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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Teachings on the Higher Call of Christ
(Matthew Chapter 5, Verses 31-48) Continuing on from the previous post, we see verse 31-32 continues the theme of the previous section where Jesus is teaching the elements of the higher call under the New Covenant. In this section he … Continue reading
Salt of the Earth and Jesus Establishes the Standards of Christianity
(Matthew Chapter 5, Verses 13-30) We see in verse 13 it says, “You are the salt of the earth.” How often do we hear this said as a description of someone who is considered a good person in some way? … Continue reading
The Beatitudes
(Matthew Chapter 5, Verses 1-12) It occurred to me that there is an order to the preaching of the word by Jesus that I had not seen before. In the previous chapter we saw the beginning of his preaching which … Continue reading
The Temptation of Christ
(Matthew Chapter 4) This chapter is interesting for we see in it the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and this is interesting because we also see that before he began he was attacked by Satan and tempted in the wilderness. Also … Continue reading
The Baptism of Jesus and John the Baptist’s Ministry
(Matthew Chapter 3)Here we see the beginning of John the Baptists ministry. John came to do two things. He came to prepare the way for the Lord and to bear witness to Jesus as being the Christ. Was it necessary … Continue reading
Similarities between Jesus and Moses Births
(Matthew Chapter 2) The whole book of Matthew focuses quite heavily on the fulfillment of prophecy. This is very clear in this second chapter. We see that in all aspects of his life Jesus fulfilled all of the prophecies … Continue reading
The Genealogy of Jesus
(Matthew Chapter 1)It seemed like a good idea to capture the things I am learning as I read the Bible, and that is the purpose of this blog.Anyone who has read the New Testament knows that the first chapter of … Continue reading
