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 11:1-19 “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” (v.3) At some point in his life and ministry, John the Baptist doubted. It is a situation not unfamiliar to us. The daily grind, persecution, loneliness; when it seems like we’re not achieving anything, and we begin to…
Reading: Matthew 7:7-12 “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (v.12) Ever had the experience of being asked to memorise the Ten Commandments at Sunday School? Suffering from poor memory? If such is the case, no worries—just love your…
Reading: Matthew 5:17-20 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from…
