Matthew 18. Following his transfiguration in Matthew 17, Jesus began teaching his disciples about his kingdom. He painted a picture for them of what the kingdom would… Read more “Kingdom Dynamics”

Matthew 17. “Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before… Read more “A Glimpse of King Jesus”

Matthew 16. I am dying laughing at the exchange that Matthew records in chapter 16. “They forgot to bring any bread.” (16:5) Then, after an oblique chastisement… Read more “The Disciples’ Journey”

Matthew 15. Are you following the contrast Matthew is painting for his audience? Chapter 14 gave us several pictures of crowds following Jesus, desperate for his teachings… Read more “Unclean Hands, Impure Hearts”

Matthew 14 recounts an extremely challenging day in the lives of the disciples. Anger. Fear. Grief. Exhaustion. Weariness. Despair. They are beaten and battered. This awful day… Read more “Exhaustion and Grief”