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...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.” All...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 18, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 23:19 “Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?” Some of the most significant questions I must continuously answer are the following: What are my life priorities? What am I making the greater focus of my time and...
