by TheRestlessPilgrim | Apr 23, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 10:7 “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Preaching the gospel must not be reserved for a specific time or place. Preaching the gospel should be an activity that happens on-the-go. It’s not when you find a pulpit or a ready...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Apr 22, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 10:5-6 “These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: ‘Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’” This was Jesus’ command to the twelve as He sent them...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Apr 21, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 10:2-4 “Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Apr 20, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 10:1 “And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.” Jesus calls us to Himself before He commissions us. This is the essential...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 9:36 “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.” God’s people are weary and scattered. The literal word used in the original text for weary denotes harassment....
