CONTENTS

Preface — 7

General Introduction — 19

Matthew Chapter 1
•Biblical Exposition
Summary of the entire content • The perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit — 73
Jesus Christ came to save sinners as promised — 88
•Questions and Answers — 111
•Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world (Matthew 1:1–5) — 139
- The genealogy of Jesus Christ, which one can enter only by faith (Matthew 1:1–6) — 148
- The Lord who has let us meet the real truth in this age like the age of Solomon (Matthew 1:1–25) — 167
- Even after the captivity in Babylon, the genealogy of salvation continued (Matthew 1:11–17) — 180
- Jesus has brought us the true food and salvation (Matthew 1:18–21) — 191
- Jesus, who came in a sinless body and gave us everlasting life (Matthew 1:18–21) — 200

Matthew Chapter 2
•Biblical Exposition
Summary of the entire content • The perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit — 215
God protected Jesus, the true King, and fulfilled His word — 235
•Questions and Answers — 257
•Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- Offer gold, frankincense, and myrrh to God (Matthew 2:1–12) — 295
- God works according to His planned providence (Matthew 2:1–12) — 309
- The faith that receives the guidance of the star (Matthew 2:1–13) — 326
- The faith that follows the leader (Matthew 2:1–18) — 341
- Believe the word with your conscience and receive salvation (Matthew 2:3–6) — 356
- The kings of the world die, but Jesus Christ is the eternal King (Matthew 2:19–23) — 367

Matthew Chapter 3
•Biblical Exposition
Summary of the entire content • The perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit — 379
Jesus fulfilled all righteousness with the baptism He received from John — 401
•Questions and Answers — 417
•Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- About the ministry of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1–12) — 475
- Believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit (Matthew 3:1–17) — 493
- We must reform our faith (Matthew 3:13–17) — 510
- The reason Jesus had to be baptized by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13–17) — 525
- The Holy Spirit comes upon those who have received the remission of sins (Matthew 3:13–17) — 543
- The Lord wanted our salvation before we wanted it (Matthew 3:13–17) — 555

Matthew Chapter 4
•Biblical Exposition
Summary of the entire content • The perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit — 569
Jesus overcame the temptations with the word and preached the gospel of the kingdom of heaven — 597
•Questions and Answers — 627
•Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- We must defeat the three temptations the Devil gives with faith (Matthew 4:1–11) — 675
- Leap over the temptation of Satan the Devil by faith (Matthew 4:1–11) — 686
- The time of the kingdom of heaven is coming quickly (Matthew 4:12–17) — 694
- The gospel of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus preached heals the soul completely (Matthew 4:12–25) — 705
- God has established us as preachers (Matthew 4:17–22) — 719
- When the sick were brought to Jesus, He healed them (Matthew 4:23–25) — 733