Jesus is deity! He is the third Person in the triune Godhead, and we should not think of Him as One who came into existence at His birth. John 1:1-3 makes it plain. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made."

In this episode, Jesus will finish the pronouncement of His eight woes upon the scribes and the Pharisees. They have played the hypocrite, and it is time for the world to know. The chapter concludes with the lament of Jesus, over the city of Jerusalem.

As we continue to read through Matthew 23, we are listening carefully to Jesus as He pronounces eight woes against the scribes and the Pharisees. They are hypocrites, and on this day the Lord will take off their masks and expose them for who they really are. Let's be sure not to make the same mistakes as they did.

In Romans 6:6, Paul says, "Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin."

There are many places in the New Testament where this idea of the old man and the new man are illustrated. In each of these we see godly instruction given, so that all Christians will know who they ought to be in Christ.

Though the scribes and the Pharisees were publicly revered by the people, they were privately corrupt. As they proved themselves to be masters of appearance before men, they were turning their backs on God and His will for their own lives.

Proverbs 17 is one of Danny's favorite chapters in the book. In this episode, Danny and Robert will discuss the precious gems of truth that are found in Proverbs 17 and how we can use the wisdom of Solomon to better our own lives and the lives of everyone around us.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have made it to the final discourse of Jesus in the gospel of Matthew. Jesus has told all of Israel the truth about heaven, His Father, and His Father's will for their lives. Now it is time to speak clearly and openly about the Scribes and the Pharisees. This message will push them over the edge, but Jesus will always tell the truth about our condition before God and what we must do about it. We love Him for that.

Today we are blessed to have Buddy Payne returning for another Bible discussion. This time we'll talk about walking in the light and how that can be practically applied in our daily lives.