"But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." Matthew 12:37-38 Some Pharisees had just finished accusing Jesus of doing miracles by the... Continue Reading →
Matthew 12:18 You Are Chosen
"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations." Matthew 12:18 Matthew talks about how Jesus was going around healing many people. Then he quotes from Isaiah 42 the verses talking about Jesus.... Continue Reading →
Matthew 12:7 Condemning the Innocent
"If you had know what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent." Matthew 12:7 As Jesus and the disciples were out walking one Sabbath day (like our Sunday), the disciples were hungry and grabbed some grain and eat it. The Pharisees (leaders in God's Temple) condemned them.... Continue Reading →
Matthew 11:29-30 Light Burden
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:29-30 Yokes are not something that people talk about today. Today, farmers use tractors to plow their fields rather... Continue Reading →
Matthew 11:16-17 Imitate
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn." Matthew 11:16-17 Jesus starts this section out with talking about John the Baptist. John had... Continue Reading →
