Tag: The Book of Matthew
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Come to me, all who are weary and burdened: Matthew 11:16-30 on the rest Jesus offers those crushed by religious rules, and why his yoke is easy.
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Why did John the Baptist doubt Jesus? Matthew 11:1-15: Jesus meets our doubts without shame and points to the evidence. Doubt doesn’t mean you’re out.
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Why was Jesus tempted in the wilderness? Matthew 4:1-11 shows the second Adam succeeding where we fail, so we can approach God with confidence.
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Why did the fishermen leave their nets to follow Jesus? Corey Adney on Matthew 4:18-22: Jesus chose the men other rabbis had sent home as not good enough.
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The baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3:1-17 and how to recognize when God is moving: Gary Cartagena on patient correction, a step of faith, and confirmation.
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Flawed kings in Jesus’ family tree: Matthew 1:7-25 shows God works through broken people, and Joseph learns to meet fear with trust in Emmanuel.
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Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba: why Matthew 1:1-6 includes them in Jesus’ genealogy, and what it shows about his heart for people who don’t fit in.