Tag Archives: Matthew 19

the rewards of kingdom investment

Matthew 19:23-30 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Honestly, I am telling you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom from the sky. 24 Again I am telling you, it is easier for a camel to … 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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accepting the marriage gift

Matthew 19:7-12 7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command the giving of a certificate of apostasy that makes the release final?” 8 He answered them, ” Moses responded to your hard-heartedness by allowing you to divorce your wives, … Continue reading

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the marriage gift

Matthew 19:1-6. 1 When Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and entered the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them at that place. 3 And … Continue reading

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grace, equality, and heaven’s king

Matthew 19:1-20:16.  In each of the stories Matthew records here, there is someone who considers himself better than someone else.  The lesson is about God’s grace – how it levels the playing field and makes us all equal. The Pharisees … Continue reading

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