Category Archives: Matthew

Glorious Stories

[reprinted from December 16, 2009] –Henry Neufeld 13After they had left, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you … Continue reading

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The Price of Freedom

It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom … Continue reading

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What Am I To Be About Today? Matthew 10

[Jesus said,] “So don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows. All those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they belong to me. But … Continue reading

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A New Season

He said to his disciples,“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”             … Continue reading

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Marriage Gift

Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to trick him. They asked, “Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for any reason he chooses?” Jesus answered,”Surely you have read in the Scriptures: When God made the world, … Continue reading

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To Whom the Thanks Belong

One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them.             Matthew 5:1-2 (NLT) Jesus went out … Continue reading

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How Can I Say Thanks

[reprinted from March 21, 2011] [Jesus said,]“But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants produced a hundred or sixty or thirty times as much as was scattered.”     Matthew 13:8 (CEV) Today I want to … Continue reading

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“For Thine is the Kingdom”

Then Jesus replied to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many. You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. … Continue reading

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I Am Different

Then all the council members stared at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.     Acts 6:15 (CEV) Stephen was one of seven who was given the job of caring for the Gentile … Continue reading

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God Blesses

reprinted from May 10, 2010 [I have numbered the lines, not as verses, but as reference points.] 1. God blesses those people who depend only on him.  They belong to the kingdom of heaven! 2. God blessed those people who … Continue reading

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