Verses 1-35. 7. Chapter 14. Last Words at Capernaum - Matthew 17:22-27; Matthew 18:1-35 THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE {Matthew 17:22-27}THE way southward lies through Galilee; but the time of Galilee's visitation is now over, so Jesus avoids public attention as much as possible, and gives Himself up to the instruction of His disciples, especially to impressing upon their minds the new lesson of the ...In those days, the kings and leaders employed writers. They wrote about the events in their country. The *prophets also wrote accounts of events. 2 Samuel 1:18; 1 Kings 11:41; 14:19, 29; 1 Chronicles 27:24; 29:29 all refer to these writers and their books. The writer of 1 and 2 Samuel probably got most of his information from these accounts.Christ, designing to erect a church for himself in the world, here took care for the preservation, 1. Of its purity, that it might have an expulsive faculty, a power to cleanse and clear itself, like a fountain of living waters, which is necessary as long as the net of the gospel brings up both good fish and bad. 2.v1 From Paul, Silas and Timothy to the church in Thessalonica. You belong to God the Father and to the *Lord Jesus Christ. May God give you his grace and peace. Verse 1 This letter is from Paul, Silas and Timothy. We can see that Paul is the main author because the style is so much like that of his other letters.Jhn 18:1-12. The hour was now come that the captain of our salvation, who was to be made perfect by sufferings, should engage the enemy. We have here his entrance upon the encounter. The day of recompence is in his heart, and the year of his redeemed is come, and his own arm works the salvation, for he has no second.1. (1) Matthew presents his theme in the first verse: Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy and of Israel's expectation. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: a. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ: So, Matthew begins his account of the life of Jesus Christ. From the statement in the ancient ...Jesus replied to him, ‘Yes, you have said it.’. 26 While Jesus and his disciples were eating, he took a loaf of bread. He thanked God for it and then he broke the bread into pieces. He gave some of it to each of them. He said, ‘Take this bread and eat it. This is my body.’. 27 Then Jesus took a cup.Samuel was the last of the judges. He was also a *prophet and a priest. Samuel *anointed Saul, the first king of *Israel. But Saul did not obey God. So, God chose another king, David, who would obey him. 1 Samuel ends with the death of Saul. The book of 2 Samuel records the life of David as king.While Joshua was fighting, Moses lifted his hands up in prayer to God (Exodus 17:8-16). Joshua knew the value of prayer. · Joshua went with Moses up Sinai mountain when God gave the *Israelites instructions about the *ark (Exodus 24:13 - …Deuteronomy 32. In this chapter we have, I. The song which Moses, by the appointment of God, delivered to the children of Israel, for a standing admonition to them, to take heed of forsaking God. This takes up most of the chapter, in which we have, 1. The preface, ver 1, 2.2 Corinthians 13. Read 2 Corinthians commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Study the bible online using commentary on 2 Corinthians and more!...Commentary on Ezekiel 18:30-32. The Lord will judge each of the Israelites according to his ways. On this is grounded an exhortation to repent, and to make them a new heart and a new spirit. God does not command what cannot be done, but admonishes us to do what is in our power, and to pray for what is not. Ordinances and means are appointed ...A free Bible Study Commentary in EasyEnglish. Luke: The Man Christ Jesus. Jesus in Galilee. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) ... Verses 18-21 In the *synagogue, it was the custom to stand to read. And it was the custom to sit to *preach. ... Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18). Then the last of the 12 was Judas ...Matthew 9 Jesus helps a man who cannot walk 1 Then Jesus got back into the boat. He sailed across to the other side of the lake again. He went to Capernaum, the town where he was living. 2 Some men came to see Jesus there. They carried with them a man who could not walk or move his legs. He was lying on a mat.Verse 1. XII. (1) At that time.—St. Luke (Luke 6:1) defines the time more specifically as "the second first sabbath."The question, what is meant by that term, will be discussed in the Notes on that passage. The facts of the case place it clearly between the Passover and the Feast of Pentecost, between the beginning of the barley and the end of the wheat harvest.The EasyEnglish Bible is a "meaning-for-meaning" translation not a "word-for-word" translation. It expresses the meaning of the original message in the most clear, accurate and natural way possible in simple English. It changes the order of words if that makes the meaning clearer in English. It translates the meaning of idioms rather ...Psalm 38. This is one of the penitential psalms; it is full of grief and complaint from the beginning to the end. David's sins and his afflictions are the cause of his grief and the matter of his complaints. It should seem he was now sick and in pain, which reminded him of his sins and helped to humble him for them; he was, at the same time ...Philippians 3. He cautions them against judaizing seducers ( ver 1-3) and proposes his own example: and here he enumerates the privileges of his Jewish state which he rejected ( ver 4-8 ), describes the matter of his own choice ( ver 9-16 ), and closes with an exhortation to beware of wicked men, and to follow his example, ver 17-21.Matthew 7. This chapter continues and concludes Christ's sermon on the mount, which is purely practical, directing us to order our conversation aright, both toward God and man; for the design of the Christian religion is to make men good, every way good. We have, I. Some rules concerning censure and reproof, ver 1-6.Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven ( Matthew 18:2-4 ). The true path to greatness is always the path of humility. "He that exalteth himself shall be abased. He that humbles himself shall be exalted" ( Luke 14:11 ). Humble thyself in the eyes of the Lord, and He shall ...Matthew starts his genealogy with Abraham ( Matthew 1:1 ). Matthew presents the name of Jesus and its meaning in a way that assumes the reader knows its Hebrew roots ( Matthew 1:21 ). Matthew frequently refers to Jesus as the "Son of David." Matthew uses the more Jewish phrase "Kingdom of Heaven" instead of "Kingdom of God."There are 2 pictures of children in Psalm 8:2. 1. babies at the breast: this tells us: · the love of a mother for her child is very strong. · the child grows strong as it feeds from its mother. 2. what children say: · their words are usually true. · their words show what they understand.Matt 28:18–20 is the key to the understanding of the whole book [his emphasis]. Hagner likewise states that these verses are “the hallmark of the gospel of Matthew. For these words, perhaps more than any others, distill the outlook and various emphases of the gospel.”. In this famous “Great Commission,” Jesus declares that his ...Matthew 18. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New ...Verse 18. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth — By excommunication, pronounced in the spirit and power of Christ. Whatsoever ye shall loose — By absolution from that sentence.Matthew 18:6. New International Version. Causing to Stumble. 6 "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Read full chapter. Matthew 18:6 in all English translations. Matthew 17 ...(Matthew 24:24) (Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew) ... Related to our English word "dialogue" a conversation between two or more people) means to consider, reason or reckon thoroughly, to think through, to ... Matthew 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not ...2. The more earnest we have been with God for deliverance, and the more direct answer it is to our prayers, the more we are obliged to be thankful. David's deliverances were so, v. 6. David was found a praying man, and God was found a prayer-hearing God. If we pray as he did, we shall speed as he did.Jesus tells a story about workers – Matthew 20:1-16. v1 ‘The *kingdom of heaven is like a man who was the master of a property. He went out early in the morning to hire some people to work in his *vineyard. v2 He agreed to pay the workers a *denarius for the day.Jan 31, 2022 · Matthew 18:10. For I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. There is an angel to watch over each child of God; the heirs of heaven have those holy spirits to keep watch and ward over them. These sacred intelligences, who watch over the people of God, do at the same time behold God ...A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel in Easy English. Chapters 1 to 24: The Sin of Judah and the Judgement of God. ... 8:1-18. Judgement on Jerusalem and God's *glory leaves. 9:1-11:25. The *Lord's reply to the *exiles. 12:1-19:14There are no more kind people. Nobody is faithful anywhere. v2 Everybody tells lies to his neighbour. Their words sound good, but they are not. v3 LORD, cut off every tongue that tells lies. Shut every mouth that boasts. v4 Do this to everyone that says: · what we say will make us powerful. · we will say what we like.Commentary on Luke 11:5-13. (Read Luke 11:5-13) Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a man does to his neighbour or friend, who is kind to him. We must come for bread; for that which is needful. If God does not answer our prayers speedily, yet he will in due time, if we continue to pray.NKJ John 10:11-16 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the ...One day Jesus will return to earth (Acts 1:9-11). He will take all the Christians to live with him (John 14:1-4). The Bible promises that Christians will have many good things when they die. For example: · They will be with Jesus in his *glory (Colossians 3:4). · They will be like Jesus (John 3:2).Acts 3. In this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon: the miracle wrought to make way for the sermon, to confirm the doctrine that was to be preached, and to make way for it into the minds of the people; and then the sermon to explain the miracle, and to sow the ground which by it was broken up. I. The miracle was the healing of a man that ...VII. As an earnest of this the city of Jerusalem shall be rebuilt ( v. 38-40 ). These exceedingly great and precious promises were firm foundations of hope and full fountains of joy to the poor captives; and we also may apply them to ourselves and mix faith with them. Jer 31:1-9. God here assures his people, I.Jesus goes into Jerusalem. 1 Jesus and his 12 disciples were coming near to Jerusalem. They came to the village called Bethphage. They were on the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus sent two of his disciples to go further. 2 He said to them, ‘Go into the village that is in front of you. When you arrive there, you will immediately see a donkey tied ...The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him. PREVIOUS Matthew 17 NEXT Matthew 19. Read Matthew 18 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise).Jesus replied to him, ‘Yes, you have said it.’. 26 While Jesus and his disciples were eating, he took a loaf of bread. He thanked God for it and then he broke the bread into pieces. He gave some of it to each of them. He said, ‘Take this bread and eat it. This is my body.’. 27 Then Jesus took a cup.18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest ...A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Ezra in Easy English.- The *Jews return to Jerusalem. An EasyEnglish ... See Ruth 1:16; Ruth 1:22; Matthew 1:1-16.) God made King Solomon to be very wise. But even Solomon was not wise when he married foreign women. And they led him to *worship other false gods (1 Kings 11:1-13).Matthew 27. Mark Introduction. Matthew 28 Jesus becomes alive again 1 After the day of rest had finished, Mary from Magdala and Mary the mother of James got up early. It was dawn on the first day of the week. They went to the hole in the rock where Joseph had put the dead body of Jesus. 2 At that moment, the ground moved about very strongly.1. Truth and love (2 John, verses 1-3) v1 From the *elder to the lady whom God has chosen and to her children. I love you in the *truth. I am not the only one who loves you. All those who know the *truth love you. v2 We love because of the *truth, which lives in us.Our Saviour seems to reckon Abel among the prophets, Matt. 23:31, 35. Enoch was a prophet; and by him that was first in prediction which is to be last in execution—the judgment of the great day. Jude 1:14; Behold, the Lord comes with his holy myriads. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. God said of Abraham, He is a prophet, Gen. 20:7.Matthew 4 The Devil tries to cause Jesus to do wrong things 1 Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. While he was there, the Devil came to him. He tried to cause Jesus to do wrong things. 2 Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of this time, he was very hungry. 4:1The Devil is a bad angel.Verse 3. Verse Matthew 18:3. Except ye be converted — Unless ye be saved from those prejudices which are at present so baneful to your nation, (seeking a temporal and not a spiritual kingdom,) unless ye be clothed with the spirit of humility, ye cannot enter into the spirit, design, and privileges of my spiritual and eternal kingdom. The name of this …John 10. In this chapter we have, I. Christ's parabolical discourse concerning himself as the door of the sheepfold, and the shepherd of the sheep, ver 1-18. II. The various sentiments of people upon it, ver 19-21. III. The dispute Christ had with the Jews in the temple at the feast of dedication, ver 22-39. IV.God is in control. He can even use people who do not know him. The Book of Daniel is in two parts. In the first 6 chapters, we read about Daniel and his friends. They were loyal to God. In the other 6 chapters, we read about Daniel’s dreams. God sent him messages in dreams.Matthew 10:5-6. These twelve Jesus sent forth — Namely, to preach the gospel and to work miracles; exercising therein his supreme authority over his Church. And commanded, Go not into the way of the Gentiles — That is, into their country. Their commission was thus confined now, because the calling of the Gentiles was deferred till after the more plentiful effusion of the Holy Ghost on the ...Are you looking to dive deeper into your Bible study sessions? Do you find yourself in need of additional resources to enhance your understanding of the Scriptures? Look no further...The full text of the SDA Bible Commentaries is available at the website BibleTools.info. However, the text can only be read alongside several other commentary sources by navigating...The word ‘testament’ means ‘evidence’. Malachi is the last book in the *Old Testament. In God’s *covenant with his people: · God agrees to care for his people. · God’s people agree to love God and to obey him. The word ‘Israel’ here means all the *Jewish people. Malachi is a name that means ‘my messenger’. A messenger is ...John 15. It is generally agreed that Christ's discourse in this and the next chapter was at the close of the last supper, the night in which he was betrayed, and it is a continued discourse, not interrupted as that in the foregoing chapter was; and what he chooses to discourse of is very pertinent to the present sad occasion of a farewell ...Matthew 3. Matthew 2 Some men come to visit Jesus 1 Jesus was born in a town called Bethlehem, in Judea. King Herod ruled Judea at that time. After Jesus was born, some wise men came to Jerusalem from a country in the east. 2 When they arrived there, they asked people, ‘Where is the baby who has been born as the king of the Jews?James 4. In this chapter we are directed to consider, I. Some causes of contention, besides those mentioned in the foregoing chapter, and to watch against them, ver 1-5. II. We are taught to abandon the friendship of this world, so as to submit and subject ourselves entirely to God, ver 4-10. III.Timothy, you are a true child in the *faith. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our *Lord give you *grace, *mercy, and *peace. Verse 1 Paul was a *Jew but from birth he was also a citizen of *Rome (Acts 22:27-28). His *Jewish name was Saul.The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him. PREVIOUS Matthew 17 NEXT Matthew 19. Read Matthew 18 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise).Commentary essays follow a basic structure of an introduction, followed by a comments section and wrapped up with a conclusion. Commentary essays, also called argumentative essays,...1. What a competent witness he was of the matters of fact. (1.) What he bore record of he saw; he had it not by hearsay, nor was it only his own conjecture, but he was an eyewitness of it; it is what we have seen and looked upon ( 1 John 1 1; 2 Pet 1 16 ), and had perfect understanding of, Luke 1 3. (2.)Matthew 18:1-18 – Like a Child. Matthew 18:19-35 – Forgiveness. Among the separatist community at Qumran – those who kept the Dead Sea Scrolls, later discovered in the 20th Century – there was a “Manual of Discipline” (known as 1QS by scholars). Some people think Matthew 18 is an early church version of a “Manual of Disciple.”.v1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. To all the believers in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the leaders and helpers. v2 *Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the *Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 1 Paul begins his letter in the usual polite way that people wrote letters at that time.Numbers. The titles of the five books of Moses, which we use in our Bibles, are all borrowed from the Greek translation of the Seventy, the most ancient version of the Old Testament that we know of. But the title of this book only we turn into English; in all the rest we retain the Greek word itself, for which difference I know no reason but ...God speaks to people by many different methods (Job 33:14). Elihu described a dream (Job 33:15) and a servant of God (Job 33:23). Sometimes God has spoken to people in a very quiet way (1 Kings 19:11-13). But God spoke to Job from a storm (Job 38:1). Before God spoke, Elihu described the storm.This is the fourth (4th) of these main sections: · Chapters 1 to 5 – Isaiah describes the people that live in Judah and Jerusalem. · Chapter 6 – God makes Isaiah into a *prophet. · Chapters 7 to 40 – God’s king rules God’s people. · Chapters 41 to 55 – God’s servant saves God’s people. · Chapters 56 to 66 – God’s ...A free Bible Translation and Commentary on Paul's First Letter to Timothy in EasyEnglish. ... It is not an easy task but it is a noble one. The desire must be for the good of the church and not for selfish reasons. ... When he asked the *Lord Jesus questions, he gave a good answer. Pilate asked him if he was the king of the *Jews (Matthew 27:11 ...Sunday school lessons are a great way to learn more about the Bible and deepen your faith. But sometimes, it can be difficult to understand the deeper meaning behind the lesson com...Jesus replied to him, ‘Yes, you have said it.’. 26 While Jesus and his disciples were eating, he took a loaf of bread. He thanked God for it and then he broke the bread into pieces. He gave some of it to each of them. He said, ‘Take this bread and eat it. This is my body.’. 27 Then Jesus took a cup.Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven ( Matthew 18:2-4 ). The true path to greatness is always the path of humility. "He that exalteth himself shall be abased. He that humbles himself shall be exalted" ( Luke 14:11 ). Humble thyself in the eyes of the Lord, and He shall .... Way and path both mean the same thing in the Matthew 18:4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as th The psalmist, in this psalm, I. Calls upon the righteous to praise God, ver 1-3. II. Furnishes us with matter for praise. We must praise God, 1. For his justice, goodness, and truth, appearing in his word, and in all his works, ver 4, 5. 2. For his power appearing in the work of creation, ver 6-9. 3.Let our complaints both of the wickedness of the wicked and of the afflictions of the afflicted, be brought to God, and left with him. 3. The master's just resentment of the cruelty his servant was guilty of. If the servants took it so ill, much more would the master, whose compassions are infinitely above ours. Matthew 18 illuminates the virtues of hu Matthew's Good News Matthew's *Gospel Hilda Bright Chapter 4 The Devil tests Jesus 4:1-11. v1 The *Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The devil tested Jesus while he was there. v2 For 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus had no food. He was very hungry. v3 Then the devil came to him. 'If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become ... earthquake ~ when the earth shakes, that is an *earthquake. elders...
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