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Matthew 24

Reading for Thursday, July 12: Matthew 24 In Matthew 24, we come to the Olivet Discourse. Many scholars have discussed Jesus’ words here. Is He responding to both of their questions in v3? Or is He only replying to the … Continue reading →

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Matthew 23

Reading for Wednesday, July 11: Matthew 23 This chapter has to be one of the most sobering in the entire New Testament. Jesus does not mince words as He issues these woes or curses upon the religious leaders of the … Continue reading →

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Matthew 22

Reading for Tuesday, July 10: Matthew 22 One of the dimensions of Jewish Messianic expectation in the first century centered on the image of the Great Banquet. Based on Isaiah 25, the Hebrew people anticipated the Messianic age to be … Continue reading →

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Matthew 21

Reading for Monday, July 9: Matthew 21 Matthew 21 is such a rich chapter. We won’t be able to cover everything here, so feel free to weigh in with comments about the sections that we don’t cover here. Jesus rides … Continue reading →

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Matthew 20

Reading for Friday, July 6: Matthew 20 The Kingdom of God challenges our understanding of equity. This seems to be the point of the parable Jesus tells in the first few verses of Matthew 20. A man hires laborers for … Continue reading →

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Matthew 19

Matthew 19   The Kingdom of God is sometimes thought of as some sort of “out there” or “up there” reality. It’s the stuff of heaven, an unclarified vision of eternity to come. But when Jesus teaches on the Kingdom, … Continue reading →

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Matthew 18

Reading for Wednesday, July 4: Matthew 18 In Matthew 18, we come to the fourth of Jesus’ teaching discourses in this Gospel. Jesus turns His attention toward a fuller description of the Kingdom of God, beginning with a redefined understanding … Continue reading →

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Matthew 17

Reading for Tuesday, July 3: Matthew 17 The Transfiguration is intended to increase faith. It’s a foreshadowing of Christ’s glory to come when all is fulfilled — when He fulfills the Law and the Prophets through His supreme act of … Continue reading →

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Matthew 16

Reading for Monday, July 2: Matthew 16 Well, we’ve made it halfway through the year with our reading project. Hope you all are getting as much out of this as I am. I know some have told me they’ve fallen … Continue reading →

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Matthew 15

Reading for Friday, June 29: Matthew 15 Matthew 15 begins with the Pharisees questioning Jesus yet again. They questioned Jesus about His Sabbath practice in ch12, culminating in an accusation that He operated by the power of Satan rather than … Continue reading →

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