2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enterContinue reading “Matt 23: 2-3;13-31 (selected verses)….7 Woes!”
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Matt 21: 12-17 & 23-27….Two questions asked and answered with questions!
Introduction: Arriving after the Triumphal Entry on the back of a lowly donkey colt Jesus entered the temple in Jerusalem. There are really three parts to these two passages. We will deal with them separately. 12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturnedContinue reading “Matt 21: 12-17 & 23-27….Two questions asked and answered with questions!”
Matt 21: 1-11….A Royal ride!
Introduction: This is good cinema stuff. It would and no doubt has made it onto the big screen with shouting, palm branches being waved, people tearing off their outer garments for the ‘red carpet’ which isn’t there, people shouting out great religious slogans. But there is much fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy and ‘salvation story’Continue reading “Matt 21: 1-11….A Royal ride!”
John 11: 45-55….The Plot to Kill Jesus
Introduction: If you read my devotionals daily then four days ago you will have read what caused what you are reading about today. Lazarus was raised from the dead! The background: Step one! Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some ofContinue reading “John 11: 45-55….The Plot to Kill Jesus”
Matt 20: 17-19 & 29-34….The Cross Looms Large! And miracles thrown in as a Plus!
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver himContinue reading “Matt 20: 17-19 & 29-34….The Cross Looms Large! And miracles thrown in as a Plus!”
Matt 19: 16-22….Obsessed with wealth!
And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?”Continue reading “Matt 19: 16-22….Obsessed with wealth!”
Matt 18: 1-14….Three mini but pointed sermonettes!
1-6 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Continue reading “Matt 18: 1-14….Three mini but pointed sermonettes!”
John 11: (portions) 1-44….Another ‘Unbelievable’ record – but they saw it!
1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”Continue reading “John 11: (portions) 1-44….Another ‘Unbelievable’ record – but they saw it!”
Matt 17: 1-13….God speaks as a testimony to Jesus statements!
Introduction: Remember that yesterday’s passage was about ‘making’ His close disciples understand that He was The Messiah and on this truth He would build His church! Today continues on with visual evidence and a voice speaking from Heaven, The Voice of God! 1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, andContinue reading “Matt 17: 1-13….God speaks as a testimony to Jesus statements!”
Matt 16: 13-20….Who does Jesus claim to be?
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Continue reading “Matt 16: 13-20….Who does Jesus claim to be?”
As I read it! 