FATHER SEES: FASTING SECRETLY
Matthew 6:16-18 When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you fast, anoint your head…
FATHER SEES: PRIVATE PRAYER
Matthew 6:5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full…
FATHER SEES: CONCEALED CONTRIBUTIONS
Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. Jesus’ exhortation Be careful is the present tense form, and…
TEMPTATION THREE: THE LUST OF THE EYES-I CAN GIVE YOU THE WORLD
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” Matthew 4:8-9…
TEMPTATION TWO: THE PRIDE OF LIFE SATAN SUGGESTS SUICIDE
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning…
TEMPTATION ONE: THE LUST OF THE FLESH—TURN THESE STONES TO BREAD
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Luke 4:1…
TREASURES FOR THE GREATEST TREASURE
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they…
STAR, SUPERNOVA, OR SHEKHINAH?
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, Matthew 2:1 (BSB) SUSAN: Herod whose name means “Son of a hero” was dubbed “The Great” probably due to his…
JOSEPH CAREFULLY CONSIDERED HIS ACTIONS: GOD SENT AN ANGEL WITH ANSWERS
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was…
Gems Mined from the Book of Matthew
We are currently studying the Gospel of Matthew with two different groups, one on Wednesday night and one via Google Meet on Thursday night. We will be posting small nuggets – just a taste of what we are discovering –…