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GOOD SEED … WEEDS / MATTHEW 13:24-25

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(KJV) Matthew 13:24-25

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

GOOD SEED … WEEDS / MATTHEW 13:24-25

The parable of the wheat and weeds emphasizes that Satan will plant his evil intentions, lies and influence right alongside those who spread God’s Word. The “field” represents the world, and the “good seed” represents those who know God and live faithfully by His Word (Matthew 13:38).

  1. Christ’s message and His followers will be planted throughout the world (Matthew 13:38). Satan also will plant his followers, “the sons of the evil one” (Matthew 13:38), among God’s people to counteract God’s truth and to turn people away from God (Matthew 13:25, 38-39). 
  2. The main task of Satan’s followers will be to cause people to doubt the authority of God’s Word and to distort the truth (Genesis 3:4) by promoting attitudes and actions that are not right and by supporting false teaching (Acts 20:29-30; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 2 Thessalonians 2: 12). Christ later spoke of a great deception among His people because of these so-called “Christian” leaders who are really false teachers (Matthew 24:11). 

The present situation in which Satan’s people exist among God’s people will come to a sudden end when Christ returns to earth to destroy and judge the wicked (Matthew 13:38-43). For other parables emphasizing the mixed condition of believers with unbelievers see Matthew 22:11-14; 25:1-30; Luke 18:10-14).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 13:3
  2. AN EVIL SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:43
  3. JONAH / MATTHEW 12:40
  4. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:31
  5. THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28
  6. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
  7. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  8. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  9. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  10. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  11. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  12. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  13. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  14. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  15. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  16. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  17. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  18. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  19. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  20. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  21. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  22. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  23. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  24. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  25. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  26. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  27. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  28. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  29. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  30. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  31. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  32. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  33. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  34. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  35. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  36. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  37. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  38. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  39. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  40. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  41. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  42. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  43. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  44. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  45. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  46. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  47. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  48. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  49. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  50. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  51. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  52. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  53. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  54. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  55. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  56. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  57. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  58. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  59. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  60. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  61. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  62. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  63. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  64. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  65. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  66. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  67. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  68. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  69. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  70. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  71. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  72. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  73. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  74. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  75. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  76. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  77. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  78. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  79. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  80. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  81. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  82. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  83. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  84. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  85. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  86. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  87. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  88. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  89. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  90. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  91. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  92. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  93. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  94. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  95. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  96. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  97. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  98. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  99. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 13:3

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(KJV) Matthew 13:3

 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 13:3

The word “parable” comes from the Greek parabole, which means “placing beside,” as in a comparison. A parable is a brief illustrative story that teaches a lesson or makes a specific point, usually drawing from situations or images that are common to the listener. Matthew 13 contains several parables about the kingdom of heaven. They describe both the results of preaching God’s message and the spiritual conditions that will exist on earth in regard to God’s work and purposes until Christ returns. This work will take place particularly through His church, which is the visible aspect of His kingdom on earth. 

  1. In most of these parables, Christ teaches that there will be good and evil in His visible kingdom on earth. This does not mean that evil is actually a part of God’s true kingdom, but it indicates that among those who claim to know Christ there will be insincere and unfaithful people who compromise true faith and defy the standard of God’s Word. This means that there will be those who tolerate, approve of or are involved in ungodly, worldly behaviors that lead to rebellion against God; but there will also be those who maintain faithfulness and godliness that lead to eternal life. In the end, the wicked will be destroyed (Matthew 13:41, 49); “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Gather” (Matthew 13:43). 
  2. Christ gives these parables to alert His true followers to expect evil and opposition to surface within the kingdom and to teach them how to overcome the influence and opposition of Satan and his followers. The only way to overcome this is through wholehearted devotion to Christ (Matthew 13:44, 46) and full commitment to what is right and true (Matthew 13:43; Revelation 2-3 for examples of good and evil within the churches of the kingdom). 

Parables are stories from everyday life that relate and illustrate certain spiritual truths. Not every aspect of a parable is a direct analogy relating to something else. A parable usually makes a general point, and the spiritual meaning is not always obvious. The unique thing about Jesus’ parables, however, is that they are meant to reveal truth to those who are spiritually sincere and open, while at the same time concealing it from those who are resistant to God (Matthew 13:11. Parables may at times require a decision or choice (Luke 10:30-37).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. AN EVIL SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:43
  2. JONAH / MATTHEW 12:40
  3. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:31
  4. THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28
  5. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
  6. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  7. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  8. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  9. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  10. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  11. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  12. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  13. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  14. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  15. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  16. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  17. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  18. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  19. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  20. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  21. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  22. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  23. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  24. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  25. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  26. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  27. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  28. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  29. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  30. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  31. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  32. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  33. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  34. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  35. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  36. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  37. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  38. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  39. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  40. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  41. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  42. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  43. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  44. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  45. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  46. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  47. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  48. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  49. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  50. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  51. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  52. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  53. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  54. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  55. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  56. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  57. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  58. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  59. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  60. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  61. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  62. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  63. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  64. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  65. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  66. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  67. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  68. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  69. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  70. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  71. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  72. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  73. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  74. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  75. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  76. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  77. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  78. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  79. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  80. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  81. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  82. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  83. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  84. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  85. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  86. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  87. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  88. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  89. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  90. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  91. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  92. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  93. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  94. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  95. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  96. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  97. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  98. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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AN EVIL SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:43

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(KJV) Matthew 12:43

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

AN EVIL SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:43

Matthew 12:43-45 teaches three important truths concerning demon possession (when demonic spirits actually inhabit, control and act through a person’s physical body, enslaving them spiritually). 

  1. Evil spirits who have been forced to release their control over a person desire to return to that person (Matthew 12:44). 
  2. Evil spirits cannot return if that person’s heart is occupied by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:44; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:15-16). 
  3. A whole nation or society may pursue the pleasures of evil to such an extent that the society itself can come under demonic control (Matthew 12:45; Revelation 16:14). Keep in mind that true followers of Christ have God’s Spirit within them, and they cannot be possessed by an evil spirit at the same time. However, there is the possibility of Christians giving in to influences and oppression from evil if they are acting unfaithfully. 

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  1. JONAH / MATTHEW 12:40
  2. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:31
  3. THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28
  4. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
  5. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  6. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  7. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  8. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  9. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  10. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  11. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  12. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  13. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  14. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  15. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  16. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  17. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  18. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  19. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  20. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  21. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  22. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  23. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  24. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  25. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  26. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  27. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  28. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  29. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  30. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  31. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  32. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  33. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  34. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  35. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  36. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  37. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  38. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  39. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  40. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  41. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  42. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  43. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  44. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  45. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  46. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  47. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  48. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  49. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  50. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  51. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  52. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  53. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  54. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  55. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  56. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  57. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  58. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  59. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  60. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  61. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  62. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  63. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  64. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  65. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  66. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  67. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  68. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  69. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  70. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  71. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  72. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  73. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  74. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  75. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  76. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  77. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  78. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  79. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  80. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  81. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  82. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  83. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  84. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  85. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  86. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  87. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  88. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  89. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  90. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  91. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  92. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  93. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  94. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  95. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  96. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  97. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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JONAH / MATTHEW 12:40

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(KJV) Matthew 12:40

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

JONAH / MATTHEW 12:40

It is clear that Jesus accepted the Old Testament account of Jonah as historical fact (John 1:17).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:31
  2. THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28
  3. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
  4. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  5. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  6. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  7. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  8. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  9. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  10. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  11. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  12. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  13. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  14. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  15. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  16. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  17. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  18. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  19. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  20. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  21. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  22. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  23. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  24. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  25. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  26. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  27. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  28. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  29. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  30. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  31. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  32. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  33. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  34. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  35. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  36. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  37. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  38. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  39. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  40. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  41. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  42. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  43. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  44. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  45. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  46. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  47. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  48. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  49. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  50. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  51. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  52. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  53. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  54. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  55. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  56. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  57. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  58. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  59. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  60. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  61. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  62. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  63. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  64. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  65. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  66. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  67. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  68. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  69. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  70. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  71. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  72. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  73. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  74. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  75. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  76. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  77. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  78. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  79. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  80. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  81. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  82. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  83. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  84. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  85. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  86. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  87. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  88. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  89. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  90. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  91. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  92. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  93. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  94. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  95. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  96. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:31

START YOU DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 12:31

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE SPIRIT / MATTHEW 12:31

To blaspheme means to treat God with disrespect through our words or actions. It often involves speaking about or against God as if He is not God or even as if He is evil. In this context, the leaders were giving Satan credit for the miracles Christ was doing in the power of the Holy Spirit. In a broader sense, blasphemy against the Spirit involves continually and deliberately rejecting the Holy Spirit’s work, including His testimony about Christ, the truth of His Word and the problem of sin (John 16:7-11). Those who resist when the Spirit is speaking to their own consciences are, in truth, separating themselves from the only source that can lead them to forgiveness. The dangerous process that leads to blasphemy against the Spirit is as follows:

  1. Continually grieving the Spirit (resisting His direction, doing something that displeases or defies God, Ephesians 4:30) leads to resisting the Spirit (Acts 7:51).
  2. Resisting the Spirit leads to putting out the Spirit’s fire (stopping the work He desires to do in one’s life or church, 1 Thessalonians 5:19).
  3. Putting out the Spirit’s fire leads to a hardened heart (Hebrews 3:8-13). 

Hardening the heart leads to a corrupt and perverted mind that is not open to God and that views good as evil and evil as good (Isaiah 5:20; Romans 1:28). When this heart attitude reaches a certain point – only God knows where this point is- the Spirit will no longer try to lead that person toward God (Genesis 6:3; Deuteronomy 29:18-21; 1 Samuel 2:25; Proverbs 29:1). And without the Spirit’s prompting, people will never be able to come to God or accept His truth on their own (1 Corinthians 2:14). For those who are worried about having committed “the unpardonable sin,” the fact that they still recognize the need to be forgiven and have the desire to turn from their sin is evidence that they have not committed the unpardonable sin. Anyone who is guilty of that sin would have no desire to be forgiven or to turn to God.

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  1. THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28
  2. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
  3. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  4. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  5. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  6. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  7. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  8. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  9. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  10. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  11. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  12. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  13. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  14. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  15. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  16. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  17. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  18. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  19. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  20. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  21. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  22. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  23. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  24. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  25. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  26. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  27. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  28. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  29. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  30. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  31. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  32. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  33. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  34. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  35. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  36. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  37. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  38. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  39. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  40. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  41. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  42. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  43. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  44. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  45. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  46. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  47. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  48. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  49. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  50. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  51. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  52. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  53. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  54. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  55. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  56. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  57. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  58. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  59. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  60. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  61. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  62. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  63. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  64. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  65. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  66. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  67. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  68. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  69. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  70. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  71. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  72. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  73. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  74. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  75. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  76. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  77. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  78. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  79. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  80. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  81. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  82. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  83. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  84. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  85. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  86. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  87. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  88. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  89. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  90. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  91. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  92. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  93. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  94. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  95. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 12:28

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28

In general, this refers to God’s ultimate power and authority over all things and to His purposes and way of life – both on earth at the present time and for eternity.

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  1. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
  2. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  3. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  4. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  5. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  6. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  7. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  8. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  9. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  10. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  11. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  12. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  13. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  14. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  15. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  16. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  17. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  18. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  19. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  20. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  21. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  22. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  23. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  24. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  25. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  26. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  27. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  28. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  29. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  30. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  31. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  32. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  33. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  34. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  35. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  36. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  37. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  38. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  39. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  40. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  41. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  42. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  43. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  44. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  45. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  46. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  47. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  48. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  49. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  50. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  51. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  52. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  53. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  54. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  55. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  56. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  57. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  58. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  59. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  60. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  61. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  62. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  63. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  64. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  65. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  66. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  67. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  68. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  69. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  70. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  71. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  72. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  73. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  74. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  75. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  76. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  77. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  78. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  79. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  80. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  81. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  82. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  83. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  84. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  85. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  86. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  87. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  88. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  89. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  90. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  91. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  92. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  93. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  94. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1

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(KJV) Matthew 12:1

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.

SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1

The weekly Sabbath (Greek sabbaton, meaning rest, ceasing) was the seventh day of the week, set apart by the Law of Moses as a day for ceasing from normal work and for resting and worshiping the Lord (Exodus 20:8,10; Deuteronomy 5:14). There are strong reasons to believe that the Sabbath principles are still valid for Christians and that we should still set aside one day in seven as a day of rest and worship. 

  1. The concept of a God-given day of rest was established before the Jewish law: “God blessed the seventh day and made it holy” (Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11). This indicated that from the time of creation God set the example that one day in seven should be a source of benefit and relief for everyone, not just for the Jewish race. 
  2. Jesus never canceled or eliminated the principle of a day of rest; He only condemned the extreme misuse of the law by Jewish leaders (Matthew 12:1-8; Luke 13:10-17; 14:1-6). He said that the day of rest was given for our spiritual and physical well-being (Mark 2:27). Nowhere does the Bible teach that this principle is no longer valid. 
  3. The spiritual purpose of a day of rest still benefits Christians. In the Old Testament, it was used as a day of rest from work and to dedicate oneself to God – a special time to get to know God, to worship Him and to focus privately and publicly on God (Leviticus 24:8; Numbers 28:9). Today it provides an opportunity for us to reaffirm that our trust and delight are centered on the Lord and not on our own efforts, desires, material goods or selfish pleasures (Exodus 20:10; 34:21; Isaiah 38:13). We can use this day to refresh our commitment to Christ, to build our unity with other believers and to acknowledge that our entire lives – not just one-seventh – belong to God (Hebrews 4:9-10). 
  4. The Sabbath was a sign of the Israelites’ devotion to God’s covenant (His “life agreement” with them based on His laws and promises and on their faithfulness and obedience to Him); it was an indication that they were God’s people (Exodus 31:16-17). Even so, the Christian day of worship (usually Sunday) can be a good indication to the world that we belong to Christ and that He is our Lord. Christians in the New Testament set aside the first day of the week to worship God and to commemorate the resurrection of Christ (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2).
  5. The Sabbath was set apart by God as a holy day – reserved for Him (Genesis 2:3; Exodus 16:23; 20:11; 31:14; Isaiah 58:13). Those who set aside one day in seven are reminded that they themselves are set apart by God as holy (morally pure, spiritually whole, separated from evil and devoted to God) even though the world around them is perverse and rebellious against God (Exodus 31:13; 1 Peter 2:9).

Finally, the Sabbath can be seen as God’s commitment to His people that He will carry out His purposes for them and that He is constantly available to meet their needs. He is always open to their prayers and devoted to their best interests (Exodus 31:13; Ezekiel 20:12).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
  2. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  3. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  4. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  5. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  6. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  7. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  8. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  9. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  10. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  11. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  12. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  13. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  14. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  15. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  16. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  17. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  18. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  19. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  20. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  21. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  22. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  23. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  24. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  25. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  26. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  27. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  28. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  29. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  30. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  31. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  32. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  33. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  34. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  35. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  36. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  37. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  38. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  39. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  40. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  41. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  42. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  43. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  44. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  45. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  46. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  47. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  48. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  49. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  50. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  51. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  52. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  53. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  54. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  55. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  56. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  57. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  58. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  59. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  60. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  61. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  62. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  63. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  64. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  65. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  66. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  67. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  68. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  69. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  70. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  71. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  72. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  73. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  74. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  75. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  76. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  77. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  78. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  79. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  80. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  81. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  82. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  83. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  84. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  85. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  86. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  87. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  88. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  89. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  90. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  91. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  92. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  93. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28

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(KJV) Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28

Jesus’ gracious invitation is to all “who are weary and burdened” with the troubles of life and the sins of their own human nature. By coming to Jesus for forgiveness and help and by committing our lives to Christ and obeying His direction, we find freedom and relief  from the heaviness of life. We also receive peace and the presence of the Holy Spirit to lead us through life. In addition, God gives the strength to deal with the cares and difficulties we sometimes must carry (Hebrews 4:16).

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  1. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
  2. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  3. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  4. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  5. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  6. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  7. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  8. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  9. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  10. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  11. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  12. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  13. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  14. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  15. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  16. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  17. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  18. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  19. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  20. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  21. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  22. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  23. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  24. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  25. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  26. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  27. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  28. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  29. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  30. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  31. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  32. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  33. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  34. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  35. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  36. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  37. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  38. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  39. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  40. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  41. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  42. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  43. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  44. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  45. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  46. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  47. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  48. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  49. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  50. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  51. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  52. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  53. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  54. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  55. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  56. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  57. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  58. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  59. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  60. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  61. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  62. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  63. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  64. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  65. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  66. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  67. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  68. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  69. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  70. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  71. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  72. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  73. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  74. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  75. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  76. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  77. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  78. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  79. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  80. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  81. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  82. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  83. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  84. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  85. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  86. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  87. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  88. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  89. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  90. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  91. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  92. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12

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(KJV) Matthew 11:12

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12

Following and serving Jesus takes spiritual courage, faithfulness, power and determination. It requires constantly seeking for or making ways for the gospel to go forth, knowing that it will face opposition. It involves maintaining the driving strength in the mission to reach others for Christ.

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  1. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
  2. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  3. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  4. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  5. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  6. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  7. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  8. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  9. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  10. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  11. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  12. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  13. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  14. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  15. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  16. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  17. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  18. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  19. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  20. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  21. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  22. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  23. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  24. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  25. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  26. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  27. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  28. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  29. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  30. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  31. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  32. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  33. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  34. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  35. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  36. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  37. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  38. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  39. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  40. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  41. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  42. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  43. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  44. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  45. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  46. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  47. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  48. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  49. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  50. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  51. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  52. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  53. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  54. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  55. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  56. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  57. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  58. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  59. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  60. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  61. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  62. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  63. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  64. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  65. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  66. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  67. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  68. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  69. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  70. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  71. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  72. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  73. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  74. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  75. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  76. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  77. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  78. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  79. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  80. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  81. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  82. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  83. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  84. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  85. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  86. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  87. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  88. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  89. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  90. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  91. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11

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(KJV) Matthew 11:11

 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11

John was living during the time period of the old covenant (God’s laws, commands and plans before Christ finished His Life’s work on earth). This statement may mean that any New Testament (new covenant) believer in Jesus Christ has a greater privilege because of everything Christ has revealed and accomplished for them since finishing His work (Matthew 13:16-17). If we follow the word picture that Jesus is giving, New Testament Christians are part of Christ’s “bride” (the church, Ephesians 5:25-27, 32; Revelation 19:7; 22:17), while John was a friend of the groom (Christ, John 3:29). Of course, John was also a true follower of God who obviously was saved by his faith in Christ. His role (assigned by God) was to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus and His message. Yet, the New Testament Christian’s greater privileges include deeper revelation about Christ, the experience of greater miracles (Matthew 11:5), the opportunity to testify about the death and resurrection of Christ and to receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
  2. PROPHET … RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
  3. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:31
  4. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
  5. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
  6. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
  7. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
  8. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
  9. PREACH … THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
  10. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
  11. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
  12. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
  13. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
  14. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
  15. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
  16. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
  17. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
  18. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
  19. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
  20. JESUSE TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
  21. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
  22. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
  23. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
  24. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  25. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  26. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  27. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  28. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  29. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  30. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  31. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  32. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  33. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  34. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  35. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  36. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  37. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  38. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  39. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  40. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  41. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  42. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  43. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  44. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  45. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  46. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  47. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  48. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  49. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  50. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  51. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  52. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  53. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  54. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  55. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  56. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  57. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  58. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  59. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  60. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  61. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  62. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  63. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  64. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  65. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  66. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  67. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  68. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  69. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  70. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  71. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  72. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  73. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  74. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  75. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  76. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  77. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  78. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  79. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  80. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  81. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  82. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  83. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  84. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  85. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  86. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  87. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  88. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  89. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  90. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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