Time and again the religious came with accusations, with questions to trap Jesus and somehow catch him breaking the law of Moses. But Jesus was operating under the unction of the Holy Spirit, the same spirit that crafted that law.…
Tag: Matthew
The One Who Has Ears Let Him Hear!
Jesus sends his disciples and commissions them to preach the gospel of the kingdom and do the same works he himself has done, but he also warns them in Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in…
As You Are Going Preach
As Jesus went in Matthew 9:35 “And Jesus was going around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.” people came to him…
Your Sins Are Forgiven
A career Roman soldier, a centurion, came to Jesus asking for help for his slave who was sick and Jesus responded immediately to go with him. Yet, this man judged himself unworthy and said to Jesus in Matthew 8:8 “only…
Everyone Who Asks Receives
Jesus told the crowd of people that had gathered to hear what we call the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 7:7–8 “Ask and it will be given to you … everyone who asks receives …”. And we are to…
Seek First His Kingdom
Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God. God sees everything and God will reward those that receive what Jesus Christ has done for us and turn their lives to do righteousness and justice. In this world though, there is “the…
You Are The Salt of the Earth
The world is looking at us. We are an example to them of God’s love. The way of the world is simple, in Matthew 5:43 “hate your enemies”. But God’s desire is that all will be saved, that all would…
Follow Me
Something truly miraculous happened when Jesus Christ was born. God came and walked among us. So, when John the Baptist said in Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!”, he was introducing a whole new relationship,…
She Will Give Birth to a Son
We know love as it happens between a man and a woman or as we have it as parents for our children and we know it can be strong and sometimes raises a passionate defense to protect our loved ones.…
Go and Make Disciples of All the Nations
These are the final days that Jesus has with his disciples on the earth. They might have understood all he said to them before he was crucified, but it is hard for us to understand when we don’t have context…
Do Not be Unbelieving But Believing
The tomb is empty. And as Mary and the other women are leaving, they see Jesus. He adds a specific command to “tell my brothers that they should go to Galilee”. But later in the day, there are two on…
He Has Been Raised From the Dead
Jesus died and there are only a few hours before the end of the day. The Sabbath begins at sun down and any of the children of Israel know that he cannot be left where he is. Jesus disciples, not…
Darkness Came Over All the Land
These are the final hours leading to the crucifixion of Jesus. Pilate is called to pass sentence because it was illegal for the Jews to execute anyone. Pilate gives the Jews a choice, Jesus who has done no wrong or…
I Find No Basis for an Accusation
Jesus has been bound and brought before all of the Jewish religious leaders, the chief priests, the Sanhedrin, the peoples’ council of elders and Jesus has told them he is the Son of Man. It is for this that they…