BE PREPARED FOR SNEAKY PEOPLE
Matthew 12:10 “…And they asked Him, saying, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?’—that they might accuse Him.” We...
MERCY OVERRIDES
Matthew 12:7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned...
GREATER THAN CHURCH!
Matthew 12:6 “Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.” Jesus had to prove to the...
CARRY HIS YOKE
Matthew 11:28-29 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you...
TRUTH MUST BE REVEALED
Matthew 11:27 “All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does...
STAYING SIMPLE
Matthew 11:25-26 “At that time Jesus answered and said, ‘I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have...
AFTER THE MIRACLES!
Matthew 11:21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been...
STRANGE MELODIES
Matthew 11:16-17 (NLT) “To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public...
THE CALL TO VIOLENCE
Matthew 11:12 “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent...
PREPARING FOR HIS COMING
Matthew 11:10 “For this is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare...
DON’T CAST AWAY THE STRUGGLING
Matthew 11:9 “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.” “Don’t throw the...
RIGHT AND WRONG QUESTIONS
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...