Tag: Matthew

[:en]”Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me” (v. 4-5) “If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.  For where two… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 18[:]

[:en]Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain.  There, He was transfigured and a voice from the cloud said:  This is my son, whom I Iove; with Him I am well pleased.  listen to Him: (v. 5)After Jesus had healed a boy with a demon, he said”  If… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 17[:]

[:en]When Jesus asked Simon Peter about who He was, Simon Peter answered:  “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (vs. 15-16) Jesus replied:  Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.  And I tell you that you are… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 16[:]

[:en]”These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.  They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men” (vs. 8-9) “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him “unclean”, but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him “unclean” (v. 11)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 15[:]

[:en]When King Herod was pleased with the dance of the daughter Herodias, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.  Prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist to be placed on a platter.  So John the Baptist was beheaded in the prison and his head was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 14[:]

[:en]The Parable of the Sower: (vs. 1-23) 1.  Seeds fell along the path – the birds came and ate it up. (v. 4) Anyone who hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown (vs. 18-19) 2.  Seeds fell on rocky places – it… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 13[:]

[:en]”For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath” (v. 8) “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?  How much more valuable is a man than a sheep!  Therefore it is lawful to do… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 12[:]

[:en]Jesus said:  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (vs. 28-30)[:]

[:en]The 12 Apostles of Jesus are:  Simon Peter, Andrew, James-the son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James-the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon-the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. The teachings of Christ: “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?  Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 10[:]

[:en]People that Jesus Healed: A paralytic (vs. 1-7) A dead girl and a sick woman (vs. 18-25) The blind and mute (vs. 27-33) Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector to follow him, and Matthew got up and followed him.  Then Jesus went to Matthew’s house to have dinner with him.  May tax collectors and sinners… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 9[:]