Tag: Jesus Power
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Signs Attending the Death of Jesus
(Matthew 27:51-54) When Jesus yielded up his spirit there were signs attending his death. The most significant of these was the curtain in the temple that separates the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place was torn in two from top to bottom. This was no ordinary curtain. It separated the Ark of…
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The Death of Jesus
(Matthew 27:45-50) After Jesus had been nailed to the stake we see darkness descend over the earth for three hours. Some say that there was a solar eclipse at this time. However a solar eclipse lasts only minutes as the moon passes across the face of the sun. In this case twilight and darkness covered…
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Conspiracy Against Jesus
(Matthew 26:1-5) In the first section of this chapter we see two different points of view regarding the conspiracy against Jesus. Jesus was aware that his time had come to leave the earth. It was now fast approaching when he would be betrayed into the hands of the chief priests and would be condemned to…
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Jesus Confounds the Priests
(Matthew 21:23-28) When Jesus entered the temple and began to teach, the priests questioned his authority. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” But Jesus knowing their malice turned the question back on them. Now it was evident to all that the deeds he did could…
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Jesus Foretells His Death
(Matthew 20:17-19) Jesus took great pains to warn the disciples of his impending death. In the book of Matthew to this point Jesus foretells his death on at least three occasions. He was preparing the disciples for what would be a great shock to them and a cause for concern. Jesus had already warned the…
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Jesus Feeds the Crowd
(Matthew 15:29-39) Jesus feeds the crowd again in this section. This is the second miracle where Jesus feeds the crowd with just a few loaves and fishes. The details of this miracle are similar to when Jesus feeds the crowd of five thousand. In this case we see there are four thousand men plus women…
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Jesus Healing People
(Matthew 15:29-31) Jesus healing people was a large part of why people followed him around. It would be no different today. When you consider the amount of sickness in the world today, and back in Jesus’ day, Jesus healing people was almost a full time job. But the message he had to give was not…
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The Hem of His Garment
(Matthew 14:34-36) After Jesus had walked on the water with Peter and calmed the seas, they came to the other shore to land at Gennes’arat. On arriving the local people recognised Jesus and sent word to all in the region. People came from all around for healing and to merely touch the hem of his…
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A Prophet is Without Honour
(Matthew 13:53-58) There are three valuable lessons in this last section of Matthew 13, culminating with the teaching that a prophet is without honour in his own country and house. In this part we see him finish his parable teachings and returning to his own home country. Firstly though we see an insight into Jesus…
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Jesus’ Power to Forgive Sins
(Matthew 9:1-8) In the previous chapter of Matthew we saw that Jesus showed he had the power over all physical ailments, demon possession and the elements of this world. Now we begin to see the spiritual power he has to enable us to conquer and overcome the passions and weaknesses in our lives. In this…
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The Power of Jesus Conquers All Things
(Matthew 8:28-34) When Jesus took a boat across the water he came to the district of the Gadarenes where he met the demoniacs living amongst the tombs. When these demoniacs saw him it is evident that the demons in the two men recognised who Jesus was and understood his power over them, for they were…
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Trust Jesus in All Situations
(Matthew 8:18-27) Here we see that as the crowds began to press upon him as his fame grew and word of mouth got around that miracles were being performed. After seeing these things the people began to press around him wanting to be close to him and seeking more. Under such circumstances he was unable…
