In this last chapter of Matthew, we will explore the burial, resurrection and Great Commission of Jesus. The burial. In Mathew 27:55, the focus shifts to the women who witnessed the death of Jesus. The Gospel highlights how women are instrumental in building God’s Kingdom. Even though the 12 apostles were men, women played an…

Chapters 21 to 27 of Matthew’s Gospel focus on the last week of Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem. This chapter reveals how Jesus paid the price for sin and reconciled us to God. Jesus paid the price. Judas was so overcome with guilt that he took his own life. He could not forgive himself for betraying…

Chapters 21 to 27 of Matthew’s Gospel focus on the last week of Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem. Jesus took the punishment for our sin. After celebrating the Passover with His disciples, Jesus prepares them for what is about to happen. The disciples had hoped that salvation would come through Jesus at this present time. But…

Chapters 21 to 27 of Matthew’s Gospel focus on the last week of Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem. Jesus the Passover Lamb. v1-5 The Passover is a Jewish feast that celebrates God’s miraculous deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt (Exodus 12). At the first Passover, Moses instructed the elders to select a Passover lamb…

Chapters 21 to 27 of Matthew’s Gospel focus on the last week of Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem. Be filled with the Spirit. Jesus uses this parable to describe the 2 kinds of people He will find when He comes again. To understand this parable, we must understand the Jewish custom of marriage. There are 3…