Matthew – Day 28 – Salt
On Day 3, we talked about thinking Hebrew – which meant thinking in pictures or stories about experiences that made the meaning of the Bible more real. In verse 13, Jesus tries to explain to the [...]
Matthew – Day 29 – Light
In our study on Day 29, Jesus taught the disciples by comparing them to salt, an everyday object that had meaning in their lives. Today He compares them to another well known item. Light. The [...]
Matthew – Day 30 – Light Part 2
Over the last couple of days, we have read how Jesus taught the disciples by comparing them to everyday objects that had meaning and purpose; thereby explaining what the meaning and purpose of [...]
Matthew – Day 35 – Death of Evil
Jesus instructed His disciples on how to handle evil in the world. Reflecting on this passage in the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who lived in the midst of some of the greatest evil [...]
Matthew – Day 34 – I Promise
An oath, in the Old Testament, was a promise to do something. You were required by God to fulfill that statement. as Christ’s disciples, should not swear to show something is true because we have [...]
Matthew – Day 33 – Lust
Bonhoeffer said, “It [lust] causes human beings to sell their heavenly birthright for a bowl of porridge.” Why would we give up what is eternal for something that is temporary? Truly, that is the [...]
Matthew – Day 32 – You Fool!
Can you imagine how different our world could be if people did not constantly wound each other with words? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we chose to build each other up instead? Can you imagine how [...]
Matthew – Day 31 – The Pharisees
According to Josephus, there were only about 6,000 Pharisees during Jesus’ day. They lived incredibly disciplined lives. They focused on understanding the correct meaning of Scripture and on [...]