Letting God speak
Matthew 5:1 – 7:29 All around the world there is one common denominator about foreigners … they are foreign. They may or may not look different but inevitably they act different, speak differently, and think differently. I feel quite qualified to discuss this topic because for nine years I was a foreigner. Foreigners come from …
Matthew 4:18 – 22 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And He said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”Immediately they left their nets and followed …
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted. Let that sink in for just a minute. Jesus was directed by the Holy Spirit to go out into the wilderness for the purpose of …
Matthew 3:17b “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” God says that He is well pleased with His Son Jesus. What has Jesus done to make His Father pleased? Jesus has not yet begun His ministry. He has done no miracles, taught no lessons, or trained any disciples. What Jesus had …
Matthew 3:2 “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” “Repent” is almost a four-letter word in some circles these days. Not only in society at large but even in the Church. Repentance indicates a failure that needs to be addressed. Biblically speaking it means a sin that needs to be turned away from. …
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under … What would you be willing to kill another person for? Would you kill …
Matthew 2:1 – 6 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” …
Matthew 1:24 When Joseph awoke from sleep he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him … Do you trust God to do the impossible? Do you trust him enough to obey Him when He tells you to believe in the impossible? We all know the answer should be “yes”. We have read the …
Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (ESV) Being given a task from God is one of the greatest experiences a person can have. It brings …
Matthew 1:3 – 6 … and Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nashon, and Nashon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and …