Matthew 12:4` The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here. There can be few things in life that can rile up people like being undervalued, unseen, unappreciated. Unfortunately, some people liveContinue reading “Matthew 12:41 – Undervalued”
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Matthew 9:12-13 – Mercy!
Matthew 9:`2-13 On hearing this Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mercy can be a very difficult thing to hand out. When greatContinue reading “Matthew 9:12-13 – Mercy!”
Matthew 7:28-29 – Clarity
Matthew 7:28-29 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law. The authority of institutions, along with their reputation flowing their institutional functions, are key to the functioning of societies. When the populationContinue reading “Matthew 7:28-29 – Clarity”
Matthew 5:20 – Surpassing Righteousness
Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. In the news recently there was reported that several hundred US military have been discharged for refusing to take the vaccine. Here are highly trained,Continue reading “Matthew 5:20 – Surpassing Righteousness”
Matthew 4:2 – Hungry
Matthew 4:2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. One of the things you might not know about fasting is that after the first few days, you lose the hunger pains. Those pains don’t return until you have used up all your body fat. Then the body starts to consume muscle andContinue reading “Matthew 4:2 – Hungry”
Matthew 1:5-6, 16 – Women
Matthew 1:5-6, 16 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husbandContinue reading “Matthew 1:5-6, 16 – Women “
The Use of Violence – Matthew 28:2
Matthew 28:2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. Violence is a good thing? I read today that Black Lives Matters has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Image that, the movement thatContinue reading “The Use of Violence – Matthew 28:2”
Remorse – Matthew 27:3-4a
Matthew 27:3-4a When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 ”I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” We have all had moments when we regret a decision weContinue reading “Remorse – Matthew 27:3-4a”
Matthew 26:5 – The Best Conspiracies
Matthew 26:5 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.” We have seen and experienced some very unusual events during the past year. We gave up our freedoms without even a blink. We bowed to fear and political manipulation because those who spoke with reason were silenced,Continue reading “Matthew 26:5 – The Best Conspiracies”
A Stranger – Matthew 25:35-36
Matthew 25:35-36 ‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you cameContinue reading “A Stranger – Matthew 25:35-36”
The Arnold Journey 