persecution matthew 5. Ray stedman guides you on a versebyverse exploration of the book of. Ray stedman has quietly unravelled the mystery of the role and place of the church during the coming tribulation period. The passage in matthew is less wellknown than the olivet discourse.
When you get to heaven youll likely view many folk there who will be a shock to you. Ray stedman guides you on a versebyverse exploration of the book of revelation, bringing to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible. The first book of the new testament is matthew, and this is the place where most people start reading the bible. Commentaries ray stedman commentary posted in new esword downloads. Aug 09, 2019 we are returning this morning to matthew where we are looking at of parables our lord gave to describe the age in which we live, the age introduced by his first coming and which has been unfolding now for almost twenty centuries. Truly i tell you, they have received their reward in full. Ray stedman resources taken down blue letter bible. Scripture never uses a symbol in two conflicting ways. Sunday evening services at peninsula bible church in palo alto, california, were the setting for a series of 67 messages on the entire bible preached by ray c. In the book of revelation john sees a great multitude from every tribe and nation standing before god and. In them he traces not the events of history but the principles which affect all of human life during what we call the present age, the age between his comings. The end this phrase occurs 9x9v in matthew s gospel and 4 of the uses are in matthew 24 mt 24. Then in the second parable jesus told us that there would be a scattering throughout the whole earth of the people who had responded to the truth of the gospel. What on earth is happening what jesus said about the end.
Samsons name we have observed before signifies a little sun solparvus. Considering jesuss words verse by verse and letting scripture interpret scripture, stedman makes this difficult subject more understandable. Judges 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Collective meaning and specific, prophetic reference in the parables. In ray stedman s book is this all there is to life he uses fear as an acronym to define what kind of fear we are talking about here. A graduate of dallas theological seminary, ray served 40 years as pastor of the peninsula bible church in palo alto, california, before retiring in 1990. Secrets of strategic living from the book of esther. Stedman 19171992 was a pastor, teacher, author of numerous books, and a wellknown bible expositor. The olivet discourse or olivet prophecy is a biblical passage found in the synoptic gospels in matthew 24 and 25, mark, and luke 21. Renan, the french skeptic, said, the most important book that has ever been written is the gospel of matthew. Discipleship library ministry meditation on gods word. What jesus said about the end of the age, ray stedman demystifies endtimes theology. Five times matthew uses the specific phrase the end of the age and every time the noun for end is sunteleia.
Discipleship library kingdom of god laborer lamentations. The book of the acts presents the early days of the church, and there we find the intense separation of the early believers. Gods final word encompasses and brings into brilliant focus the entire scope of human historyof eternity itself. Ray stedmans popular commentaries combine the insight of a. And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Commentaries ray stedman commentary new esword downloads. Beginning in the new testament we move from the realm of shadow, type, and prophecy, into the full sunshine of the presentation of the son of god. The student is also referred to supplemental material which will help in studying these chapters in matthew. Adventuring through the old testament kindle edition by. We greatly appreciate the teaching ministry and legacy of ray stedman, and for the many years of colaboring that has helped to expand ray s reach through blue letter bible. Prophecy in the book of daniel joy of living bible studies. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Revelation, 23 messages, book in print 41894211 since the ray stedman library went online in may 1995, more people have accessed ray s series of sermons from the book of revelation than any other set of messages.
Stedman reminds us to maintain a focus on the essential and not just the incidental. He explores the prophetic words of jesus from matthew 24 and 25, explaining them simply and clearly. In the gospel of luke jesus taught over a period of time in the temple and stayed at night on. They were separate and distinct from the jews and the pagans, and yet there was never a time when there was such blessing in the gospel. We are starting a new message series today, and this is actually the third message series we have had from the book of 1 samuel. One book of the bible was covered per message, with an additional message inserted to cover the history of the 400 silent years between the close of the old testament c. In them he traces not the events of history but the principles which affect all of human life during what we call the present. I invite you now to turn again to the thirteenth chapter of the gospel of matthew where we will examine another of the parables that our lord gave on a single. The kingdom of heaven is gods work among men, gods rule and authority in the midst of human affairs. Intervarsity press has authorized us to include online ray s ivp commentary on hebrews. Stedman has 106 books on goodreads with 3318 ratings. And from the days of john the baptist until now from the time that he began to preach, to the then present time, the kingdom of heaven, the gospel, and the ministry of it, first by john, then by christ and his apostles, suffereth violence.
That is startling because the scribes were enemies of jesus. This careful study of matthew 2425 is actually dynamite, yet still widely neglected by bible prophecy students. This is one of the basic laws in reading the bible. Click here for more messages from the book of 1 samuel. In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came mary magdalene and the other mary to see the sepulchre. When you read the gospel of matthew, you are reading the record of our lord as seen through the eyes of a devoted disciple. Thus john, who lay in christs bosom, was beckoned to by peter to ask christ a question, jn.
Published by our daily bread publishing 2010 isbn 10. The gospel of matthew a chapter by chapter analysis. Stedman 19171992 was one of the great pastors, expositors, and spiritual leaders of the twentieth century. In matthew , jesus uses a series of parables that is, allegorical stories to describe conditions in the world during the interval between his first coming and his second coming. What on earth is happening what jesus said about the end of. He was a christian and had formed the habit of praying beside his bed before he went to sleep. Earlier we looked at the life of samuel in chapters 18. The final verses of acts 28 read like much of the rest of the book, as luke tells us about what paul is doing in rome, chained to a guard day and night under house arrest. So the seed sown here is not ideas, not the word of scripture, not the word of the gospel, but people. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for i am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Stedman wrote over twenty books with a million copies in distribution. This series commenced june 28, 1964 and was completed on august 4, 1968. Mark and luke, of course, were dedicated christians who knew and loved jesus christ, though they learned about him largely through the testimony of others, but john is one who leaned upon his breast. For example, in the discussion of pentacost, christians and churches often focus on the incidental or peripheral events. We left paul a prisoner in rome, dwelling in his own hired house. In chapters, youll explore the prophetic words of matthew 24 and 25 in a whole. Aug 31, 2011 finally, stedman s commentary turns to the ending of the book of acts, or more appropriately the lack thereof.
A generation of messages are being archived in digital format and made freely available for online training or downloading to your computer. Ray stedman resources update the holder requested that ray stedman s audio and text resources be taken down from the site. Stedman god has made available to us the riches of this bible his word which reveals to us the riches of his kingdom and of our eternal life in christ. Stedman was pastor of peninsula bible church in palo alto, california for 40 years. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up.
Hungering and thirsting after righteousness matthew 5. A graduate of dallas theological seminary, ray was an outstanding bible expositor and travelled around the world. If you admit you dont deserve it, you can have as much as you need. Mark and luke, of course, were dedicated christians who knew and loved jesus christ, though they learned about him largely through the. Divinely structured and unfinished the notes are good. If you read through the gospel accounts, you find that there were three classes of people who.
Kingdom of god laborer lamentations law laymen leadership leading bible study leviticus lifeline illustration lordship of christ love luke malachi mantoman mark marriage materialism matthew maturity medical. It consists of seven parables which our lord told all in one day. He kept up this practice in the army, but he became an object of mockery and ridicule to the entire barracks. This passageoften referred to as the olivet discourseis basically jesuss prediction from the mount of olives of his own second coming. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. Discovery house publishers has graciously granted permission for online electronic versions of ray s books. The old testament speaks of him on every page, but speaks in shadows, in types, in symbols, and in prophecies all looking forward to the coming of som. Behind the scenes of history matthew , 9 messages, book in print, 04520460 secrets of the spirit gospel of john, 12 messages, book in print, 3122. Some make this certain saint to be a superior angel who understood more than the rest, to. Thats exactly what ray stedman has done, bringing the mysterious realm of endtimes theology downtoearth.
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