The Compassionate King: Unpacking Matthew's Gospel

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Join Rev. Chris Gordon and Dr. Steve Baugh (Professor Emeritus, Westminster Seminary California) for an insightful discussion on the Gospel of Matthew. They delve into the central theme of Jesus as the "Compassionate King," exploring how his mission wasn't just about physical healing but fundamentally about saving people from sin. The conversation examines key passages like the encounter with the Canaanite woman, the Beatitudes, and the Great Commission, tackling challenging concepts such as the difficulty of discipleship, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, legalism versus antinomianism, and the authority of Christ. Discover why Matthew presents a demanding yet grace-filled call to follow Jesus, the Lord of the law and the Sabbath. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:30 - The Book of Matthew 00:09:00 - The Compassionate King 00:14:00 - The Canaanite Woman 00:25:40 - Where Is Your Righteousness? 00:27:30 - Matthew: The Gospel of Difficult Discipleship 00:31:00 - Legalism and Antinomianism 00:31:40 - Legalism Becomes Its Own Law 00:34:40 - The Progressive Revelation of Jesus as Lord 00:36:40 - No Cookie-Cutter Template for Becoming Christian 00:46:00 - "Christian" Nations #matthew #gospelofmatthew #jesus #compassionateking #discipleship #beatitudes #reformedtheology #westminsterseminary #stevebaugh #chrisgordon #biblestudy #newtestament #greatcommission #antinomianism ABOUNDING GRACE RADIO: Website: https://agradio.org Newsletter: https://agradio.org/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboundingraceradioministry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboundinggraceradio X: https://x.com/agradio1 Dr. Steve Baugh: Rev. Dr. S. M. Baugh is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Westminster Seminary California, where he taught Greek and New Testament from 1983–2021. He is author of two grammars of New Testament Greek, a contributor to the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, the commentary on Ephesians in the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary series, The Majesty of High (on the Kingdom of God), and numerous articles. He is a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Steve's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003UIQ3V4/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=4575be9a-fdb9-404e-b54a-c42612d3228a&ccs_id=b575ff29-2518-43d9-abbf-8430c5557cfe