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A Question with a Question This week’s text is Matthew 21: 23-32. The passage starts out with Jesus doing what is so irritating when having a discussion/disputation with someone; He answers a question with a question. The chief priests and elders of the temple want to know by what authority is Jesus doing the things …
Working for the Man This week’s text is Matthew 20: 1-16. This is the tale of the workers in the vineyard. Some work all day, some only an hour. Yet, they all receive the same pay-that of a full day’s work. This of course angers those that worked all day, and they complain rather loudly …
A Brief Lesson This week’s text is Matthew 18: 21-35. This is a famous lesson Jesus offers regarding forgiveness, specifically, how many times we should forgive. In two short verses (21-22) Jesus lays out one of His greatest lessons. I am profoundly indebted to my former Pastor who gave me these insights in what is …
Jesus Gets Mundane The text this week is Matthew 18: 15-20. This is a teaching text whereby Jesus is explaining how to go about dealing with division in the church. It may be that the Gospel writer, working sometime after the resurrection feels the need to address organizational issues, as it seems like it is …
From Here It Gets Rough The text this week is Matthew 16: 21-28. This text sees Jesus explaining to the disciples what He must endure when they get to Jerusalem. Jesus makes it clear that the road ahead is a rough one. He will suffer and be killed, yet rise on the third day. That …
Final Exam This week’s text is Matthew 16:13-20. This is the tale of Peter’s declaration of who he thinks Jesus is. Really it is more of a final exam. Jesus is moving ever closer to the final act of His earthly ministry, and He has gathered the crew and asks them who do people say …
Confronting an “Outsider” The text for this week is Matthew 15: 10-28. This is comprised of two stories. One is about what defiles a person, things going into our mouth, or things coming out of our mouths. The other is about the persistent faith of a Canaanite woman. It is this second tale that I …
Jesus Can’t Get a Break The text this week is Matthew 14: 22-33. This like last week, sees Jesus trying to get some alone time to recharge and to pray. After the crowds from the feeding of the 5000 have gone, Jesus told the disciples to get in the boat and go to the other …
Is Wealth A Blessing? Many people, including me once upon a time, will speak about being blessed in relation to their material well-being. They will say things like “I am blessed to have a good job”, or “I am blessed to have a nice house”. One must look at these kinds of statements logically. Think …
Chasing Jesus This week’s text is Matthew 14: 13-21. This is the famous feeding of the five thousand. This is an important miracle because, other than the resurrection itself, it is the only miracle that appears in all four gospels. The story starts with Jesus withdrawing from the crowds and going off by Himself to …