Download Audio The birth of Jesus Christ Matthew chapter 1, verses 18-25 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous […]
Download Audio PART ONE Jesus’ Birth and Childhood (chapter 1, verse 1 through chapter 2, verse 23) The genealogy of Jesus Matthew chapter 1, verse 1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the Son of David, the son on Abraham: Commentary The first book of the Old Testament is God’s record of the […]
Download Audio The WELS Mission for the Visually Impaired presents The Peoples Bible – Matthew. By G. Jerome Albrecht and Michael J. Albrecht Published by Northwestern Publishing House, Copyright 1996. INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEW Commentary Not a single word that Matthew spoke is recorded in his gospel or in any other book of the Bible, but […]
Download Audio PART NINE Conclusion (chapter 16, verses 1-27) Commendation Romans chapter 16, verses 1 and 2 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may […]
Download Audio PART EIGHT Righteousness Shared with Others (chapter 15, verses 14-33) This relatively short section of 19 verses is a highly personal portion of the letter, in which Paul leaves the doctrinal and practical matters that have engaged his attention so far and now turns to his own situation and his personal relationship to […]
Download Audio Instructions to both weak and strong Romans chapter 14, verses 1-12 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. One man’s faith allows him to eat everything, but another man whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who […]
Download Audio Romans chapter 13, verses 1 and 2 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do […]
Download Audio PART SEVEN Righteousness Practiced (chapter 12, verse 1 through chapter 15, verse 13) Beginning with chapter 12, Paul picks up a somewhat different emphasis in his letter to the Romans. There are some who tend to divide all of Paul’s letters into two parts, a “doctrinal” section followed by a “practical” section. These […]
Download Audio Warning to the Gentiles Romans chapter 11, verses 17-21 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not boast over those branches. If you do, consider […]
Download Audio Romans chapter 10, verses 11-13 As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord […]