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
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Jesus Walks on Water
In Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus shows up walking across the sea in the middle of a storm. In faith, Peter steps out of the boat to come to him but is quickly scared of the wind and waves and begins to sink. In this moment of desperation he reaches out to Jesus to be saved and Jesus gives him his hand. Noel Piepgrass shares that the moral of the story is not merely the power of God over the storm, but the way he uses the storm to invoke our worship.
Remember, you’re free to love
In Matthew 17:22-27 Jesus pays the Temple Tax. By Noel Piepgrass
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In part 3 of this final series in the book of Matthew, Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested. In this passage, the trial of humanity is put on display and we learn that we’ve all played a part in the death of the Christ.
Jesus Heals the Paralytic Man
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.
The Cost of Following Jesus
In Matthew 8:18-22 Jesus encounters two disciples challenged with what it means to follow him. The prescription is a right ordering of allegiance to Christ before all else.
Faith, Freedom & Females
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.