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Matthew 4:12-17: The Kingdom of Heaven
Genesis 21-23, Psalm 8, Matthew 4:12-17, Acts 5:1-16 Matthew 4:12-17: The arrest of John had some impact on Jesus, in that hearing of his arrest “he withdrew into Galilee” (4:12). ...
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Matthew 4:1-11: Temptation
Genesis 18-20, Psalm 7, Matthew 4:1-11, Acts 4:23-37 Matthew 4:1-11: Jesus’ temptation functions at two levels for us. First, it tells us that Jesus was tempted in every way as ...
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Matthew 3:13-17: With Whom I Am Well Pleased
Genesis 15-17, Psalm 6, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 4:1-22 Matthew 3:13-17: The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is one of the most compelling and dramatic moments in the Gospel ...
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Matthew 3:1-12: Spirit and Fire
Genesis 12-14, Psalm 5, Matthew 3:1-12, Acts 3 Matthew 3:1-12: “In those days John the Baptist”—so enters, in Matthew’s Gospel, this strange, extraordinary and great figure of biblical history: John ...
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Matthew 2:13-23: God’s Plans Cannot Be Thwarted
Genesis 9-11, Psalm 4, Matthew 2:13-23, Acts 2:22-47 Matthew 2:13-23: Prophetic fulfillment and angelic intervention. It is clear, from Matthew’s account, that what is happening is of cosmic, supernatural, world-changing ...
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Matthew 2:1-12: Exceeding Joy
Genesis 5-8, Psalm 3, Matthew 2:1-12, Acts 2:1-21 Matthew 2:1-12: The visit of the “wise men” is a famous story—but what exactly is it intended to teach us? To begin ...
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