Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Matthew

Our Cultural Responsibility

MATTHEW 5:13–16 – “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp…

Having Jesus’ Eyesight

MATTHEW 9:35-38 – And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but…

Yes, He Will Test Us

MATTHEW 4:1 – Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. THEME OF THE DAY. YES, HE WILL TEST US. We need to establish two things before we go into “the meat” of today’s nugget. First, the temptation of Jesus itself. Obviously, this was not a temptation to sin. Jesus could not have…

Silence Is Golden

MATTHEW 27:11-14 – Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” But he gave him…