The Compassionate King: Unpacking Matthew's Gospel

Join Rev. Chris Gordon and Dr. Steve Baugh (Professor Emeritus, Westminster Seminary California) for an insightful discussion on the Gospel of Matthew.
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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.
Published
Apr 23, 2025
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Pastor Chris Gordon
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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

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Dr. Steve Baugh:
The 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

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Our guests on this episode included:
Dr. Steve Baugh
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.

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