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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 6
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 6This week, we continue reading the message that Jesus began teaching in chapter 5. (If you’re now joining in this study you are welcome to read Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1 here.) In chapter 5, Jesus began to address the crowds teaching that the heart is the root of all sinful behavior and now He…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 5
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 5This week we arrive at Jesus’ first preaching scene in Matthew chapter 5. (If you are now joining in this study you can read Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1 here). So far we have read about Jesus’ ancestral background in chapter 1, birth in chapter 2, baptism in chapter 3 and preparation through Satan’s…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 4
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 4As we continue on in Matthew chapter 4, we meet a new character arriving on the scene: Satan. (If you are now joining in this study, you are welcome to begin here at Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1.) This character is given access to Jesus as Jesus is led into the wilderness for the…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 3
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 3This week as we read in Matthew chapter 3 we see John the Baptist arriving on the scene just as Jesus is about to start His ministry. (If you’re now joining in this study, you can read Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 2 available here…and Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1 available here ) Contrasting…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 2
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 2As we continue this week in Matthew chapter 2, we read that Jesus’ birth causes quite a stir in Jerusalem. (If you are now joining in this study you are welcome to read Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1 here ). From the outset, wise men arrive in Jerusalem inquiring about the birth of the…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1Continuing on in my Getting to Know Jesus blogs, I have decided to go through the book of Matthew in an orderly fashion so that I can gain a better understanding of what this whole book is about. I have chosen Matthew because it flows right from the Old Testament into the New Testament and…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 12 (Older isolated chapter study, not apart of Matthew Commentary)
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 12 (Older isolated chapter study, not apart of Matthew Commentary)This chapter in Matthew possesses an abundance of practical implications regarding the way we view God’s involvement in our daily lives. I know for me, there are moments when I am utterly confused at what God is doing. At other times I misunderstand God’s noble intention behind what He is doing. And it can be…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 8 (*Earlier post…Not a part of Matthew book study)
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 8 (*Earlier post…Not a part of Matthew book study)The gospel of Matthew is the first of four gospels in the Bible to record the story of Jesus’ life and ministry. Each one has its distinct style and point of view, as Matthew in particular emphasizes Jesus’ Jewish heritage. In doing so, Matthew wants His audience to know that Jesus is in fact the…
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