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Exposition of Matthew

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About this series

This series argues that Jesus of Nazareth is the long-awaited Messiah-King who inaugurates the kingdom of heaven, fulfills the Old Testament in His person and work, and summons His people to radical discipleship marked by repentance, heart-level righteousness, and persevering faith. Through careful expository progression from Christ's genealogy and birth to His passion predictions and parabolic instruction, the series demonstrates that Jesus alone possesses divine authority to forgive sins, interpret the Law, and judge the world, while calling His church to embrace childlike humility, practice unlimited forgiveness, and endure opposition as citizens of an already-but-not-yet kingdom.

Frame: Reformed, expository, redemptive-historical, and Christocentric
Recurring themes
  • The kingdom of heaven inaugurated in Christ's person, authority, and redemptive work
  • Fulfillment of the Old Testament in Jesus as the true Israel and authoritative interpreter of the Law
  • The cost of discipleship and the mixed response to the Messiah—faith, hostility, and apathy
  • Heart-level righteousness that surpasses external religiosity
  • The authority of Jesus to forgive sins, heal, judge, and constitute His church
  • The church's mission, discipline, and the inevitability of opposition
  • Grace, humility, and unlimited forgiveness as marks of the redeemed community
Pastoral aims
  • To cultivate repentance and childlike faith in Christ's finished work
  • To pursue heart-level obedience that exceeds mere external conformity
  • To embrace the cost of discipleship, including persecution and relational sacrifice
  • To practice unlimited forgiveness and reconciled relationships within the church
  • To find rest and assurance in Jesus' sovereign authority and substitutionary atonement
Matthew 1:1-17Apr 23, 2023
Matthew 1:18-25Apr 30, 2023
Matthew 2:1-12May 7, 2023
4. Jesus in Egypt
Eric Hartman
Matthew 2:13-15May 14, 2023
Matthew 2:16-18May 28, 2023
Matthew 2:19-23Jun 4, 2023
Matthew 3:1-6Jun 11, 2023
Matthew 3:7-10Jun 18, 2023
Matthew 3:11-12Jun 25, 2023
Matthew 3:13-17Jul 2, 2023
Matthew 4:1-11Jul 9, 2023
Matthew 4:12-17Jul 16, 2023
Matthew 4:18-22Jul 23, 2023
Matthew 4:23-25Jul 30, 2023
Matthew 5:1-3Aug 13, 2023
Matthew 5:4Aug 20, 2023
Matthew 5:5Aug 27, 2023
Matthew 5:6Sep 3, 2023
Matthew 5:7Sep 10, 2023
Matthew 5:8Sep 17, 2023
Matthew 5:9Sep 24, 2023
22. Peace of God
Eric Hartman
Matthew 5:9Oct 1, 2023
Matthew 5:10-12Oct 8, 2023
24. Salt and Light
Eric Hartman
Matthew 5:13–16Oct 15, 2023
Matthew 5:17Oct 22, 2023
Matthew 5:20Oct 29, 2023
Matthew 5:18-19Nov 5, 2023
28. Anger Issues
Eric Hartman
Matthew 5:21-22Nov 19, 2023
Matthew 5:23-26Dec 31, 2023
Matthew 5:27-30Jan 7, 2024
Matthew 5:31-32Jan 14, 2024
Matthew 5:33-37Jan 21, 2024
Matthew 5:38-42Jan 28, 2024
Matthew 5:43-48Feb 4, 2024
Matthew 6:1Feb 11, 2024
Matthew 6:2-4Feb 18, 2024
Matthew 6:5-8Feb 25, 2024
Matthew 6:9aMar 3, 2024
39. God, Our Deity
Eric Hartman
Matthew 6:9bMar 10, 2024
40. God, Our King
Eric Hartman
Matthew 6:10aMar 17, 2024
Matthew 6:10bApr 14, 2024
Matthew 6:11Apr 21, 2024
Matthew 6:12Apr 28, 2024
44. God, Our Guide
Eric Hartman
Matthew 6:13May 5, 2024
Matthew 6:14-16May 12, 2024
Matthew 6:16–18May 19, 2024
Matthew 5:19-21May 26, 2024
Matthew 6:22-24Jun 2, 2024
49. Worry Is Wrong
Eric Hartman
Matthew 6:25-34Jun 9, 2024
50. Judge Rightly
Eric Hartman
Matthew 7:1-6Jun 16, 2024
Matthew 7:12Jul 14, 2024
Matthew 7:13-14Jul 21, 2024
Matthew 7:15-20Jul 28, 2024
Matthew 7:21-23Aug 4, 2024
Matthew 7:24-27Aug 11, 2024
Matthew 7:28-29Aug 18, 2024
Matthew 8:1-4Aug 25, 2024
Matthew 8:5-13Sep 1, 2024
Matthew 8:14-17Sep 8, 2024
Matthew 8:18-22Sep 15, 2024
Matthew 8:23-27Sep 22, 2024
Matthew 8:28-34Sep 29, 2024
Matthew 9:1-8Oct 6, 2024
Matthew 9:9-13Oct 13, 2024
Matthew 9:14–17Oct 20, 2024
Matthew 9:18-31Nov 10, 2024
Matthew 9:32-34Nov 17, 2024
Matthew 9:35-38Nov 24, 2024
Matthew 10:1-4Dec 29, 2024
Matthew 10:5-10Jan 5, 2025
Matthew 10:11-15Jan 12, 2025
Matthew 10:16-25Jan 19, 2025
Matthew 10:26-33Jan 26, 2025
Matthew 10:34-39Feb 2, 2025
Matthew 10:40-42Feb 9, 2025
Matthew 11:1-6Feb 16, 2025
Matthew 11:7-15Feb 23, 2025
78. Hard to Please
Eric Hartman
Matthew 11:16-19Mar 2, 2025
Matthew 11:20-24Mar 9, 2025
Matthew 11:25-27Mar 16, 2025
81. Source of Rest
Eric Hartman
Matthew 11:28-30Mar 23, 2025
Matthew 12:1-8Mar 30, 2025
Matthew 12:9-14Apr 6, 2025
Matthew 12:15-21May 4, 2025
Matthew 12:22-32May 11, 2025
Matthew 12:33-37May 18, 2025
Matthew 12:38-40May 25, 2025
Matthew 12:41-42Jun 1, 2025
89. No Vacancy
Eric Hartman
Matthew 12:43-45Jun 29, 2025
Matthew 13:46-50Jul 6, 2025
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23Jul 13, 2025
Jul 20, 2025
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43Jul 27, 2025
Matthew 13:31-33Aug 3, 2025
95. Finding Value
Eric Hartman
Matthew 13:44-46Aug 17, 2025
Matthew 13:47-50Aug 24, 2025
Matthew 13:51-52Sep 7, 2025
Matthew 14:34-36Oct 19, 2025
Matthew 17:9-13Mar 8, 2026
100. Faith Works
Eric Hartman
Matthew 17:14-20Mar 15, 2026
Matthew 17:22-23Mar 22, 2026
102. Tax Time!
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 17:24-27Apr 19, 2026
103. Great or Humble?
Eric “Gunny” Hartman
Matthew 18:1-4Apr 27, 2026
104. Treatment of Disciples
Eric “Gunny” Hartman
Matthew 18:5-6May 10, 2026
105. Extremes to Avoid Sin
Eric “Gunny” Hartman
Matthew 18:7-9May 17, 2026
106. Seeking the Lost Sheep
Eric “Gunny” Hartman
Matthew 18:10-14Jun 21, 2026
107. Loving Process of Restoration
Eric “Gunny” Hartman
Matthew 18:15-17Jun 28, 2026
108. Ecclesiastical Authority
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 18:18-20Jul 5, 2026
109. Unlimited Forgiveness?
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 18:21-22Jul 12, 2026
110. The Risk of Unforgiveness
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 18:23-35Jul 19, 2026
111. The Divorce Test
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 19:1-12Jul 26, 2026
112. Hinder Them Not
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 19:13-15Aug 2, 2026
113. Good, But Not Good Enough
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 19:16-22Aug 9, 2026
Matthew 19:23-26Aug 16, 2026
115. Giving Up to Get
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 19:27-30Aug 23, 2026
116. Jesus the Employer
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 20:1-16Aug 30, 2026
Matthew 20:17-19Sep 6, 2026
118. Gateway to Greatness
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 20:20-28Sep 13, 2026
119. Seeing, Although Blind
Eric "Gunny" Hartman
Matthew 20:29-34Sep 20, 2026