Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Matthew's gospel puts forth two main themes: prophetic fulfillment and God's kingdom. Over the first 26 chapters, those themes unfold like parallel tracks — mirroring one another, carrying the freight of the plot line, and carrying the readers on a journey towards a clear destination. But by chapter 27, those tracks powerfully converge, where the prophetic and kingdom themes come together in one moment: the cross. There, we see God's ancient symbols...