March 16 Matthew 26:17-35 (ESV) The Passover with the Disciples 17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?”18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at … More March 16 Matthew 26:17-35
Matthew 26:2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” J.C. Ryle comments: We can never attach too much importance to the atoning death of Christ. It is the leading fact in the word of God, on which the eyes of our … More A solar system without a Son?
March 15 Matthew 26:1-16 (ESV) The Plot to Kill Jesus 26:1 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in … More March 15 Matthew 26:1-16
What’s the difference between the sheep and goats in Matthew 25:31-46? Jesus said that it is in how they treated his brothers, that is his disciples. Mercy is the difference Jesus focuses on. When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious … More Merciful Sheep vs Goats
March 14 Matthew 25:31-46 (ESV) The Final Judgment 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And … More March 14 Matthew 25:31-46
The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30- “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five … More God-robbers
March 13 Matthew 25:14-30 (ESV) The Parable of the Talents 14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants [1] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, [2] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five … More March 13 Matthew 25:14-30
Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ John Piper … More The impossibility of borrowing faith
March 12 Matthew 25:1-13 (ESV) The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps [1] and went to meet the bridegroom. [2] 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of … More March 12 Matthew 25:1-13
What is imminence? Wikipedia says, “Imminence is the quality of being imminent, i.e. about to happen.” In today’s passage from Matthew 24:36-51, we read of the second coming of Christ. No One Knows That Day and Hour “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but … More Hoping in the imminent return of Christ
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