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Where there is Life there is Hope
(Matthew 12:15-21) Jesus left the area knowing that the Pharisees were taking counsel and conspiring how to destroy him. But still his fame and reputation grew, for the people came to him and all who were sick and infirm he healed. However he was not seeking fame or notoriety, for in all cases he ordered…
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Self Righteousness and Healing on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9-14) By this time the Pharisees were seeking opportunity to condemn and destroy Jesus. They were jealous of him and afraid of his power, for all the people were following this new teaching and the Pharisees were losing their authority and position over the people. The problem the Pharisees had was they could find…
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Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:1-8) At the end of chapter 11 we saw Jesus state that his “yoke was easy and his burden light.” (Matthew 11:30) Now we see him begin to teach things that have reduced that burden of the Old Covenant. Under the Old Covenant men were required to keep the Sabbath day holy. This was…
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My Yoke is Easy and My Burden is Light
(Matthew 11:28-30) This is a beautiful piece of scripture for in it we see the Lord reveal the essence of walking with him under the New Covenant. Being a Christian and walking with the Lord is not a hard thing to do. Sure there may be hard times that need to be faced and issues…
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The Revelation to the Babes in Christ
(Matthew 11:25-27) When the Lord came to open up the word of the New Covenant, he intended for the message to be accessible and available to all mankind. The revelation of his word was such that any person would be able to understand it if they came to him seeking to understand. Paul wrote in…
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Miracles don’t Change the Heart of Non-Believers
(Matthew 11:20-24) You would think that if miracles were performed in front of the eyes of people they would change. If you saw something totally amazing that could only have been done by the power of God, that you would listen to the one doing those things. Well man just doesn’t seem to be like…
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Damned if you Do and Damned if you Don’t
(Matthew 11:16-19) In this section Jesus showed that as a Christian sometimes you would never be able to please people. He had just been speaking about John the Baptist, commenting that among those born of women there was no one greater then John. Now John was a rough and rustic sort of an individual. He…
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Who was John the Baptist?
(Matthew 11:7-15) Jesus described John the Baptist saying, “…among those born of women there has risen no-one greater than John the Baptist.” (Vs. 11) This is high praise indeed coming from the Son of God, especially when we consider what John must have appeared like to the common man. John the Baptist lived in the…
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John the Baptist Seeks Proof that Jesus is the Christ
(Matthew 11:1-6) By this time John the Baptist had been imprisoned by Herod and was at the point of being executed. However, even John needed to know whether or not Jesus was the saviour to come. It is clear that Jesus had become well known for the many mighty works that he had done, and…
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Representatives and Rewards from God
(Matthew 10:40-42) We must be careful how we treat people and especially the people of God. Jesus shows in this section that we should consider whenever we are dealing with the people of God that we are dealing with the Father himself. He says in verse 40, “”He who receives you receives me, and he…
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Not Peace but a Sword
(Matthew 10:34-39) Here is a fascinating scripture, especially at this time of the year when people have been celebrating Christmas. At Christmas we see people saying, “Peace on earth and goodwill to men.” One of the challenges we find in the Bible is that every now and then there are scriptures that seem to contradict…
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There is Hope in God for He Cares for Us
(Matthew 10:26-35) Do you have hope for the future? Do you worry about tomorrow and what it may bring? If you are in Christ there is no need to fear about tomorrow for the Father himself cares for you. There is hope in God for he cares for us. It is not even possible to…
