Category: Teaching

Source: http://ift.tt/2nWvk5C Today: [Matthew 17] Are YOU Going to be Transfigured? In Matthew 17 Jesus takes Peter, James and John to a secret place and is transformed in their presence. The language and imagery of the transfiguration points tantalizingly to something of God that is yet to be experienced by men upon the earth. Yet, […]

Today: [Matthew 16] Today: [Matthew 16] Signs, Wonders, and Revelation: In Matthew 16 Jesus speaks extensively regarding the issue of signs, wonders, and revelation. The Pharisees seek signs in order to build themselves up and find the endorsement of God for their religious views. The disciples on the other hand gain scintillating insight into who […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2Ed5xw0 Today: [Matthew 15] Jesus Purposefully Offends the Pharisees and Rebuffs a Woman with a Sick Child: In chapter 15 we see Jesus conducting Himself in ways that are certainly contrary to the accepted standards of political correctness. He purposefully offends a group of leaders who are seeking after Him. He further verbally lashes […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2nLqBnc Today: [Matthew 14] Did Jesus Actually WANT Peter to Walk on the Water? In chapter 14 of Matthew we find the account of John’s death, and of Peter walking on the water. In both instances, there are indications that neither of these instances were actually a part of the determinate plan of God […]

  Today: [Matthew 13] Without a Parable Spake He Not Unto Them: In chapter 13 of Matthew we find that Jesus speaks exclusively in parables, choosing purposefully to express His truths in elusive ways, in order to exclude the casual and those with only passing interest in His works. Yet for those who have made […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2E59uD2 Today: [Matthew 12] Jesus Disciples Break the Rules! In chapter 12 of Matthew Jesus enters into a prolonged controversy with the Pharisees because they do not approve of the lax behavior of His followers regarding the Sabbath. Because Jesus is not stringent in His interpretation of the law, in this chapter the plan […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2nKEl0L Today: [Matthew 11] Did John the Baptist Miss Out on God? In chapter 11 of the gospel of Matthew we find Jesus confronted by John the Baptist. John, from prison sends two disciples with a veiled threat to take back John’s endorsement of Jesus’ ministry. Did John miss God? Are we in danger […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2Ea6dFK Today: [Matthew 10] The Warfare of Our Calling: In Matthew 10 Jesus sends out the 12 to preach among the Jews. They are warned that their families will resist them, and that the way will not always be smooth. Nonetheless they are to go, ministering without discrimination among their kinsmen with power to […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2rY2G8I Today: [Matthew 8] How Jesus Performed Miracles: In chapter 8 of Matthew we have several accounts of Jesus performing miracles. How He goes about cleansing a leper, or healing a distant sick person is VERY DIFFERENT than how these things are attempted today. Perhaps if we pay attention to how Jesus successfully healed […]

Source: http://ift.tt/2GxGFAH Today: [Matthew 7] Sermon on the Mount, Conclusion: In chapter 7 of Matthew Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount, getting very personal with us, demanding us to look at ourselves with a much deeper scrutiny than we might find comfortable. The promise however, is in so doing we will discover the flaws […]