Tag: Matthew
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Matthew 8:18-34
There will be two posts today, because I missed yesterday’s reading Matthew 8:18-34.Matthew is still working on making sure his audience gets the message that with the coming of Jesus, the kingdom of God has come: “What kind of man is this?” they said. “Even the winds and the waves obey him!” It’s pretty much…
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Matthew 8:1-17
Today’s passage Matthew 8:1-17 has three healing stories:1. The Leper2. The Centurion3. Peter’s mother-in-law 1. The Healing of the Leper is interesting because Jesus tells the man to get the healing on the record: Go to the religious authorities and have your life restored. Even this radical preacher-healer is highly interested in playing by the…
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Matthew 4:12-25
Today’s story is Matthew 4:12-25. Jesus walks in the footsteps of John the Baptist. Interestingly enough we do not hear of Jesus ever baptizing anyone. Obviously Baptism is not all that important to Jesus. He does continue John’s preaching but he runs away from Nazareth to Capernaum. That is exactly what his disciples will be…
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Matthew 3:1-17
Today’s Reading is Matthew 3:1-17During Jesus’ time there were many many preachers calling for repentance like John. In every day and age you have people that are expecting the end of time to come soon so they need to join Isaiah in his call. Jesus comes to end that. He is the final revelation. (Barmen…