More righteous than the Pharisees?

Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Jesus states we must be righteous than the scribes and Pharisees to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. How is this possible? Why would Jesus say this?

Righteousness, Scribes and Pharisees

Posted on August 4, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Jesus told his disciples that to enter Heaven, their righteousness would have to surpass that of the Pharisees. How could this be done? Should we throw in the towel or is there an answer to this problem?

On dealing with the chaos

There are days when the dysfunction and brenness of the world can be overwhelming. Gardens grow weeds, governments migrate toward tyranny and rejection of the moral law seems to be the order of the day. In thinking about this today, a song lyric started running through my head . . .

Quarterbacks, kings and the rest of us

Alex Smith is unlikely to play quarterback in the Superbowl this Sunday. What can we learn from the way that Alex has handled his transition from starter to back-up?

William Barclay on the Dreams of Men

But if ever men’s dreams of peace and ss, and greatness and satisfaction, are to be realized, they can find their realization only in Jesus Christ.

MacLaren on being a saint

Recently, I was coaxed by my daughter into going to a thrift store for a “half off” sale. I did it to spend time with her, not thinking that I would find anything that would interest me. It turns out that they had a large bo section with many bos worth adding to my library, […]

Root causes of legalism

The result of legalism is that those who are in the system cannot become what God intends them to be. Rather than a deepening understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, legalists are satisfied with rule keeping.

Maintaining a dual citizenship

As believers, we have a dual citizenship, we live in a country (or countries) but are also citizens of the Kingdom of God. We live in this tension every day. We live in this world but we also understand that this world is not all there is.