Category Archives: Matthew

DON’T LET YOUR LIGHT GO OUT…

MATTHEW 25:6-10: “But at midnight there finally was a shout: ‘Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, ‘Give us some … Continue reading

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THE LAST WILL BE FIRST (A call to faithfulness)

MATTHEW 20:8-16: “Now when evening came, the owner of the vineyard *said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group to the first.’ When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each … Continue reading

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DON’T FORGET YOUR KEYS! (A reflection on prayer)

MATTHEW 16:17-20: “And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and … Continue reading

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WHAT IS ON THE INSIDE?

MATTHEW 15:15-20: “Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.” Jesus said, “Are you also still lacking in understanding? Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But the … Continue reading

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “CONFESS” CHRIST?

MATTHEW 10-32-33: “Therefore, everyone who confesses Me before people, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before people, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.” NASB … Continue reading

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PREPARING FOR A NEW YEAR…

MATTHEW 5:29-30: “Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole … Continue reading

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IT WAS NOT THE GIFT I WAS EXPECTING…

MATTHEW 3:11-12: “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit … Continue reading

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JESUS, THE GREAT COMMISSION, AND ME…

MATTHEW 28:18-20: “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and … Continue reading

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WATCH AND PRAY (How to deal with our old sinful nature!)

MATTHEW 26:40-41: “Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the … Continue reading

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THE WORD AND THE SPIRIT…

MATTHEW 22:20: “Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.” NKJV OBSERVATION: Is my spiritual life in balance? Am I growing in the Word of God? Am I moving in … Continue reading

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