Some commentators call this the busy day. Again, the crowds press Jesus. Again, he is healing the sick and exorcising devils. The press of the crowd is so great they cannot even eat. His family hears and go to him.…
Tag: Matthew
The Son of Man Has Come
Jesus as later attested to in Acts 10:36-38 “went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil”. He has departed Capernaum after healing the Centurion’s servant and came to Nain where a funeral procession was under…
Remove the Beam From Your Own Eye
Jesus gave the sermon on the mount to his disciples and followers. Here in Luke 6 Jesus heals the people and then turns to his disciples and teaches them. Do not judge. Do not condemn. Remove the beam from your…
The One Who Does the Will of My Father
Jesus gave us what we call the sermon on the mount in Matthew 5, 6, 7 and presents important instruction for his disciples, also important for us as his followers today. Luke records the calling of the twelve as apostles…
Your Father Who Sees in Secret
Jesus continues teaching his disciples and followers with what is known as the sermon on the mount. It begins in Matthew 5 and continues through the end of Matthew 7. In this section, Jesus teaches them how to pray. And,…
Great in the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus is teaching his followers here. We read in Matthew 5:1-2 “he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he sat down, his disciples approached him. 2 And opening his mouth he began to teach them”. Yes,…
Is It Permitted On the Sabbath To Do Good or To Do Evil
The Pharisees were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus and brought a man with a withered hand for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath. Jesus intentionally broke their Sabbath tradition and they sought to destroy him. But Jesus went…
The Power of the Lord Was There to Heal
Jesus returns to Capernaum, he is back in the place he now calls home and begins to confronts religion. He forgives a mans sin to heal him. By calls a tax collector to be one of his disciples and then…
The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me
Jesus has been in Jerusalem for Passover and overturned the table of the money changers. Now, John the Baptist is in prison and Jesus begins his public ministry. As John had said, “He must increase”. Jesus had given his disciples…
The Lamb of God
Jesus is baptized by John and the Holy Spirit descends to rest on Him and a voice from heaven says “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased”. God Himself is the first witness to Jesus Christ.…
In the House of My Father
Jesus is growing up as any child in Israel would, going with his family for the feasts in Jerusalem. Three times a year they would make the journey from Nazareth more than one hundred miles each way. And even at…
A Multitude of the Heavenly Army, Praising God
Gods plan leads Joseph to Bethlehem to fulfill the prophecy related to the birth of Jesus. Angel announce his birth to shepherds. Wise men seek the new born King. And Joseph is busy again as an angel warns of the…
The Son of the Most High
Gabriel is sent by God. It is time. The plan begins with the birth of John the Baptist. An answered prayer for Zachariah and his barren wife Elizabeth. They thought it was too late for them and then, as Zechariah…
Have Faith in God
Jesus gathers his scattered sheep, his disciples, and commissions them. The Eleven Disciples Went into Galilee Matthew 28:16–20 LEB We find here, the commission Jesus gave at the end of the gospels. And, we might think that the disciples were…