In The Word Read: Matthew 18:1-35 Rank in the Kingdom 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, […]
Month: March 2018
INCREASE YOUR FAITH
In The Word Read: Matthew 16:21-17:13 The Demoniac 14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 I […]
DENY YOURSELF
In The Word Read: Matthew 16:21-17:13 Jesus Foretells His Death 21 From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. 22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke […]
THE MESSIAH
In The Word Read: Matthew 16:1-20 Pharisees Test Jesus 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘There will be […]
COMMPASION AND POWER
In The Word Read: Matthew 15:21-39 The Syrophoenician Woman 21 Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” 23 But He did not answer her […]
DON’T BE DECEIVED OR CONFUSED
In The Word Read: Matthew 15:1-20 Tradition and Commandment 15 Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of […]
DO YOU WISH TO EXPERENCE SO MUCH MORE?
In The Word Read: Matthew 14:13-36 Five Thousand Fed 13 Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for […]
CAN YOU RECEIVE FROM GOD?
In The Word Read: Matthew 13:53-14:12 Jesus Revisits Nazareth 53 When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there. 54 He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is […]
NOT EVERYONE IN THE CHURCH BELONGS
In The Word Read: Matthew 13:24-52 Tares among Wheat 24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. 26 But when the wheat sprouted […]
ONLY TIME WILL TELL
In The Word Read: Matthew 13:1-23 Jesus Teaches in Parables 13 That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach. 3 And He spoke many things to them in […]