Category: Matthew

Matthew 18:12-14 is about the profound love and care that God has for each individual, symbolized by the shepherd leaving his flock of ninety-nine sheep to search for the one lost sheep, emphasizing the importance of every soul to Him and His relentless pursuit to bring back those who have gone astray. 12 What do…

Matthew 23:8 is about emphasizing the importance of humility and equality among believers, and the rejection of titles or positions that elevate one person above others in the kingdom of God. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. Setting the Scene for Matthew…

Matthew 27:52-53 is about the miraculous resurrection of many saints who appeared to many after Jesus’s resurrection, signifying the power of Christ over death and the promise of resurrection for believers. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 They came out of the…

Matthew 5:15-16 is about the importance of being a light to the world, by letting our good deeds shine so that others may see them and glorify God. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16…

Matthew 8:18 is about the cost of following Jesus and the commitment required to be a true disciple. 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. Setting the Scene for Matthew 8:18 In Matthew chapter 8, we find Jesus surrounded by a crowd of…

Matthew 10:34-39 is about Jesus explaining that following him may cause division among family members, but choosing to take up the cross and follow him wholeheartedly is necessary to find true life and salvation. 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace,…

Matthew 12:45 is about the vulnerability of those who do not replace negative influences in their lives with positive ones, leaving them open to be overtaken by even worse influences. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state…

Matthew 17:22 is about Jesus teaching his disciples about his impending suffering, death, and resurrection, revealing the fulfillment of God’s plan for salvation through sacrifice and redemption. 22 As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, Setting the Scene…

Matthew 21:13 is about Jesus cleansing the temple, demonstrating his role as the ultimate source of purity and calling for reverence and respect in worship practices. 13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.” Setting the Scene for…

Matthew 4:12 is about Jesus beginning His ministry in Galilee after John the Baptist was arrested, symbolizing the transition from preparation and waiting to active mission and service. 23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the…