And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased." Matthew 14:31-32 (NKJV) Peter had by faith stepped out of the boat. When he began to fear, doubt crept in, and he …
Category: Matthew
Those Easy Words
"Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you …
Some of the Most Powerful Words You Will Ever Hear
"But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you." Matthew 10:19-20 (NKJV) Jesus was speaking of the …
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Harvest Laborers
Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest." Matthew 9:38 (KJV) The Lord Jesus said these words many years ago; nearly 2000 years ago. They are just as applicable and …
Dogs and Swine
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." [Jesus] Matthew 7:6 (KJV) The dogs of Jesus' day were not family pets. They roamed the streets of towns and cities, looking for food scraps, and …
Fishing
"And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19 (KJV) Most of the fishing we know about from the Bible is done with a net, which would net all different types of fish and other things. Angling was done though, and is not a new form of …
Today’s Bible Relevance
"And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet..." Matthew 2:5 (Micah 5:2)(KJV) "And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called My Son." Matthew 2:15 (Hosea …
Election Day
Just a reminder to all who notice. TODAY IS A DAY TO FULFILL PART OF OUR DUTY AS A CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY. Get out and vote. I pray it is an informed vote, and one of conviction. Remember Jesus said, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things …
Presentation of the King
"So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who …
A Resurrection of Mass Proportions
In Christian churches every Sunday the resurrection of Christ Jesus is mentioned, He is worshipped as the risen Saviour. We can say, and do say that we are His and He is ours. He is a glorious Saviour, Lord, risen Lord, and coming King. There is an obscure set of verses in Matthew. The event; …
The Coming Betrayal
Have you ever felt betrayed? It can be from a friend, family member, work place employee, or even a spouse. Betrayal is not pleasant to experience. Have you ever sensed that it was coming? I am not talking about a paranoia; but rather a reasoning thought that someone is about to leave you with the …
Against Christ
There is something about the gospel of Christ that the worldly man, even some of the spiritual elite who hate it. Some people want, desire people to follow them, their teachings, their philosophies, and when the true gospel of Christ Jesus is presented; the death, burial and resurrection of Christ they stand against it. One …
Knowing the Scriptures
Some men have questioned Jesus on the teaching of the resurrection. These questions come from men who do not believe in the spiritual things. They do not believe in angels, or a resurrection; so Jesus knows that they are trying to deceive and trick Him into an answer that will trap Himself. These were the …
The Journey to Jerusalem
This was Jesus's final journey to the city on the hill. He would not make it again, and He knew it. Yet, He journeyed to the place where He would die. Would you with joy, and passion go to the place you knew would mean your death? Of course you or I cannot know those …
Forgiveness
The topic of forgiveness is an easy subject to talk about, but sometimes hard to put into practice. Yet the Christian is not requested to forgive, but commanded to do so. We are told by Jesus that if we do not forgive, we will not be forgiven (Matthew 6:14-15). I must ask myself this question, …
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