Matthew 17: His Face Shinned Like the Sun

The bless’ed Trinity makes an appearance for the sake of the disciples to show them who Jesus really is- God’s divine Son; a demon is cast out of a boy, Jesus predicts the cross, and Peter has a miracle catch. MATTHEW 17 Jesus’ Transfiguration  1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and…

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Matthew 15-16: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Jesus is more than just a man (as Peter declares from the Father); He is the divine Messiah, the unique Son of God, equal with the Father in His attributes, essence, and being. MATTHEW 15:29-16:28 Feeding of the Four Thousand 29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up…

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Matthew 15: From Out of the Heart

Jesus teaches that the issues of the heart are the main issue, humbles a Canaanite woman, and graciously provides food for His disciples. MATTHEW 15 That Which Defiles 1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?…

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Matthew 14: Martyrdom & Miraculous Power

Nobody is like Jesus- He is worth living and dying for! MATTHEW 14:1-36 The Martyrdom of John Baptist  1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at…

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Matthew 13: The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

Do you know the seven things Jesus said the Kingdom of Heaven was like? MATTHEW 13:24-58 1-The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…  Good Seed and Weeds in a Field  24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was…

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Matthew 13: Whoever Has Ears, Let them Hear

As God’s Word is preached to all people, everyone has a choice to how they will receive it and therefore their response will determine the Word’s impact in their life. MATTHEW 13 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that…

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Matthew 12: Good Trees Produce Good Fruit

God makes evil trees good and uses them to produce good fruit for the nations to enjoy! MATTHEW 12 Good Fruit or Bad Fruit  33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 34…

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Matthew 12: Lord of the Sabbath

Jesus begins to reveal His divine authority as Daniel’s Son of Man (Daniel 7:14). MATTHEW 12 Lord of the Sabbath 1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said…

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Matthew 11: Come to Jesus

Learn to rest in Jesus and let Him carry all the burdens of your life! MATTHEW 11 1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. 2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent…

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Matthew 10: I am Sending You

Jesus prepares His disciples to be sent out to preach the gospel of the Kingdom! MATTHEW 10 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter)…

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