God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
¨Woe to you, hypocrite scribes and Pharisees, because you go the rounds of the sea and the land to make one proselyte, and when you get him you make him more of a candidate for hell twice over than you are yourselves.¨ Matthew 23:15 (Byington) The Christian is a marvelous creature. Once we think we... Continue Reading →
¨But woe to you, hypocrite scribes and Pharisees, because you lock the Reign of heaven in men´s faces; for you do not go in yourselves and neither do you let those go in who are going in.¨ Matthew 23:13 (Byington) Jesus spoke much about the reign of heaven or the kingdom. It seems a point... Continue Reading →
¨But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.¨ Matthew 23:11-12 (ASV) A popular text and well-known, but probably today it is one of the most blatantly rejected passages of scripture we have. While we preach it... Continue Reading →
¨The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses´s seat: so do and observe everything that they tell you; but do not imitate their deeds, for they say things and do not do them.¨ Matthew 23:2-3 (Byington) Anyone who would like to gain knowledge and become a more intelligent and informed person should start their quest... Continue Reading →
¨What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?¨They said to him: ¨David´s.¨ Matthew 22:42 (Reference Bible) Jesus takes the opportunity to turn our attention to who actually is the Christ. His question was put to men who knew the Scriptures extremely well. They knew how to read into the words they found... Continue Reading →
In reply Jesus said to them: ¨You ´re mistaken, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.¨ Matthew 22:29 (Reference Bible) Matthew 22 verses 23 to 33 tells the story of Jesus being questioned by one of the divisions in the church of His day. Surely they were worshippers of God who... Continue Reading →
And one of them, versed in the law, asked, testing him: ¨Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?¨ He said to him: ¨You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.´ Matthew 22:35-37 (Reference Bible) By the different divisions in the church... Continue Reading →
And he said to them ¨Whose is this portrait and inscription?¨ They say ¨Caesar´s.¨ Then he said to them ¨Then pay what is Caesar´s to Caesar and what is God´s to God.¨ Matthew 22:20-21 (Byington) In Matthew 22 verses 15 through 22, the Pharisees were beginning to get all worked up about how they could... Continue Reading →
¨For there are many invited, but few chosen.¨ Matthew 22:14 (Reference Bible) In Jesus´ parable in Matthew 22 the King finally rounded up people to come to the wedding banquet of His Son. The original guests that were invited had not been worthy to enter according to the King. He had invited them but they... Continue Reading →
¨But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise.¨ Matthew 22:5 (AMV) Here in the parable found in Matthew 22 verses 1 through 14 we can find the history of the world wrapped up in a nutshell. Jesus, the very Son of God discloses what... Continue Reading →
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