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Tag: Gospel of Matthew

The Demands of This Generation

June 21, 2020July 7, 2020 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

If we do not listen to the demand “No justice, no peace,” then God will certainly hear the outcry of the innocent blood on our hands.

Posted in TeachingTagged Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Justice, nonviolence, Peace, Politics

Jesus, White Nationalism, and the Queen of Sheba

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

That Jesus appealed to the Queen of Sheba—whom he likely envisioned as a black African woman—to rebuke the rising tide of racism, nationalism, and violence in his generation has powerful ramifications for followers of Jesus today.

Posted in TeachingTagged Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Loving Enemies, Peace, Politics, Second Temple Judaism

Jesus at the Altar: Discovering a Friend among Strangers

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

We cannot become followers of Jesus without gaining a profound sense that we are outsiders and newcomers, searching for a friendly face among strangers. We belong with Jesus not by right, but by invitation only.

Posted in TeachingTagged Gospel of Matthew, Mercy, Peace, Religious Tolerance, Second Temple Judaism, Sermon on the Mount

“Build That Wall!”: The Morals of Wall Building in the Light of Jesus’ Gospel

February 10, 2019December 20, 2020 J.N. Tilton4 Comments

Those who build walls to keep from having to share their wealth and their privilege with their brothers and sisters do not espouse the morality of Jesus, but morals of Rome.

Posted in TeachingTagged Gospel of Matthew, Immigration, Politics

A Mile on the Road of Peace

April 2, 2017May 29, 2018 J.N. Tilton3 Comments

How did Jesus respond to Roman imperialism? Did he ignore the oppression of his people?

Posted in TeachingTagged Gospel of Matthew, Peace, Sermon on the Mount

Perfect Children

March 4, 2017June 22, 2020 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

Be perfect, therefore, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Posted in TeachingTagged Gospel of Matthew, Peace, Sermon on the Mount

Why We Love the Refugee

February 26, 2017May 29, 2018 J.N. TiltonLeave a comment

The above image shows a young refugee girl at the Suda refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios. Photograph by Mstyslav Chernov courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Posted in StoryTagged Gospel of Matthew, Infancy Narratives

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