Matthew Part 23

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Insights From Matthew – Challenging Demands of Kingdom Living

Can you imagine being the public relations guy for Jesus? Apparently some politicians have ‘spin doctors’ at hand to help with their ongoing presentation to maximise popularity. Matthew chapters 19 and 20 (and there’s a reason for the two, which I’ll come to later) reads like a spin doctor’s nightmare. Throughout gospel presentations disciples like […]

Matthew Part 22

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Insight From Matthew – Jesus, The Community of Faith and The Little People

Am I missing something here? Follow me carefully. I reckon if I did a pop survey of those who are Christians and read the Bible, if I said Matthew 18, I’d imagine a significant number of respondents would talk about binding and loosing. I’d probably get some people talking about agreement. Perhaps one or two […]

Matthew Part 21

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Remembering My Baptism

I am thoroughly enjoying the series on insights from Matthew, and although it appears as though I’m behind schedule with the chapters, trust me when I tell you it is all in hand and come Monday 28th February, it will be alright and all complete. It gives me sufficient time, however to address something that scandalously […]

Matthew Part 20

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Insights From Matthew – Listen To The Son

Jesus is not just a man. He is not just a good person. He is not just a healer or a good teacher. Indeed it is almost as if you’ve missed the heart of His message and the meaning behind the miracles if that is the conclusion you reach. Chapter 17 of the gospel according […]

Matthew Part 19

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Prayer Points (WE-110219)

I am so glad that there is nothing too mundane for God to consider in prayer and we limit God if we only think He’s interested in acting on certain things. The deal is to is to reach His heart and pray for that which is on His heart and with that in mind, here […]