In Matthew 18:1-5 Jesus teaches his disciples that in order to become the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven we must become like a child. By guest teacher Andrei Tsvirinko

In Matthew 18:1-5 Jesus teaches his disciples that in order to become the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven we must become like a child. By guest teacher Andrei Tsvirinko
In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus uses a parable to show his disciples how God expects them to live. Noel teaches us how our view of God can lead to fear which gets in the way of investing in God’s kingdom.
In Matthew 9:18-26 Jesus raises to life the daughter of a synagogue leader and heals a desperate woman of her hemorrhaging disorder. In these healings we see that Jesus responds to faith by bringing freedom from sickness AND death. We also see in this story Jesus willingness to touch women, an often marginalized group, particularly in that ancient context.
In Matthew 9:1-8 a paralyzed man is brought by his friends to Jesus. Jesus forgives the man’s sins thus angering the religious leaders nearby. Not only does Jesus engage them in this controversy, he heals the man’s paralysis and sends him on his way.
In Matthew 21:12-22 we see Jesus cleanse the temple, cure the blind and the lame, and then curse a fig tree. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 18:10-14, Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd that leaves his flock to pursue a lost sheep. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 17:22-27 Jesus pays the Temple Tax. By Noel Piepgrass