by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 24:2 “And Jesus said to them, ‘Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.’ ” It’s all vanity. Spending all your life to amass things that have no eternal value is...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 23, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” Jesus laments over His Church. It...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 22, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 23:34 “Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,” Part of the entitlements of God’s servants is death,...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 23:25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.” Continuing the discourse on the hypocrisy of false leaders, Jesus pointed out that it is possible...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 23:24 “Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!” Jesus’ harsh stand against the Scribes and Pharisees was primarily because of their hypocritical attitudes and approach to spiritual matters. Because they usually started off on the premise of...
