Reading: Matthew 18:8-9 “But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching…
Reading: Matthew 18:1-8 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the…
Christian living / Faith / Forgiveness / Matthew / New Testament / Repentance / Salvation
Reading: Matthew 18:1-4 And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 18:3-4 To enter the kingdom of heaven, we need to become…
Reading: Matthew 17:24-27 I had to do a bit of searching about the temple tax, as I do not recall reading about it in the OT. But apparently, it was the atonement money referred to in Exodus 30, paid every time there was a census, and eventually as an annual tax. Now, if it was…
Faith / Forgiveness / Healing / Matthew / New Testament / Salvation
Reading: Matthew 17:14-21 We know the story about the disciples not being able to cast out the demon from a boy. The boy was then brought to Jesus, Jesus rebuked the demon, it came out, and the boy was healed. In private the disciples asked Jesus why they could not drive the demon out, and…
Reading: Matthew 17:1-13 “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” – Matthew 17:5 Are we taking heed of the Father? Are we listening to Jesus? Father, forgive me for the times when I fail to read your Word or pray. 29 “Therefore since we are God’s offspring,…
Reading: Matthew 16:21-28 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross…
Reading: Matthew 16:13-20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man but by my Father in heaven.” (vv.15-17) And blessed…
Reading: Matthew 16:5-12 When we read the Word of God and it makes us feel uneasy about some of our habits, practices and lifestyle—what do we find ourselves doing? Do we run to people who tell us a different interpretation of things and make us feel better? Do we seek comfort in highly acclaimed books…
Reading: Matthew 16:1-4 How could we be sure that Jesus is the Messiah? Aside from the sign of Jonah (i.e., three days in the belly of the fish; see also Matt.17:23), we have the Law and the Prophets (the Old Testament!)—they all attest to Him! “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained…
Reading: Matthew 15:29-39 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” The miraculous feeding of the five thousand had just happened, and yet the disciples were anxious where to get bread for the four thousand—which is even a thousand lower. Oh God! Forgive us for…
Reading: Matthew 15:29-39 I am always amazed at the Lord’s compassion. When great crowds brought to him the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and ‘many others’ (fill in the blank, my friend) and laid them at his feet—Jesus healed them. Nobody was turned away. And what a happy sight that would have been—people…
