When Peter asked the Lord how many times he should forgive a brother, he thought that 7 times would be enough. However, the Lord told him to forgive his brother seventy times seven times. What’s the significance of 490 times? Well, by studying the Old Testament we can find the...
This passage has to do with how to handle trespasses. The trespasses here are usually doctrinal problems that would begin to affect others in the church if they were allowed to go on or they are sin problems that have to be dealt with in order to protect the rest...
This is a difficult passage unless you remember that Jesus was here dealing with Jews and that the things he said applied doctrinally to them. The latter part of the passage [11-14] has often been applied to soul winning, spiritually. However, it too is doctrinally to Jesus’ Jewish “little ones.”...
Jesus prophesied of his crucifixion – he gave at least 13 details – he could not have known all of these details precisely unless he were God manifest in the flesh Crucifixion prophecies – 22-23 Betrayed 22 – Matt 26:48 Into the hands of men 22 – Matt 26:47 Kill him...
Matt 17:14-21 The Trouble with Healing CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To study this passage, we need to compare the cross references to this passage in Mk 9:14-29 and Lk 9:37-43. They include some details that are helpful in understanding what was going on here. The disciples were given power to heal...
Matt 17:14-21 Elias must first come CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The question was asked, “Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?” The reason for the question is that Peter, James and John had just seen the Lord coming in his kingdom. They knew from the scribes that Elijah...
Matt 16:38,17:8 Coming in his Kingdom CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The last verse of Matt 16 alerts us to what’s going to happen in the first nine verses of the next chapter. The Lord is going to show what it will be like when he returns. The text doesn’t say “until...
Matt 16:24-27 True Discipleship CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we learn some more about discipleship. Here we learn about: The Provisions of Discipleship; The Principle of Discipleship; The Practicality of Discipleship; and The Payoff of Discipleship. The Provisions of Discipleship – 24 Men could be disciples of Christ provided...
Matt 16:13-20 Jesus the Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we learn that Jesus the Christ is the Messiah. Some folks believe that as “the” Christ he was a natural born man upon whom the Spirit came at his baptism, thus making him the Christ. And that at his death,...
Matt 16:6-12 The Leaven of the Pharisees CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus called the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees the leaven of the Pharisees. He did this not to confuse his disciples but to illustrate the effects of bad doctrine. First, he upbraided the disciples for their lack of understanding (v....
