Monthly Archives: December 2015

2015: My Last Word on the Subject

As 2015 draws to its close and a New Year beckons, I wanted to pause a moment to wish each and every one of you a blessed and joyous New Year, full of His grace and truth. May our Lord … Continue reading

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Careful!

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the … Continue reading

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The Greatest in the Kingdom

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week: December 30, 2015

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An Odd Little Story

After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the … Continue reading

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Another Prediction of Death

When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief. … Continue reading

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When they came to the crowd…

When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. I brought him to … Continue reading

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You don’t see this every day!

Matthew 17:1-13 Just a few days after Peter’s confession that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” and Jesus’ prediction of His death, we have a scene that is unusual to say the least when Jesus takes … Continue reading

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The Messiah’s Mission

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on … Continue reading

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From that time on…

I hope that the Christmas festivities were joyous for you and your families, friends and loved ones; we had a wonderful time. Now that the fun is completed, it’s time for us to jump back into Matthew, and so we … Continue reading

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