Category Archives: kingdom of God

straddling between kingdoms

(Note: I do not plan my devotions after national holidays, but this did turn out to be quite appropriate for 4 July, American Independence Day). Matthew 22:15-22 .” 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entrap him by … Continue reading

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grand ambitions

Matthew 20:17-28 17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he was saying to them, 18 “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will … Continue reading

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inequality, equality and kingdom investment

Matthew 20:1-16 1 “Because the kingdom from the sky is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 And after he had agreed together with the workers for … Continue reading

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Jesus and the garbage hoarder

Matthew 19:16-22. 16 And see, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good thing must I accomplish to have eternal life?” 17 But he replied to him, “Why do you ask me about a good thing? There is … Continue reading

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unqualified for his presence

Matthew 19:13-15 13 Then children were presented to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples criticized the people, 14 but Jesus responded, “Allow the little children to come to me and do not … Continue reading

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all the difference

Matthew 13:51-52 51 Jesus asked “Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” 52 And he said to them, “Because of this, every scribe who has been discipled for the kingdom from the sky is like a … Continue reading

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the punch line

Matthew 13:10-14 10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you teach them using stories?” 11 And he answered them, “You have been permitted to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them permission … Continue reading

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gather or scatter?

Matthew 12:27-32 27 And if I expel demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons expel them? Because of this, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I expel demons, then … Continue reading

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the measure of a prophet

Matthew 11:7-15 7 While they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 What then did you go out to … Continue reading

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workers need to establish their love priority

Matthew 10:34-37 34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the land. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to divide a man against his father, and a … Continue reading

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