Teachings

Editor: David Maas
{HIS TEACHINGS - ENSEIGNEMENTS}

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{FRANÇAIS}
  1. Justice Débordante - (La miséricorde et l'amour sont les caractéristiques déterminantes des disciples du Christ, et ils reflètent la nature essentielle de Son Père - Matthieu 5: 43-48) -  {Télécharger le PDF}
  2. Miséricorde et “Ennemis” - (Lorsque nous réagissons à l'hostilité par l'hostilité, que ce soit de la part du gouvernement, de la société ou des individus, Satan triomphe) - {Télécharger le PDF}
  3. La Miséricorde, pas le Sacrifice - (Le pardon relie l'appel du publicain à la guérison du paralytique-l'autorité de Christ pour pardonner les péchés et restaurer les hommes - Marc 2:13-17) -  {Télécharger le PDF}
  4. La Loi et les Prophètes - (Jésus est venu accomplir tout ce qui avait été promis et annoncé dans les Écritures hébraïques, la Loi et les Prophètes) - {Télécharger le PDF}
  5. Notre Tâche Décisive - (La Fin ne viendra pas tant que l'Évangile du Royaume de Dieu n'aura pas été proclamé à toutes les nations - Matthieu 24: 14) - {Télécharger le PDF}

{SERMON ON THE MOUNT}
  1. The Greater Lawgiver - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Greater Moses who interprets the Law and the Prophets and brings the promises to fulfillment)
  2. Overflowing Righteousness - {PDF Copy} - (Mercy and love are the defining characteristics of the followers of Jesus, and they reflect the nature of his Father – Matthew 5:43-48)
  3. The Law and Prophets - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus came to fulfill all the things that were promised and foreshadowed in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Law and the Prophets)
  4. "I Never Knew You!" - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus claimed absolute authority for his words. Disciples who ignore them risk his rejection and exclusion from God’s Kingdom – Matthew 7:21-28)
  5. Love your Enemy - {PDF Copy} - (When we react to hostility with hostility, whether by government, society, or individuals, Satan triumphs)
  6. "Rejoice and Exult!" - {PDF Copy} - (When disciples are persecuted for their faith, they should rejoice for being accounted worthy to suffer for Jesus and his Kingdom)
  7. Suffering for Him - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus requires the willingness to suffer for his sake, and enduring persecution is the highest honor imaginable in his Kingdom)
  8. His Exceptional Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed a unique political reality, the Kingdom of God, one that differs radically from the governments and ideologies of this present age)
  9. Blessed are the Merciful - {PDF Copy} - (Forgiveness links the call of the tax collector to the healing of the paralytic – Christ’s authority to discharge sins and restore men)

{THE FUTURE}
  1. Fruitless Temple - {PDF Copy} - (The cursing of the barren fig tree by Jesus symbolized the coming destruction of the Temple and the fruitlessness of Israel - Mark 11:12-26)
  2. The Desolate Temple - {PDF Copy} - (When he left the Temple for the last time, Jesus pronounced its coming desolation to his opponents, the Pharisees)
  3. An Urgent Warning - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus stressed critical information that is vital if his disciples are to avoid deception by false prophets and other deceivers active in the Assembly)
  4. In the Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gave his last discourse on Olivet following his final and symbolic departure from the Temple – Mark 12:41-13:4)
  5. Geographic Scope - {PDF Copy} - (The Olivet Discourse presents two key events linked to different geographic contexts, one regional, the other global)
  6. Deceivers and Disasters - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warned of coming deceivers who would mislead many and spread false information about his future return)
  7. Abomination of Desolation - {PDF Copy} - (When disciples see the Abomination of Desolation standing where it ought not, they must flee Jerusalem without delay)
  8. Our Decisive Task - {PDF Copy} - (The End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14)
  9. His Repeated Warning - {PDF Copy} - (On the Mount of Olives, Jesus reiterated key information that is necessary for his disciples to avoid deception by false prophets)
  10. Knowing Times and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Instead of calculating times and seasons, followers of Jesus must always be prepared for his sudden arrival)
  11. The Days of Noah - {PDF Copy} - (Just as the unprepared were destroyed by the Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus returns)
  12. Coming on the Clouds - {PDF Copy} - (The whole earth will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of Heaven, and he will then gather his elect to himself –Mark 13:21-27)
  13. "This Generation" - {PDF Copy} - (The generation contemporary with Jesus witnessed the events predicted by him that culminated in the Temple’s destruction – Mark 13:28-31)
  14. The Final Hour - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation moves inexorably from the death of Jesus to the final day when God judges the wicked and vindicates the righteous)


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