Includes Part 1A: Books and Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals

Too frequently believers give up on the possibility of understanding the Old Testament. Distance from the culture, ignorance of the literary forms, and failure to see the structure of each book combine to create a daunting task in sorting out the content. Without the ability to compass the content application becomes difficult. Further, too many people labor under the mistaken notion that the Old Testament is no longer relevant. In reality, it is impossible to truly understand and apply the New Testament correctly without a working knowledge of the Old Testament. Every believer can be an active student of the Old Testament.

Matthew Chapter Five begins the longest discourse of Christ recorded in Scripture. It is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes which preface that sermon challenge us with the highest ethical and spiritual standards possible. The whole chapter is convicting because it explodes human conceptions of righteousness while exposing the hypocrisy of self-righteousness. This lengthy exposition of Matthew Five seeks to understand and apply God's high ad holy standards for the purposes which Christ intended. We must come to the realization that our very best is far short of God's demands. This serves the purpose of driving us to Christ who alone can satisfy the righteous expectations of God and who can develop in the believer an appreciation for true holiness.