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Have you ever read the Bible and wondered, “Why did Jesus have to say that?” I mean, so many of Jesus’ teachings are encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring. Then there are chapters like Matthew 19 that would be easier to gloss over. Jesus addresses one of the controversial topics in the Jewish world then, and a… Read more
As you read through the Gospel of Matthew, you’ve probably noticed that Jesus is turning the world upside down … or should we say right side up? This is no more the case than in Matthew 18. Jesus shares five different stories, all seemingly unrelated. But when we dig a bit deeper, we find a… Read more
Have you ever looked for a sign from God? Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “If only God could show me a sign!” Because the reality of signs is that they point to something larger, something far more important than the sign itself. In Matthew 17, Jesus takes his inner circle of Peter, James, and John… Read more
Today’s reading is a deliberate shift in tone toward a clearer foreshadowing and explanation of what comes at the end of Matthew’s Gospel: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s a really big deal. (Put it in bold AND italics. Underline it, circle it, put a big asterisk next to this part of your… Read more
