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February 16, 2017: Listen to Jesus
Leviticus 1-4, Psalm 38, Matthew 17:1-13, Acts 23:12-35 Matthew 17:1-13: The next event, the famous Transfiguration, connects to the previous by the phrase “And after six days” (17:1). What will it mean for ...
Read More February 15, 2017: Take Up the Cross
Exodus 38-40, Psalm 37:23-40, Matthew 16:13-28, Acts 23:1-11 Matthew 16:13-28: Peter’s confession of Christ is justly famous, for good reason, and yet frequently misunderstood at the same time. Jesus begins by asking who ...
Read More February 14, 2017: The Teaching of the Pharisees
Exodus 34, Psalm 37:1-22, Matthew 16:1-12, Acts 22 Matthew 16:1-12: The contrast between those who received Jesus’ teaching and responded with faith (like the Canaanite woman, 15:21-28), and others (like the Pharisees), becomes ...
Read More February 13, 2017: Great Faith
Exodus 34, Psalm 36, Matthew 15:21-39, Acts 21:27-40 By contrast with the Pharisaic refusal to accept Jesus or listen to God’s Word, but rather instead trump God’s Word by means of their own ...
Read More February 12, 2017: Human Tradition
Exodus 32-33, Psalm 35, Matthew 15:1-20, Acts 21:1-26 Matthew 15:1-20: Perhaps one of the most important teachings of Jesus is in a context where religion is common, and faith—real faith—must be contrasted against ...
Read More February 11, 2017: Out of the Boat
Exodus 30-31, Psalm 34, Matthew 14:22-36, Acts 20:13-38 Matthew 14:22-36: Perhaps one of the most famous miracles of all dominates the passage in front of us this morning: Jesus walking on water. Many ...
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