What should we make of the imprisoned John the Baptist questioning if Jesus is the Messiah? Listen below to hear the latest episode in the New Testament Bible study. https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=19509314
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Podcast: Matthew 10:34-42
What does Jesus mean when He says, "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword"? What does verse 39 mean--losing your life in order to find it? Listen in for insights into these verses where Jesus names and commissions His apostles. Learn more! In the episode, a Green V world model is mentioned. … Continue reading Podcast: Matthew 10:34-42
Podcast: Matthew 10:27-33
Jesus speaks to both of our natures in this passage. He speaks to our human nature in the only way it understands, which is terrifying. But that always turns us back to Christ. God’s commands are always surrounded by His promises, and we see that here. https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=19340531
Podcast: Matthew 10:16-26
What should those sent by Jesus expect as they carry out His will for them? Jesus warns of persecutions to come but also promises to sustain and inspire His apostles (and ultimately us, as His ambassadors). What if we are worried or fearful about what to say to others about His kingdom? The vast and … Continue reading Podcast: Matthew 10:16-26
Podcast: Matthew 10:1-15
This past Sunday's emphasis on prayer reminds us of Jesus' command that we pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His harvest. Podcast Episode 76 begins our consideration of Matthew 10 which is all about Jesus commissioning 12 of His disciples to be apostles ("sent ones") with authority to extend His kingdom … Continue reading Podcast: Matthew 10:1-15
Podcast: Matthew 9:27-38
What happens to human ailments when Jesus is present? How is the healing work of Jesus related to His teaching and preaching? How does Matthew's text graciously witness against the religious authorities who falsely accused and ridiculed Jesus? Why does Jesus command us to pray for God to send laborers into His harvest? https://wordwithoutwalls.libsyn.com/bible-study-matthew-927-38-healing-and-harvesters
Podcast: Matthew 9:18-26
Why are the gospels so full of healing accounts? Why did the synagogue ruler continue to "bother" Jesus even though news had come that it was too late? What is God's remedy for ever thinking it is too late? What is the significance of a woman interrupting Jesus on His way, how she was healed, … Continue reading Podcast: Matthew 9:18-26
Podcast: Matthew 9:14-17
Every religion fails in a one-dimensional worldview, as desperately as we would like them to succeed. Why do they all fail to save us? Only God's creation is capable of giving us life and redeeming our life. How does it work? https://wordwithoutwalls.libsyn.com/bible-study-matthew-914-17-new-wine-and-new-skin
Podcast: Matthew 9:9-13
What hope was there for a Jewish tax collector; despised by Jews and Romans? What hope is there for medical care when you are waiting in the ER and finally your name is called? What if the question isn't about hope for the unrighteous or sick but for those who insist they need no healing … Continue reading Podcast: Matthew 9:9-13
Podcast: Matthew 9:1-8
Why did God create a material universe if the soul and our relationship with each other and God is essentially spiritual? How did Jesus confirm His will and identity? Why did Jesus confirm forgiveness for the paralytic and only afterwards heal him? Notice that neither the friends who brought the paralytic nor the paralytic himself … Continue reading Podcast: Matthew 9:1-8