Download Audio PART FIVE Jesus Conceals His Kingdom from Some and Reveals It to Others (chapter 11, verse 1 through chapter 13, verse 52) Jesus commends John the Baptist Matthew chapter 11, verses 1-15 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns […]
Download Audio Jesus sends out the Twelve He gives them authority to heal and to cast out demons Matthew chapter 10, verse 1 He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. Commentary In the last verse of chapter 9, Jesus […]
Download Audio Jesus heals a paralytic Matthew chapter 9, verses 1-8 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” At this, […]
Download Audio PART FOUR Jesus Heals Many and Sends Out the Twelve (chapter 8, verse 1 through chapter 10, verse 42) The man with leprosy Matthew chapter 8, verses 1-4 When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you […]
Download Audio Judging others Matthew chapter 7, verses 1-6 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye […]
Download Audio The Lord’s Prayer Commentary The Lord’s Prayer is a model prayer. It is not only a prayer for us to repeat; it is a lesson in how to pray and what to pray for. It covers all our needs of body and soul, but it is also concerned about the needs of all […]
Download Audio Adultry Matthew chapter 5, verses 27-30 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. […]
Download Audio PART THREE Jesus’ Preaches the Sermon on the Mount (chapter 5, verse 1 through chapter 7, verse 29) The Beatitudes Matthew chapter 5, verses 1-12 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying: “Blessed […]
Download Audio The temptation of Jesus Matthew chapter 4, verses 1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to […]
Download Audio PART TWO Jesus’ Ministry Begins (chapter 3, verse 1 through chapter 4, verse 25) John the Baptist prepares the way Matthew chapter 3, verses 1-12 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” This is he who was […]