Gospel of Matthew
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Marriage and singlehood Our view of marriage must be shaped by God’s Word and not the world’s views. God designed marriage as a sacred covenant in which two people come together to become one (Genesis 2:24). This does not mean that either party loses their individuality. Becoming one means that the husband and wife share…
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Humility. Greatness in God’s Kingdom is not measured by personal success or achievements. Instead, greatness is defined by humility and dependence on God. God does not call us to strive for power and position in His Kingdom but to be like a child. Children have a lot to teach us about our relationship with God.…
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The glory of Christ. The 3 disciples witnessed the glory of Jesus. No other human on earth has the same glory as Jesus because He alone is the Son of God. On the mountain, they also saw Moses and Elijah. God was showing the disciples that the Law and Prophets all point to the glory…
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Eyes of faith. v1-12 We must learn to look at situations with eyes of faith. Faith means learning to look at how much Jesus has and not at how little we have. The disciples, who forgot to bring enough bread, were not looking at their situation with eyes of faith. Sometimes we are so focused…
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A clean heart. v1-9, 12-14 There are three lessons that Jesus wants us to learn from the Pharisees. v10-20 What causes a person to be unclean? Jesus points to human nature as fallen and depraved. Jeremiah 17:9 says that “the heart is deceitful above all things”. The human heart is inclined towards evil, wickedness and…