¨Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.¨ Matthew 26:2 (KJV) So many times Jesus tells us what to expect but do we really listen? He told His Disciples exactly what was going to happen and how He was going to... Continue Reading →
You Will See!
¨And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.¨ Matthew 24:30 (KJV) Here it is; it comes straight from the mouth of... Continue Reading →
Destroying the Temple
And He answered them ¨You see all this, do you not? I tell you verily, there shall not be one stone left upon another here that shall not be torn down.¨ Matthew 24:2 (Byington) The words Jesus spoke as His disciples showed Him the wonderful buildings of the temple in Jerusalem would one day be... Continue Reading →
Not Seeing Jesus
¨For I tell you, you shall not see me from henceforth until you say ´Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.´¨ Matthew 23:39 (Reference Bible) One could teach many wonderful truths buried like gems within the last three verses of Matthew 23. Like the thought of Jesus looking over His people... Continue Reading →
Snakes
¨Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?¨ Matthew 23:33 (ASV) In these latter verses of Matthew 23 Jesus really starts to show that He cannot tolerate anymore the people who do not listen to the messengers sent to bring us back to God. We could conveniently try to... Continue Reading →
Woe to Who?
¨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 →
Who´s Son is He?
¨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 →
Understanding Is Not For All
But he said unto them, not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. Matthew 19:11 (ASV) It is more and more common to hear these days expressions like; ¨That just isn´t for me,¨ or ¨This isn´t my style.¨ We use words such as; ¨It doesn´t go down with me,¨... Continue Reading →
Getting Lost on Divorce
And Pharisees came up to him, intent on tempting him and saying: ¨Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on every sort of ground?¨ Matthew 19:3 (Reference Bible) When we attempt to see ourselves in a context apart from having a spirit or a soul, we put ourselves in a primitive manner... Continue Reading →
Their Angels See God!
¨See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that their angels in heaven always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.¨ Matthew 18:10 (Reference Bible) Beautiful and beloved by most, is our story found here in Matthew 18 about the shepherd leaving the... Continue Reading →
