March 10 Matthew 24:15-35 (ESV) The Abomination of Desolation 15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what … More March 10 Matthew 24:15-35
March 9 Matthew 24:1-14 (ESV) Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple 24:1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone … More March 9 Matthew 24:1-14
Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, Matthew 23:34, in our Bible reading plan today. J. C. Ryle comments: God often takes great pains with ungodly men. He sent … More J. C. Ryle: God often takes great pains with ungodly men.
March 8 Matthew 23:25-39 (ESV) 25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean. 27 “Woe to you, scribes … More March 8 Matthew 23:25-39
John Piper, in a sermon Toward the Tithe and Beyond: Some of God’s people are called not to do moneymaking business in the ordinary ways. They are called to be pastors and ministers and missionaries and ministry assistants, and so on. The rest of God’s people (call them “lay ministers”) are to be gainfully employed … More Does Jesus endorse tithing?
March 7 Matthew 23:13-24 (ESV) 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. [1] 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to … More March 7 Matthew 23:13-24
The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. —Matthew 23:11-12 (part of our reading plan today) J. C. Ryle comments: The example of our blessed Lord, the direct command of the apostolic Epistles, both alike require us to be “clothed with humility.” … More Be humble- like Christ
March 6 Matthew 23:1-12 (ESV) Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so practice and observe whatever they tell you—but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, [1] and … More March 6 Matthew 23:1-12
Today we read Matthew 22:34-46. Here are words from John Piper, in a sermon, “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 1” Matthew 22:37–40: On These Two Hang . . . But let’s go back to our text in Matthew 22:37–40. Here Jesus DOES mention both love for God and love for neighbor; and he explicitly says (in … More A window into heaven, if you have eyes to see
March 5 Matthew 22:34-46 (ESV) The Great Commandment 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your … More March 5 Matthew 22:34-46
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