Matthew 16:21 is a turning point in Jesus' ministry: "From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem to suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." This month, we're
[Note: I'm wanting to cover the next 3 chapters of Matthew which focus on the church community. I will only be focusing on small sections of each chapter; however, I encourage you to read through the entirety of Matthew 18-20 on your own because it is all valuable!]
When you
So far in the Gospel of Matthew, we've seen the beginnings of Jesus' ministry; however, we haven't really seen Him rejected. At the end of chapter 13, which we discussed in July, we hear about Jesus being rejected at Nazareth, his hometown. This month, we're going to see faith being
We're getting to the point in Matthew where we're seeing more people reject Jesus. For July, we're going to look into some of the parables Jesus told as well as seeing more of Jesus' identity.
Before we jump into explaining the parables
Jesus' mission didn't stop with Him. We've spent the last several months looking at Jesus' ministry through His teachings and miracles. However, now it's time for others to go out and continue His mission. Jesus gave them instructions to help the lost nation of Israel first. They were told to
