Jesus foretells that the temple will be destroyed. Jesus said many will come in Jesus’ name saying they are the Christ and will lead many astray. You’ll hear of wars and rumors of wars. Don’t be alarmed. Nation will rise against nation and there will be natural calamity, these are signs of birth pains of…
The Scribes and Pharisees preach but do not practice. You have one instructor – Christ. The greatest shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (1) Woe – they shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces; (2) Woe – they travel to make a single proselyte of…
Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like a king giving a wedding feast for his son. Those invited didn’t come and some seized his servants, treated them shamefully and killed them. He then invited people from the streets and they came. When the king saw the guests didn’t wear a wedding garment, he said,…
They came to the Mount of Olives and Jesus sent two disciples to find a donkey with its colt (in fulfillment of the Bible). They did and as they came into Jerusalem crowds were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the…
The kingdom of heaven is like a master hiring workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius. He hired people at the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 11th hours. The workers hired at first came and thought they’d receive more, but they didn’t. They grumbled. The master reminded them that they agreed to…
Jesus went to Judea, large crowds followed, and he healed them. The Pharisee’s tested him asking if it’s lawful to divorce. Jesus quoted Scripture to them about marriage – 1 man + 1 woman + leaving father & mother + being united to a wife = let not man separate what God has joined. They…
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus said we need to be humble like a child. If we receive a child like this then we receive Jesus. If we cause little ones not to believe in Jesus, it would better if we had a millstone hung around our neck and drowned in…
Jesus took Peter, James and John with Him up a high mountain by themselves. Jesus was transfigured – face shone like the sun, clothes white as light. Moses and Elijah appeared talking with Jesus.Peter offered hospitality and a bright cloud overshadowed them, and they heard, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well…
Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus asking for a sign. Jesus says an evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but the only sign given is the sign of Jonah. He left them. The disciples forgot bread, Jesus warned them to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. They misunderstood and Jesus…
The Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem and asked why the disciples broke with the traditions of the elders – washing hands. Jesus asked why they break God’s commandment for their tradition. He applied Isaiah 29:13 to them. What defiles people is not what they eat, but what comes out of their mouth as the overflow…