ii. This is the idea communicated in Revelation 22:16: I am the root and the offspring of David, and Romans 1:4, which shows Jesus as both the Son of David and the Son of God. We must not neglect either facet of Jesus' person. He is truly man and truly God, and can only be our Savior if He is both. b.1. 1. God owns him as one employed for him: He is my servant. Though he was a Son, yet, as a Mediator, he took upon him the form of a servant, learned obedience to the will of God and practised it, and laid out himself to advance the interests of God's kingdom, and so he was God's servant. 2.The cost of being a disciple ( Matthew 8:18-22; Luke 9:57-62) Three men came to Jesus saying they wanted to be disciples, but they did not realize the sacrifices they would have to make in following Jesus. The first man was told to think seriously about his professed intentions, because following Jesus would bring with it physical hardship and ...Job and the problem of Suffering. A Bible Study about suffering based on the Book of Job. Part of our series called "Their Problem and Ours …. A translation of the Bible with Commentaries and Bible Studies - all written in Easy English - to help you read, understand, and apply the Bible.This was the home of Mary from Magdala. Matthew 15 Jesus tells the Pharisees and teachers of God's Law to obey God 1 After that, a group of Pharisees and teachers of God's Law came from Jerusalem to talk to Jesus. 2 They said, ‘Our leaders in past times taught us the right way to do everything. But your disciples do not obey the things that ...Peter wanted to know what they would get in return. Through this parable Jesus assured Peter and the disciples that they will be rewarded - but the principle of many who are first will be last and the last first ( Matthew 19:30) meant that God may not reward as man expects - even as the parable illustrated. i.John 10. In this chapter we have, I. Christ's parabolical discourse concerning himself as the door of the sheepfold, and the shepherd of the sheep, ver 1-18. II. The various sentiments of people upon it, ver 19-21. III. The dispute Christ had with the Jews in the temple at the feast of dedication, ver 22-39. IV.18:21-35 Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untoward his servants are. There are three things in the parable: 1. The master's wonderful clemency.Verses 1-2 The *Word here means Jesus. Jesus has always existed. He existed before he was born to Mary (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38 & 2:1-7). Before he lived on the earth, he was with God. He was God. Jesus was with God the *Father, even when God created the world. And Jesus himself is God the Son. But there are not two Gods.1. What a competent witness he was of the matters of fact. (1.) What he bore record of he saw; he had it not by hearsay, nor was it only his own conjecture, but he was an eyewitness of it; it is what we have seen and looked upon ( 1 John 1 1; 2 Pet 1 16 ), and had perfect understanding of, Luke 1 3. (2.)Commentary on John 17:17-19. Christ next prayed for the disciples, that they might not only be kept from evil, but made good. It is the prayer of Jesus for all that are his, that they may be made holy. Even disciples must pray for sanctifying grace. The means of giving this grace is, "through thy truth, thy word is truth."Matthew 18:1-6 Christ proposes a little child to his disciples for a pattern of innocence and humility. Matthew 18:7-9 He warns them to avoid offences, though at the expense of a hand, a foot, or an eye, Matthew 18:10-14 and not to despise the little ones, whom it is the Father’s will to save. Matthew 18:15-20 He teacheth how to treat an ...Matthew 16. Matthew 18. Matthew 17 Three disciples see how great Jesus is 1 Six days after that, Jesus asked Peter and the two brothers, James and John, to go with him. Jesus led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 Peter, James and John saw Jesus change in front of them. He became different to look at.The book is in two parts: Chapters 1-18: the first part of Moses’ life; the *Israelites’ troubles in Egypt; the events and the *plagues that led the *Israelites to leave Egypt. Chapters 19-40: how God gave the Law to Moses; how they built the special holy tent (*Tabernacle); the rules for *worship.The Genesis of Jesus At the beginning of his genealogy (1:1) and at the beginning of his birth narrative (1:18), Matthew introduces what follows as the "genesis of Jesus the Messiah." In the genealogy, the genesis speaks of Jesus' ancestral origins, establishing his royal lineage as a descendent of King David through his father Joseph. … Continue reading "Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25"2. He compares his own case with that of the Corinthians: " We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we are despised, v. 10. We are fools for Christ's sake; such in common account, and we are well content to be so accounted.Breaking Down the Key Parts of Matthew 11:12. #1 "From the days of John the Baptist until now,". Not much time had passed at this point since John first began his ministry, which was to declare that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand at that the King was coming. Once the announcement was made, the signs of the Kingdom began to break in ...Audio for Luke 18: A. A parable about persistence in prayer. 1. (1) The purpose of the parable: that we might not lose heart in prayer. Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, a. That men always ought to pray: Man is created with a spiritual instinct (Ecclesiastes 3:11), so prayer often comes naturally.Jesus tells a story about workers – Matthew 20:1-16. v1 ‘The *kingdom of heaven is like a man who was the master of a property. He went out early in the morning to hire some people to work in his *vineyard. v2 He agreed to pay the workers a *denarius for the day.The declaration of the real presence of Jesus "where two or three are gathered" in his name, is the heart and soul of Matthew — both chapter 18 and the book as a whole. Matthew 18:15-20 begins with an all too likely hypothetical situation: "If your brother sins against you….," which is followed by a second hypothetical, "If your ...Matthew chapter 8. 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean.".Wisdom and Folly. 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. The original here is difficult, and differently understood. 1. Some take it as a rebuke to an affected singularity. When men take a pride in separating themselves from the sentiments and society of others, in contradicting all that has ...A- Matthew 16. The Pharisees ask again to see a miracle. 1 Some Pharisees and Sadducees went to see Jesus. They wanted to test him to see what he would do. They …Matthew 7:15-20 explains how to identify evil people. We must look for the results of these people’s actions. ‘A good tree cannot have bad fruit. A bad tree cannot have good fruit.’ (Matthew 7:18) If we see a poisonous tree, its fruit is poisonous. If we see a good tree (for example, an apple tree), its fruit is good.In Matthew’s *Gospel too, we can read about Judas’s death. The details are not exactly the same as they are in Acts. But we can be sure that Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1-10). Verse 19 Here, ‘their language’ means the *Aramaic language. Verse 20 Here, Peter began to speak again. He said some words from Psalm 69 and Psalm 109.The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 1 to 28 - Full Narration with Text, Complete Audio DramaEnglish Contemporary Version (ECV) Canal Em Espirito e em V...Matthew 22:8–13, then, serves as a “short symbolic story of the long history of world missions—the gathering of the church, but also the judgment of the church.” 24. Verses 8–10 depict the successful ingathering of the mixed church. The king’s gracious offer, repeatedly rejected in verses 5–6, is now accepted.Jesus replied to him, ‘Yes, you have said it.’. 26 While Jesus and his disciples were eating, he took a loaf of bread. He thanked God for it and then he broke the bread into pieces. He gave some of it to each of them. He said, ‘Take this bread and eat it. This is my body.’. 27 Then Jesus took a cup.Matthew (16:21) and Luke (9:22) say ‘on the third day’. Mark says ‘three days later’ because he included the first and the last day in the count. Verse 32 Mark calls what Jesus said ‘the word’ (*Greek ‘logos’). It was a clear message that was part of the *gospel. And the *gospel was ‘good’ news.the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18:23-35) the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) the marriage supper of the king (Matthew 22:1-14) the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13). b) The assembly (Greek: ecclesia) Matthew's gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly (church) of the New Testament is mentioned (Matthew 16:18). Only after the ...2. ( Matthew 18:16-18) If one among the church is adamantly unrepentant, they are to be removed from fellowship. “But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’. And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church.In recent years, the art form known as Kalaya Potua has gained popularity as a powerful medium for social commentary and activism. Kalaya Potua has its roots in the rich cultural h...PLUS. Matthew 18:1-9 . STRIFE AMONG THE TWELVE WHO SHOULD BE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, WITH RELATIVE TEACHING. ( = 9:33-50 , Luke 9:46-50 ). For the exposition, Matthew 18:10-35 . FURTHER TEACHING ON THE SAME SUBJECT INCLUDING THE PARABLE OF THE UNMERCIFUL DEBTOR. Same Subject ( Matthew 18:10-20 ). 10.The connection is this: The obstinate man is to be excluded from the church, Matthew 18:17. The care of the church - the power of admitting or excluding members - of organizing and establishing it - is committed to you, the apostles, Matthew 18:18. Yet there is not need of the whole to give validity to the transaction.What Psalm 91 means. Bible students study this psalm as if three people are speaking. · a priest (one of God’s servants in his house) speaks in verses 1, 3 - 8 and 9b - 13. · someone praying to God speaks in verses 2 and 9a. · God speaks in verses 14 - 16. (9a means the first part of verse 9; 9b means the second part.)Daniel 9. In this chapter we have, I. Daniel's prayer for the restoration of the Jews who were in captivity, in which he confesses sin, and acknowledges the justice of God in their calamities, but pleads God's promises of mercy which he had yet in store for them, ver 1-19. II. An immediate answer sent him by an angel to his prayer, in which, 1.1. It is to surrender ourselves to God, and so to lay a good foundation. We must first give our own selves unto the Lord, 2 Cor 8 5. This is here pressed as the spring of all duty and obedience, v. 1, 2. Man consists of body and soul, Gen 2 7; Eccl 12 7. (1.) The body must be presented to him, v. 1.Matthew 18:4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (4) Whosoever therefore shall humble himself. —This, then, was the answer to the question “Who shall be the greatest.”. The secret of true greatness lay in that unconsciousness of being great, which takes the lowest ...John 18 Soldiers take Jesus to the leader of the priests 1 When Jesus had finished praying, he and his disciples went out. They went across the Kidron valley. On the other side, there was a garden. Jesus and his disciples went into it. 2 Judas, who sold Jesus to his enemies, knew the garden. He knew the place because Jesus and his disciples had ...Matthew 18:8. Εἰ δὲ, κ. τ. λ., but if, etc.)He who is not careful to avoid offence to himself, will cause offence to others, and vice versa.— χεὶρ, ποὺς, hand—foot) In the impulse of sinning, acting ill, going where we ought not, the hands or other members are urged on by the animal spirits rushing together into them: and there is great propriety in the expressions ...1 Thessalonians 5. The apostle, having spoken in the end of the foregoing chapter concerning the resurrection, and the second coming of Christ, proceeds to speak concerning the uselessness of enquiring after the particular time of Christ's coming, which would be sudden and terrible to the wicked, but comfortable to the saints, ver 1-5.He then exhorts them to the duties of watchfulness ...Matthew 25. Matthew 24 Jesus talks about the temple 1 Jesus left the temple. While he was leaving, his disciples came to him. They began to talk to him about the buildings of the temple. 2 So Jesus said to them, ‘Yes, you can see all these beautiful buildings now. But I tell you this: Enemies will completely destroy them.Mat 25:1-13. PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. This and the following parable are in Matthew alone. 1. Then --at the time referred to at the close of the preceding chapter, the time of the Lord's Second Coming to reward His faithful servants and take vengeance on the faithless. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took.Like those nations, he will completely destroy you if you do not obey him. Deuteronomy 8 The Lord takes care of his people 1 Be careful to obey all the commands that I am giving to you today. If you do that, you will continue to live, and you will have many children. You will go into the land that the Lord your God promised to your ancestors.Matthew 18:4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (4) Whosoever therefore shall humble himself. —This, then, was the answer to the question “Who shall be the greatest.”. The secret of true greatness lay in that unconsciousness of being great, which takes the lowest ...Matthew 23. Matthew 22 Jesus tells a story about a meal at a marriage 1 Jesus continued to teach the people with stories. 2 He said, ‘This is what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king prepared a special meal for his son's marriage. 3 He asked many people to come. When the meal was ready, he sent his servants out to tell those people to come.Life Under Kingdom Authority (Matthew 18) Beginning with Matthew 18 we start a section of the book that records a lot of the teaching of Christ. It will be followed by the journey to Jerusalem and the triumphal entry ( Matthew 21 ). The teachings we encounter first are geared to his disciples.Psalm 34. For David, when he made Abimelech think that he was crazy. Abimelech sent David away and he went. v1 I will always say good things about the LORD. Every day my lips will sing psalms to him. v2 My soul will boast about the LORD. Humble people will hear it. It will make them happy.Verses 1-2 Timothy has a duty to teach the local church members what is true and right. He has to show them how they should live as Christians. He has to order the false teachers and those who gossip to stop doing it. He has to correct those who do not obey.Galatians 6. This chapter chiefly consists of two parts. In the former the apostle gives us several plain and practical directions, which more especially tend to instruct Christians in their duty to one another, and to promote the communion of saints in love, ver 1-10.In the latter he revives the main design of the epistle, which was to fortify the Galatians against …What Psalm 91 means. Bible students study this psalm as if three people are speaking. · a priest (one of God’s servants in his house) speaks in verses 1, 3 - 8 and 9b - 13. · someone praying to God speaks in verses 2 and 9a. · God speaks in verses 14 - 16. (9a means the first part of verse 9; 9b means the second part.)18 I tell you this: You will tell people here on earth what is right for them to do. And you will tell them what is not right for them to do. God in heaven will give you this authority. He will agree with what you say. 19 Two people may agree together to ask God for something.Matthew 18:21. At this point Peter steps forward from amongst the disciples (Matthew 18:1), and going up to Jesus, νομίζων φανῆται μεγαλοψυχότατος (Euthymius Zigabenus), proposes that forgiveness should be shown more than twice the number of times which the Rabbis had declared to be requisite. Babyl. Joma, f. 86.Leave our part of the country.’. Matthew 8 A man who had a disease of the skin comes to meet Jesus 1 Jesus came down from the hill and a large crowd followed him. 2 A man with a bad disease of the skin came to meet him. He went down on his knees in front of Jesus and he said, ‘Sir, if you want, you can make me well again.17, 18. Do not ye yet understand that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth, &c.—Familiar though these sayings have now become, what freedom from bondage to outward things do they proclaim, on the one hand; and on the other, how searching is the truth which they express—that nothing which enters from without can really defile us; and that only the evil that is in the heart, that is allowed ...19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew …Commentary on Colossians 1:15-23. (Read Colossians 1:15-23) Christ in his human nature, is the visible discovery of the invisible God, and he that hath seen Him hath seen the Father. Let us adore these mysteries in humble faith, and behold the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus. He was born or begotten before all the creation, before any ...Matthew (16:21) and Luke (9:22) say 'on the third day'. Mark says 'three days later' because he included the first and the last day in the count. Verse 32 Mark calls what Jesus said 'the word' (*Greek 'logos'). It was a clear message that was part of the *gospel. And the *gospel was 'good' news.Leviticus Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) Our biggest sale! 50% off your PLUS subscription. Use code SUMMER ... Leviticus 18 Leviticus 19 Leviticus 20 Leviticus 21 Leviticus 22 Leviticus 23 Leviticus 24 Leviticus 25 Leviticus 26 ...Commentary on Romans 12:3-8. (Read Romans 12:3-8) Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work.Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 18. Matthew 18 – Qualities and Attitudes of Kingdom Citizens. Video for Matthew 18: Matthew 18:15-20 – Agreement in Prayer. Audio for Matthew 18: Matthew 18:1-18 – Like a Child. Matthew 18:19-35 – Forgiveness.Commentary on Psalm 119:9-16. (Read Psalm 119:9-16) To original corruption all have added actual sin. The ruin of the young is either living by no rule at all, or choosing false rules: let them walk by Scripture rules. To doubt of our own wisdom and strength, and to depend upon God, proves the purpose of holiness is sincere.17, 18. Do not ye yet understand that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth, &c.—Familiar though these sayings have now become, what freedom from bondage to outward things do they proclaim, on the one hand; and on the other, how searching is the truth which they express—that nothing which enters from without can really defile us; and that only the evil that is in the heart, that is allowed ...1 On a Jewish day of rest, Jesus was walking through some fields where wheat was growing. His disciples were hungry. So they began to pick some of the grains of wheat. They began to eat them. 2 While the disciples were picking the grains, some Pharisees saw them. They said to Jesus, ‘Look at what your disciples are doing!Verses 11-32. We have here the parable of the prodigal son, the scope of which is the same with those before, to show how pleasing to God the conversion of sinners is, of great sinners, and how ready he is to receive and entertain such, upon their repentance; but the circumstances of the parable do much more largely and fully set forth the ...Listen to me when I cry. Answer me when I pray to you. My lips do not tell lies. v2 I want justice from you. I want your eyes to see what is right. v3 You can look at the secrets of my heart. You can test me at night. Though you test me, you will find nothing (wrong). I promise myself that my mouth will not sin.Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships of the Christian. We shall be dealing in detail with these relationships as we study the chapter section by section; but before we do so, it will be well to look at the chapter as a whole ...Life Under Kingdom Authority (Matthew 18) Beginning with Matthew 18 we start a section of the book that records a lot of the teaching of Christ. It will be followed by the journey to Jerusalem and the triumphal entry ( Matthew 21 ). The teachings we encounter first are geared to his disciples.Matthew 6:16-18 (2015) English Standard Version. Matthew 6:16-18 ESV Commentary. ... Matthew 18:21-35 NASB Easy-Print Commentary Matthew 18:21-35 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary New American Standard Student Study Handout for Matthew 18:21-35 New International VersionFootnotes. Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.; Matthew 18:15 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verses 21 and 35.; Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you; Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15; Matthew 18:18 Or will have been; Matthew 18:18 Or will have been ...These last three verses of Matthew 11 are called the Great Invitation. Those invited are "all ye that labor and are heavy laden." Christ's teaching has a special appeal for the poor, the downtrodden, the despised, rejected, and suffering of earth; but it is incorrect to assume that only these are invited.Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of land (called an 'isthmus') in the southern part of Greece. 1. It was the capital city of the region called Achaia. 2. It had two harbours. The harbour on the east coast was 4 miles (6 km) from the harbour on the west coast. Today a canal joins the two harbours.Matthew. Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. Study Matthew using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.A free Bible Version and Commentary on the book of Genesis in EasyEnglish. God’s Ancient People. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Genesis ... Verse 18. A ‘helper’ means a person who will work together with another person. ... Jesus referred to this verse (Genesis 2:24) and he said that ...Matthew 18:6: But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.Matthew 27. Mark Introduction. Matthew 28 Jesus becomes alive again 1 After the day of rest had finished, Mary from Magdala and Mary the mother of James got up early. It was dawn on the first day of the week. They went to the hole in the rock where Joseph had put the dead body of Jesus. 2 At that moment, the ground moved about very strongly.the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18:23-35) the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) the marriage supper of the king (Matthew 22:1-14) the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13). b) The assembly (Greek: ecclesia) Matthew's gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly (church) of the New Testament is mentioned (Matthew 16:18). Only after the ...Luke 11. In this chapter, I. Christ teaches his disciples to pray, and quickens and encourages them to be frequent, instant, and importunate in prayer, ver 1-13. II. He fully answers the blasphemous imputation of the Pharisees, who charged him with casting out devils by virtue of a compact and confederacy with Beelzebub, the prince of the .... And them, in the 1 Cor. 14:1-40, he directHere observe, (1.) A heart of unbelief is a 1. (1-4) The Sadducees and the Pharisees seek a sign from Jesus. Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, "When it is evening you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red'; and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the ...Timothy must be a noble servant of Christ (2:20-26). In the last days, people will do awful things (3:1-9). But Timothy must continue to do what he has learned and knows. He must do what the *scriptures say (3:10-17). He must *preach the *gospel because it is urgent that people hear it (4:1-5). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Matthew 11:1. An He begins with threatenings against the neighbouring nations that were enemies to Israel, Amos 1:1 - 2:16 He then calls Israel to account, and judges them for their idolatry, their unworthy walking under the favours God had bestowed upon them, and their incorrigibleness under his judgments, Amos 3:1 - 4:13 He calls them to repentance ( Amos 5:1 ... Matthew. We have now before us, I. The Ne...
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