Matthew 11:6 “And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” It is not easy to have faith when in the dungeons...
LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE
Matthew 11:1 “Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to...
PERMITTED SELFISHNESS
Matthew 10:41 “He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who...
DISCOVERING LIFE
Matthew 10:39 “He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” Life. All of...
WHY CARRY THE CROSS?
Matthew 10:38 “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” While Jesus demands total...
SUPREME LOYALTY
Matthew 10:37 “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more...
TESTIFY
Matthew 10:32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.”...
RESPONDING TO FEAR
Matthew 10:28, 31 “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able...
MY LIFE VISION
Matthew 10:25 “It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have...
LEARN TO FLEE
Matthew 10:23 “When they persecute you in this city, flee to another…” It’s not cowardice to know when to flee. There...
STICKABILITY
Matthew 10:21-22 “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up...
LET HIM SPEAK
Matthew 10:20 “for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.” We are too willing and...
UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES
Matthew 10:18 “You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the...
THE IMPOSSIBLE
Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as...
PLEASANTNESS
Matthew 10:12-13 “And when you go into a household, greet it. If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it....
RESOURCING GOD’S WORK
Matthew 10:11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.” It...
BELIEVE IN HIS FAITHFULNESS
Matthew 10:9-10 “Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, nor bag for your journey, nor two...
AT NO CHARGE!
Matthew 10:8 “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely...
THE URGENCY
Matthew 10:7 “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Preaching the gospel must not be...
STARTING CLOSE BY
Matthew 10:5-6 “These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: ‘Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and...
WHERE’S YOUR PARTNER?
Matthew 10:2-4 “Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his...
THE VITAL CONNECTION
Matthew 10:1 “And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast...
THE LABORING SHEPHERD
Matthew 9:36 “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and...
FOUR VITAL COMPONENTS
Matthew 9:35 “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their...
THE OPPRESSIVE SILENCE
Matthew 9:32-33 “As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and...
WHEN DISOBEYING JESUS IS GOOD
Matthew 9:30-31 “And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, ‘See...
MUTUAL SUPPORT
Matthew 9:27 “When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and...
HINDRANCES TO THE SUPERNATURAL
Matthew 9:25 “But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.” Jesus does...
THE CORE OF LIFE
Matthew 9:20 – 21 “Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him...
DON’T MIX IT
Matthew 9:17 “Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is...