RDTW week 163 Manifestation of the King Part 1

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In the first seven chapters of Matthew, we have studied the credentials of the King, seeing the lineage of Christ, as the rightful heir to the throne of David, as well as the forerunner, John the Baptist, proclaiming the kingdom of heaven is at hand. After the baptism and temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, … Read more

RDTW week 162 Sermon on the Mount Conclusion

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We have finally come to the conclusion of our study of the Sermon on the Mount, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven (on earth) – the literal, physical messianic kingdom. In this sermon Jesus laid the groundwork for his mission and ministry to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. It took 18 … Read more

RDTW week 161 The Straight Gate & Narrow Way Part 2

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Matthew 7:13-14: The Strait Gate and the Narrow Way I apologize for reviewing these verses again understanding the three applications of scripture:The Simple Treasure Historic Application – Jesus was sitting with his disciples and teaching them the principles of the coming literal, physical messianic kingdom. He addresses who will be the subjects of the kingdom, … Read more

RDTW week 160 The Golden Rule & The Narrow Way

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Matthew 7:12: The Golden Rule – treat others as you would have them treat you, is a universal, trans-dispensational principle found in the Mosaic Law as well as in Paul’s writings. Moses wrote in Leviticus 19:18, in the law…love your neighbor as you love yourself. Paul wrote in Romans 12:17-22, if your enemy is hungry, … Read more

RDTW week 159 Three Essentials of Prayer

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Matthew 7:7-11 contains a universal transdispensational principle concerning prayer. It teaches us that the purpose of prayer is to draw us into deeper fellowship with God. Jesus gives us three essential thoughts about prayer.Ask…be sincere and keep on askingSeek…be diligent and keep on seekingKnock…be persistent and keep on knocking1. We must protect ourselves from self-centered … Read more

RDTW week 158 Bulls, Dogs, and Swine

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Today, we unpacked the deep doctrinal truths found in Matthew 7:6, 15-23. Jesus used metaphors of dogs and swine to describe false teachers and truth rejectors. He says, Do not share holy things with these people, they will only turn against you and trample the truth that was delivered to them.David, in Psalm 22, prophesied … Read more