Posts with the tag “matthew”

Just As He Said Would Happen When the two Mary’s went to visit the tomb where Jesus had been buried, they were in for more of an eventful day than they could have imagined.  An incredible earthquake takes place.  An angel of the Lord comes down from Heaven right before their eyes, rolls back the stone that covered the tomb, and the guards faint at the sight of it all.  The angel attempts to calm t...  Read More

If You Ain’t First You’re Last….Or Are You?“If you ain’t first you’re last.” The eloquent words of Ricky Bobby. I have quoted this myself countless times when beating my kids in any sort of competition. Unfortunately for Ricky and myself, Jesus had very different thoughts on this. Look at what Jesus says in Matthew 20:24-28.24 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they ...  Read More

The Kingdom of heaven is like…Matthew chapter 13 is full of parables that Jesus used to teach the crowds of people that followed Him.  Jesus taught heavenly principles using illustrations that would be understandable and relatable to His audience at the time, but he also instructed the disciples in the deeper meanings of His teachings when they were behind closed doors.He told the disciples in Mat...  Read More

"Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for Him."Here we go! We're going to spend the next 40 days walking through the Gospels, together. Together, we'll journey with Jesus our Savior and King. We'll hear his life-changing lessons, witness His astounding miracles unfold, and my prayer - grow in our relationship with God with each chapter and each day.The Gospel of Matthew is written...  Read More