Matthew 13:51-58 Jesus Reputation

Matt 13:51-58 Jesus’ Reputation at Home CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Before Jesus departed to his own country and after he had finished teaching these parables, he asked the disciples if they understood all that he had taught them. When they answered, he told them they were scribes instructed unto the kingdom of heaven. In the first […]

Matthew 9:1-13 The Great Physician

Matt 9:1-13 The Great Physician CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus said in verse 12, “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.” People go to the doctor when they are sick. Therefore, we went to Jesus because we were sick. From this text we see the areas of our sickness. 1. […]

Matthew 4:23-25 The Healing Ministry of Jesus

Matt 4:23-25 The Healing Ministry of Jesus CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom while he was in Galilee. The gospel of the kingdom concerned getting a Jewish king on the throne of David who would lead the Jews to become the ruling nation of the world (Is. 9:6-7, Matt 2:2, Lk […]

Matthew 4:12-16 Jesus moves to Capernaum

Matt 4:12-16 Jesus moves to Capernaum CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage appears to be a simple prophecy concerning Jesus’ change of residence after entering his earthly ministry and following the death of John the Baptist. However, there is more to this prophecy than that. First, there are reported to be 48 prophecies relating to the […]

Matthew 4:1-11 The Temptation of Jesus

Immediately following the Lord’s baptism, Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil. It is common for God to test a man whom he plans to use or bless. Just as God tried Abraham when he told him to kill his son, Isaac, God tried his own […]

Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus’ Baptism

Matt 3:13-17 Jesus’ Baptism CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jesus’ baptism, we find the purpose and procedure for our baptism. And we find a clear manifestation of the Trinity. 1. Purpose of baptism – To fulfill all righteousness. Jesus was already righteous so he didn’t get baptized to obtain righteousness. He was baptized because it was […]