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…
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…
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…
