Category Archives: Bible Studies

Four Ways to Exercise True Christianity – Matthew 5:39-42

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount gives us four ways to exercise His true teachings by dying to self. In D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ fine exposition of Matthew 5:39-42, he emphasizes that before we make any effort to follow Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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An Eye for An Eye – Matthew 5:38-42

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

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I have been blogging from the book Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. The book is actually a copy of his sermons and well worth reading. Today we will cover…

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Taking Oaths

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus teaching on this topic is from Matthew 5:33-37. He says, Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Teaching on Divorce

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

Preachers tend to avoid this topic—as well as teaching on bible prophecy. We must expound the bible systematically, missing nothing. We need not only preach on what interests or pleases us, but on what is written down for us in … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of the Law

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

We have been looking at the Sermon on the Mount, from the teaching of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I have been summarizing his sermons from his book, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount. Last time we talked about the … Continue reading →

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Righteousness that Exceeds the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus, in His Sermon on the Mount, was teaching His disciple about the law and the importance of keeping the law. Then he said something that probably shocked everyone (from Matt. 5:20): For I say to you that unless … Continue reading →

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You Are the Light of the World — Matthew 5:14

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

This statement by our Lord implies that the Christian only is the light of the world. And it also implies that the world is in a state of darkness. I have been blogging on what I see as the … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing in Tribulation

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

In this blog we will be talking about what we would call an extension of the last Beatitude (Matt. 5:10). It is a fuller description of the blessing God gives us when we are persecuted for the sake of … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are They Which Are Persecuted For Righteousness Sake

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

This is the eighth and last beatitude, and the one that really caps off all of them. That is, it brings a result to all of them and helps us to face the world with strength and hope. Verse … Continue reading →

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To Be Pure In heart

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I have been blogging through the book, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. In chapter ten on his book, he covers the Beatitude, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” … Continue reading →

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