What sort of man is this, this Jesus? Matthew 8:23-34 ESV23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying,Continue reading “What sort of man is this, this Jesus?”
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The cost of following Jesus (Part 2)
Then another disciple came to him: 21 Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”” Now we have to understand the context. For a Jew, to have said, “Lord, let meContinue reading “The cost of following Jesus (Part 2)”
The cost of following Jesus (Part 1)
The cost of following Jesus 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.19 And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air haveContinue reading “The cost of following Jesus (Part 1)”
Jesus casts out demons
Jesus casts out demons 16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. And again, we see that Jesus has power over sickness as well as over evil spirits. Now our text says many came toContinue reading “Jesus casts out demons”
Jesus heals
Jesus heals 14 And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with aContinue reading “Jesus heals”
Salvation for the Gentiles
Salvation for the Gentiles 5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And He said to him, “I will come and heal him.”8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under myContinue reading “Salvation for the Gentiles”
Salvation for an outcast
1) Salvation for an outcast 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediatelyContinue reading “Salvation for an outcast”
Psalm 1: The Outcome of the ungodly
❖ He is like chaff that the wind drives away (verse 4) Chaff, unlike the wheat or the corn that it is separated from in a winnowing trough or machine, has no function. You cannot eat it; it has no nutritional value. The wind drives it in different directions. So are the wicked. They are of no useContinue reading “Psalm 1: The Outcome of the ungodly”
Psalm 1: The outcome of the godly
The outcome of the godly ❖ He bears fruit in his season (John 15:8). In this psalm, we see that a comparison is made between the godly and a fruit tree that is planted by a river. Now if a fruit tree is planted by a river and there is enough water, it will bear fruit in its season. In other words, theContinue reading “Psalm 1: The outcome of the godly”
Psalm 1: The way of of the wicked
The way of the wicked ❖ He walks in the counsel of the ungodly (he exposes himself) The way of the wicked is foremost a problem of the heart, as we said earlier. But it does not end there. The wicked exposes himself constantly to sin. He walks in the counsel of the ungodly. He is notContinue reading “Psalm 1: The way of of the wicked”
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