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July 22, 2020
Matthew 23 contains a brutal attack from Jesus against the Pharisees. He doesn’t hold back saying, “Woe to you” six times with damning evidence of their hypocrisy each time.
July 21, 2020
If you received an invitation in the mail to enter the Kingdom of God, would you throw the invitation away?
July 20, 2020
In today’s reading from Matthew 21, Jesus triumphantly enters the gates of Jerusalem. The people cried, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (v9). They recognized him as...
July 19, 2020
What are your accomplishments in life? This world measures us based on things like our education, career, status, and the stuff we have. Not only that, but society pressures us into measuring success based on those sorts of accomplishments.
July 18, 2020
The question the rich man asked Jesus is one perhaps we’ve had from time to time – “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” (Matt. 19:16).
July 17, 2020
What does it mean to be a Christadelphian? While we’re separated from one another physically because of the lockdown, it can feel unsettling. We can’t meet together, so what do we make of the verse in our reading from Matthew 18...
July 16, 2020
Why did God choose to send Moses and Elijah onto the mountain of Transfiguration? The whole event is extraordinary. Out of the blue, these two Old Testament characters appear with Jesus.
July 15, 2020
In Matthew 16 Jesus is two-thirds of the way through his ministry. The pressure was building because, as John records in the parallel chapter, “many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.” (John 6:66).
July 14, 2020
In today’s reading from 1 Samuel 28, we read about the sad story of the failure of Saul. He started so brightly, chosen to be the new king of Israel. Whether his early hesitation to take the crown was humility or lack of confidence...
July 13, 2020
The Bible first records the life of John the Baptist with his father Zechariah, “asked for a writing tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’” (Luke 1:63).
July 12, 2020
Matthew 13 is the parables chapter. Not only does it contain seven of his parables, but he explains to his disciples why he taught the people using them. If we think parables are simply little stories with a good moral, then think again.
July 11, 2020
Jesus’ metaphor in our reading from Matthew 12 teaches us about the importance of a positive religion.