Matthew 28
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »The final chapter of Matthew covers Jesus' resurrection, a cover-up by the Pharisees, and Jesus' last command, known as the great commission. The resurrection of Jesus is one of the most obvious and important events that prove Jesus' claim that he is the Son of ...
Matthew 27 - Part b
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | 1 Comment »The second half of Matthew 27 briefly describes the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Below is a list of all the things that Matthew mentions Jesus going through. As you read the list, consider the fact that at any ...
Matthew 27 - Part a
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »In Matthew chapter 27 we read about the staged "trial", torture, humiliation, and crucifixion of Jesus. Salvation is made possible through the events covered in this chapter. There would be no hope for us if it were not for the ...
Matthew 26
Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »In Matthew 26, all the events leading to Jesus' crucifixion begin to rapidly take place: Jesus and his disciples go to Jerusalem for the Passover Feast. Judas secretly meets with the Pharisees and agrees to betray Jesus in exchange for 30 pieces ...
Matthew 25
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »Matthew 25 continues the conversation about the End of the Age which the disciples asked Jesus to explain. Jesus starts to talk in parables again, explaining how he will return at an unknown time, warning us to always be ready.
Matthew 24
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »In Matthew Chapter 24, Jesus is answering the disciples question about what the signs will be for the end of the age and Jesus' second coming. In answering, there are three sections that tell us that salvation is through him, the one ...
Matthew 23
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »In the entire chapter of Matthew 23, Jesus gives one of the most stern rebukes of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. Remember that these were the people who were supposed to be teaching and leading the Jews ...
Matthew 22
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »Matthew 22 contains the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. In this parable you can see the history of God's relationship with the Jewish nation, and its habitual rejection of God's authority and prophets.
Matthew 21
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »The last half of Matthew 21 contain two of Jesus’ parables that tell us that belief in Him is the way to Salvation. The second parable especially makes it clear that salvation is dependent upon Jesus and goes over prophecies of the ...
Matthew 20
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Matthew, Salvation is Jesus | No Comments »Matthew chapter 20 starts with verses 1-16 where Jesus tells the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, giving us an illustration of grace.