Matthew 11:1-19

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Read the passage here. As we begin this section, it’s worth reminding ourselves of a couple of features of Matthew.  Namely, that Matthew is writing to a largely Jewish audience.  And that his goal in … Read More

Matthew 10:16-42

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Read the passage here. Our passage today is fairly lengthy and there’s a lot going on in it.  But, speaking in quite broad strokes, there’s a consistent theme going on in this passage, and that … Read More

Matthew 9:1-8

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Read the passage here. Our passage today is a shorter one – just 8 verses.  And if you were here last week, you know that we are arguing that this passage properly fits with the … Read More

Matthew 8:18-34

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Read the passage here. Last week’s passage was selected because we had three vignettes, all having to do with episodes of healing.  In today’s passage, we are also looking at three vignettes.  Structurally, we might … Read More

Matthew 8:1-17

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Read the passage here Today we begin a new section in the Gospel according to Matthew (remember that there are five major divisions in Matthew, each beginning with a narrative, followed by a discourse, and … Read More

Matthew 7:1-6

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Read the passage here. If you’ve been following along in our study of the sermon on the mount, you will recognize that what we have been exploring is the idea that Jesus is talking about … Read More

Matthew 6:19-34

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Read the passage here. Our passage today continues our study of the sermon on the mount which is part of our study of the gospel of Matthew.  Now if you recall, we briefly discussed the … Read More