Gospel of Matthew

The Sermon on the Mount

The Lord’s Prayer: A Primer for Prayer

Matthew 6:9-15

Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses Jesus' model prayer for his disciples.

God and Mammon, or Advice to Fortune Hunters

Matthew 6:16-24

Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives practical advice for Christians about both true and temporal wealth.

The Infidelity of Anxiety,

Matthew 6:25-34

Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses the providence of God and explains how worry by the believer is an expression of unfaithfulness.

On Criticism – Censorious and Sensible

Matthew 7:1-6

Dr. S. Lewis Johnson exposits Jesus' instructions about believers' criticism of others and of those outside the family of believers. Dr. Johnson also explains the concept of discriminiation in evangelism.

The Queen of Experiences and the Everest of Ethics

Matthew 7:7-12

Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds the famous passage of the Sermon on the Mount which includes Christ's command to "ask, seek and knock." Dr. Johnson describes how prayer is the expression of this teaching of Jesus.

Two Ways, Two Trees, Two Houses

Matthew 7:13-29

Concluding his exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, Dr. S. Lewis Johnson explains how Jesus sets forth two paths for people to follow -- one leading into his Messianic kingdom.