We return to our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Matthew: Messiah and King. We are at chapter 18 and look at what it means to be “converted and become…
The disciples were grieved at Jesus’ reminders to them of His approaching death, and they learned of His teaching and miracle concerning the taxation of sons. The Son of God…
In this passage of Matthew we see the humble posture of a man whose son was demon possessed and the Lord’s compassion to heal him. But we also see how…
Our message in Matthew 17 is about the glory of the transfigured Lord Jesus. It is a passage that teaches us to marvel at who Christ is, and should bring…
Jesus teaches His disciples that no one can follow Him without sacrifice. No one will belong to Him but continue to live for self. No one will continue to seek…
Peter would not have opportunity to be proud of his confession that Jesus was “the Christ, the Son of the living God,” seeing that he could be tempted so quickly…
The Pharisees and Sadducees were not satisfied with the overwhelming evidence that Jesus was the Messiah and so they sought from Him a sign that they could deny was a…
We finish chapter 15 of Matthew's Gospel with the Feeding of the Four Thousand and we look at the compassion of Jesus for those He had ministered to for three…
The Lord’s ministry to others always gives us much to ponder, and this text from Matthew 15 showed how His love for others is not always presented the way we…