RECAP 1) Religion is all about rules. 2) Religious people are more interested in self than others. 3) Religious people think God wants them to sacrifice and mercy is completely foreign to them. 4) Religious people bear bad fruit. 5) Religious people deal with sin through human effort. Religion cannot save us. If we are […]
Jesus
Matthew 11 – Rest for All, Disciples Included (pt4 of 4)
4) Rest for the sinner Jesus provides rest for those who minister, he provides rest for the doubters, he provides rest for those who are suffering, and lastly, Jesus provides rest for the sinner. Jesus prefaces the verses about rest with verses 16-24 about sin. Before we can talk about true rest, we cannot ignore […]
Matthew 10 – Fear the Lord, Not Man (pt2 of 3)
How many times does Jesus say, do not be afraid, in this chapter? 3 times. First, in v26– 26 “So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. Second, v28– 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the […]
Matthew 9 – Faith is Seeing Jesus as the Answer (pt3 of 3)
Lastly, I want to end with a daughter and bleeding woman in v18-26. Jairus is a ruler. He’s powerful, he has influence, but there is nothing he can do to save his daughter. This is the most impossible situation in this chapter because by the time Jairus reaches Jesus, his daughter is dead. Not sick, […]
Matthew 9 – Faith is Seeing Jesus as the Answer (pt2 of 3)
In v9-11, we have a third pairing of faith and an obstacle of faith. 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. 10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many […]
Matthew 9 – Faith is Seeing Jesus as the Answer (pt1 of 3)
Have you ever been in a situation that is way more than you can handle? Have you ever been in an impossible situation? Have you experienced tragedy or unexpected suffering or circumstances beyond your control? Have you ever felt like throwing in the towel? What’s going to get you through those tough times? One word. […]