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Imagine for a moment what life would be like without the many little things we do that give life extra meaning and value. No birthday parties, no weddings, no holidays, no receptions, no anniversaries, no handshakes, no honorific greetings. Nothing to demonstrate and understand “specialness”. N.T. Wright asked, “Why do we do all this? Different …
REVIEW Previously in Matthew 24 we studied the Lord’s answer to the first two questions asked by his disciples in verse three by revealing the first two questions and then pausing to teach the disciples a lesson so that they may be prepared for the coming of Christ. They asked: When will these things happen? …
Background: Matthew 23:37 – 24:3 Read & Pray: Matthew 23:37-24:51 The Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 form one prophetic-apocalyptic revelation from Jesus about the destruction of Jerusalem, the coming of Christ, and the end of the age. Literary Analysis One of the first principles of Biblical interpretation is …
INTRODUCTION: Let’s Enter the King’s Palace The great promise of God is the anointing of the Holy Spirit, whose temple we have become (1 Co. 6:19). The Holy Spirit lives in us and speaks from the word of God to wash our hearts in the water of the word (Eph. 5:26). Therefore, as we listen …
This lesson deals with one of the most difficult and human topics that touches nearly everyone in a deeply personal way. Divorce hurts so much to talk about not only because we have seen whole families plunged into its sorrow and pain, but also because it shows us how hard our hearts really are; we …
Introduction Matthew’s account of the incarnate birth of our Lord opens with a series of fulfilled prophecies intended to convey one message: this is the child Son of God. In the same way Christ enters Jerusalem and approaches his crucifixion and resurrection replete with prophetic fulfillments of Scripture testifying that Jesus is the King of …
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Introduction Jesus’ encounter with the rich young man reported the exceedingly high cost of following Christ. Jesus called on him to give up everything in the pursuit of the Kingdom, and the rich young man was very distressed because his struggle to give up this world was exceedingly great. Then the disciples offered the reality …
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