Matthew 23 Pt.4 – Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
As we bring Matthew 23 to a close, we must remember that there were no chapter divisions in the Bible originally. So naturally, Matthew 23 runs right on into Matthew 24. The thing is that...
Matthew 23 Pt.3 – The Seventh Woe!
In the previous verses, covered in Matt.23 Part 2, Jesus issues 6 Woes against the scribes and Pharisees of His day. But the 7th Woe seems to speak of completion, and it is as if...
Matthew 23 Pt.2 – A Woeful Message!
How many” Woes” did Jesus speak concerning the Scribes and Pharisees? To watch the full video from today, just click on this link.
Matthew 23 Pt.1 – The Failure of Religion!
In this chapter Jesus speaks to the crowds and to His disciples about the Scribes and Pharisees. There are quite a few parallels with religious groups today, including even certain sects within Christianity, who have...
Matthew 22 Pt.5 – “What Think Ye Of Christ?
The Pharisees and Sadducees had had their turn in asking Jesus hard questions in order to test Him and entangle Him in His words. Now the shoe would be on the other foot, as Jesus...
Matthew 22 Pt.4 – The Greatest Commandments!
Here we have “Round 4” of the theological battles between Jesus and various religious groups. This time, Jesus meets The Pharisees again, and they have put for their “Mighty Warrior”, to try to test Jesus...
Matthew 22 Pt.1 – What about Resurrection, Miracles, and Angels?
In this episode Jesus took on another religious group called The Sadducees. They existed between 187 BC up until around the time of the destruction of The Temple in 70 AD. There were various factions...
Matthew 22 Pt.2 Caesar, Taxes, and God!
Here we see Jesus being confronted by a mix of the disciples of The Pharisees (who likely just repeat arguments they heard from their teachers), and The Herodians. They usually did not see eye-to-eye, but...
Matthew 22 Pt.1 – The Parable Of The Wedding Feast!
Many people are able to quote the verse: “Many are called, but few are chosen”, but they may not know where to find it in the Bible. And many of those same people like to...
Matthew 21 Pt.6 – The Vineyard, The Son and The Rock!
It is clear from this parable that Jesus was speaking to the Jewish Religious leaders and they are caught in a conflict. In this parable Jesus spoke of the rejection of The Son, and how he would...