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Matthew 23:1-12: Don’t Do What They Do
Numbers 12-14, Psalm 53, Matthew 23:1-12, Romans 5:1-11 Matthew 23:1-12: Matthew 23 is all one piece of cloth, and it is hard to divide it up into sections and look at each part ...
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Matthew 22:34-46: More Than a Question
Numbers 9-11, Psalm 52, Matthew 22:34-46, Romans 4 Matthew 22:34-46: Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees get their heads together and decide to try a different tactic (22:34). They’ll test ...
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Matthew 22:15-33: Wisdom Sans Pareil
Numbers 7-8; Psalm 51; Matthew 22:15-33; Romans 3 Matthew 22:15-33: Having been called out by Jesus for refusing to accept his invitation to the banquet of the king—to come ...
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Matthew 22:1-14: Many Are Invited, but Few Are Chosen
Numbers 5-6; Psalm 50; Matthew 22:1-14; Romans 2 Matthew 22:1-14: At one level this next parable is quite simple. It is another story that illustrates the meaning and reality ...
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Matthew 21:33-46: He Is the Owner
Numbers 3-4; Psalm 49; Matthew 21:33-46; Romans 1:18-32 Matthew 21:33-46: To explain further his radical point that it was the unexpected who truly received Jesus’ message of the kingdom, Jesus ...
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Matthew 21:23-32: Lessons from Tax Collectors and Prostitutes
Numbers 1-2; Psalm 48; Matthew 21:23-32; Romans 1:1-17 Matthew 21:23-32: In religious circles, “authority” questions are nearly ubiquitous. Who is in charge is a political issue in many institutions and ...
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