Category Archives: Matthew

Abba Over the Storms

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

[reprinted from November 5, 2010] When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. They came … Continue reading →

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Building His Kingdom

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

After this, the Lord chose seventy-two others and sent them out in pairs ahead of him into every town and place where he planned to go.    Luke 10:1 (NCV) John the Baptist is the one Isaiah the prophet was … Continue reading →

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Identity Crisis

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

Later, Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a secret follower of Jesus, because he was afraid of some of the leaders.) Pilate gave his permission, so Joseph came and took Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Too Many Distractions!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

My dear friends, this is now the second time I’ve written to you, both letters reminders to hold your minds in a state of undistracted attention. Keep in mind what the holy prophets said, and the command of our Master … Continue reading →

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Question of each Day

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!”        Matthew 27:22 (NLT) Pilate may have been the first to ask the question but he wasn’t the last. … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me Now?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they married, she learned she was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.          Matthew 1:18 … Continue reading →

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Election 2008 – and 2012

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

[reprinted from September 15, 2008] Jody note, August 8, 2012: Here we are coming up on another election. It is troubling to hear the “mob rhetoric” from people left and right who are “getting on bandwagons” because someone has identified … Continue reading →

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What Does God Want from Believers?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

[Jesus said,]“I came down from heaven to do what God wants me to do, not what I want to do. Here is what the One who sent me wants me to do: I must not lose even one whom God … Continue reading →

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Trust: The Issue

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus by Louisa M.R. Stead & William J. Kilpatrick(1882) sung by Casting Crowns Today I hope you will begin by listening to what may be a familiar hymn. This is where this teaching began … Continue reading →

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Learning to Communicate

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

[Jesus said,] “What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!”     Matthew 10:27 (NLT) Understand this, my dear brothers and … Continue reading →

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