Bedford Road Baptist Church Podcast

Even as he makes it clear that Israel is destined for catastrophe, the LORD repeatedly begs them to seek him, to repent and return.

The LORD laments Israel’s deafness to his pleas through the prophets.

The nations around Israel are confronted with their malicious and violent behavior, and their destruction is made clear.

Below are two of the slides from this Sunday that provide a brief timeline of the history of Judah and Israel.

This week, we take a moment to reflect on the nature of the Church as Christ’s body on earth. We will consider what it means

Although Matthew provides only a short report on Jesus's resurrection, it is hard to state how seismic its impact is. As we conclude our study

Matthew goes out of his way to present the death and burial of Jesus in a way connects to the Hebrew Scriptures and is verified

The Jewish council's decision to execute Jesus required Roman approval. The governor, Pontius Pilate, attempts to avoid entangling himself with the Jewish problems; but ultimately

This chapter is the beginning of the end. With Jesus’s final discourse concluded, we see how various people respond to his statements about his coming

Concluding his Olivet Discourse, Jesus discusses the final judgment of all of humanity; and he leaves no room for ambiguity.

As Jesus continues with his Olivet Discourse, he offers two parables that relate to the role of the disciples and the church in the time

Drawing on the prophecies of Daniel, Jesus evokes memories of Antiochus IV's blasphemy that launched a seven year war that ravaged all of Judea. He

Jesus's last great discourse begins with him leaving Jerusalem and the disciples asking him to admire the temple. Jesus then takes the disciples on a

As Jesus transitions to his last great discourse (24:1–25:45), he pauses to present a poetic lament over the way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem refused

This week, we'll take a look at two more questions Jesus was asked in Jerusalem. Then we'll consider the way Jesus turns the Pharisees' question

The Pharisees make an uneasy alliance with their rivals in an attempt to get Jesus to say something they can use against him.

Now in Jerusalem to do his Father's work, Jesus is challenged concerning his authority. He answers by telling a series of parable which revolve around

Finally, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem. He is greeted with acclamations that upset the religious leaders, but the real lesson happens near a tree by the

As Jesus walks toward Jerusalem for the last time, he deals with another question about status in the Kingdom of Heaven. He answers with one

A question from the disciples shifts Jesus into a discourse dealing with relationships and priorities among his followers.

Simon Peter is asked what he thinks is an innocuous question, but Jesus uses Peter's answer as an opportunity to point out that things in

As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we consider how the resurrection altered the disciples' perception of the world.

As we celebrate Palm Sunday, we will pause to consider how important the idea of resurrection was in first century Judaism. The resurrection is foundational for Christian beliefs

When Jesus's disciples miss the real problem with a sick boy, Jesus takes the opportunity to remind them of the scope of their ministry and

This week, we pause to look back over Matthew's gospel so far and consider what it meant to be a disciple. Why did Jesus choose

In one of the oddest moments of Jesus's ministry, something happens on a mountain that three of his disciples struggle to comprehend.

While walking through the Golan Heights, Jesus asks a strange question. When Simon Peter takes a leap of faith, Jesus changes his name and makes

When the Pharisees and Sadducees ban together to “stump” Jesus with a question about the end times, his response puts them on their heels and

Picking up after the healing of the Canaanite woman, Jesus makes a circuitous journey home. Along the way, he teaches a subtle lesson about the

Confronted by religious leaders who have traveled north from Jerusalem to question him, Jesus openly criticizes their interpretation of the Scriptures.

Hearing John the Baptist was executed, Jesus makes what appears to be an “accidental” tour around the northern Galilee performing two extraordinary miracles and healing

At the beginning of this narrative section, Matthew takes a moment to relate what happened to John the Baptist. This gives us a unique insight

The Parables Discourse is bookended by confrontations with Jesus's family (12:46–50) and then with the people from his hometown (13:53–58). It is here that we

Matthew gives us several short parables that Jesus gave concerning the kingdom. Although short, they contain so much of how Jesus viewed the Kingdom of

In this week's passage (Matt 13:24–30, 36–43), Jesus tells another parable about farming. He answers questions about the final judgment and who will be found

This week's message looks at the familiar parable of the Sower and the Seed. Jesus employs an image familiar to his Galilean audience to teach

This week, we return to our study of Matthew's Gospel. Chapter 13 is the “Parable Discourse” where Jesus presents the central themes of his preaching