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Matthew 8:23-34: What Son of Man Is This? 

January 21, 2025

Genesis 44-45, Psalm 20, Matthew 8:23-34, Acts 12 Matthew 8:23-34:  Jesus is typically presented as “meek and mild,” a sort of easy-going fellow, hail-fellow-well-met type, who will go with the flow, kiss babies like a good politician, and generally fit in with other people. Christians, those who follow Jesus, are likewise often viewed as being…

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Psalm 58: Vengeance

Numbers 26-27, Psalm 58, Matthew 24:34-51, Romans 7:13-25 Psalm 58: Have you ever felt so angry with someone, or some situation in the world, that your thoughts turned to vengeance? Great literature, like ...
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Psalm 57: Be Exalted, O God!

Numbers 23-25, Psalm 57, Matthew 24:15-35, Romans 7:1-12 Psalm 57: Once again, David is in trouble. This time he is hiding in a cave from the attacks of King Saul. Who among ...
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Psalm 56: Trust in God by God’s Word

Numbers 21-22, Psalm 56, Matthew 24:1-14, Romans 6:15-23  Psalm 56: David is facing another—or continued—attack. It is, according to the ascription, “when the Philistines seized him in Gath.” Having fled from Saul, he ...
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Psalm 55: Cast Your Burden on the Lord

Numbers 18-20, Psalm 55, Matthew 23:25-39, Romans 6:1-14 Psalm 55: David is once again crying out to God in prayer. “Give ear to my prayer, O God” (55:1). This time it is for ...
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Psalm 54: Save Me by Your Name

Numbers 15-17, Psalm 54, Matthew 23:13-24, Romans 5:12-21 Psalm 54: David had many reasons to despair. He faced enemies determined to kill. He was betrayed and attacked. In this instance “strangers have risen ...
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Psalm 53: Pray for Atheists

Numbers 12-14, Psalm 53, Matthew 23:1-12, Romans 5:1-11 Psalm 53: Once again, the Psalms sing to us the hymn to an atheist. Why is it repeated? (See Psalm 14). In the end, we ...
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