Letting God speak
Matthew 17:24 – 27 ESV When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think Simon? From whom do kings of …
Matthew 17:22 – 23 ESV As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed. Has God ever told you something you …
Matthew 17:14 – 21 ESV And when they came to the crows, a man came up to Him and, kneeling before Him, said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has seizures and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I have brought him to …
Matthew 17:10-13 ESV And the disciples asked Him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” He answered, “Elijah does come, and he will restore all things. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the …
Matthew 17:9 ESV And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one about the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” There was an old commercial; I think for a camera, whose tagline was, “Timing is everything”. That statement is also true for the Christian life. …
Matthew 16:28-17:8 ESV Truly, I say to you. There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom. And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them to a high mountain by themselves. And He …
Matthew 16:25-27 ESV For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man …
Matthew 16:24 ESV Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Being a disciple of Jesus is a three step process; denial, death, and obedience. First we must decide that we will master our desires, not our desires master us. …
Matthew 16:21 – 23 ESV From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it …
Matthew 16:13-20 ESV Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say …