We took a side journey in Matthew 8 & 9, looking at the four titles given to Jesus as he began his public ministry revealing himself to be the messiah. These four titles encompass every aspect of his ministry and give us a simple Bible study tool as we navigate through the four gospels.Son of … Read more

In finishing Matthew 9:18-38 today, we saw some more great doctrinal truths concerning the presentation of the King and the Kingdom. The 12 miraculous events recorded in chapters 8-9 revealed the Lord’s power over all things on earth, including sin, disease, death, and the devil’s government / principality.V.18-26: The raising of Jairus’s daughter from the … Read more

Chapters 8-11 record the credentials and proof of Jesus’s claim to the throne of David. The King manifests His divine power by signs and wonders. Remember, the Jews seek a sign. 1 Corinthians 1:22In studying Matthew 9:1-17 today revealed some great doctrinal truths concerning the presentation of the King and the Kingdom. We continued looking … Read more

It is always important to remind ourselves of some basic principles of Bible study to help us “rightly divide the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 is the key verse to help us divide truth from truth. All the Bible is truth, but we must make sure that we keep that truth in its proper … Read more

It was such an enjoyable class today, comparing the synoptic gospels with John, and Paul’s writings. Repent / repentance can easily be found in Matthew, Mark, and Luke / Acts, but is curiously absent in John’s gospel. In thirteen books, Paul only uses the word repent 5 times, most of which had to do with … Read more

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