Cover to Cover
January 20
Matthew 13:24-58 In verse 24, Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and tares. In verse 36, we read the meaning of the parable, which is prophetic of the future. There are those who chose to live for God. There
January 19
Matthew 13:1-23 After ministering to a great multitude, Jesus went out of His house and sat by the sea. The multitudes see Him and come to Him, so He gets into a boat, probably to put a bit of distance between
January 18
Matthew 12:22-50 The Pharisees heard the crowd refer to Jesus as the Son of David, another term for the Messiah. Hearing the people believe in Jesus, the Pharisees say that Jesus could only cast out a demon
January 17
Matthew 12:1-21 In verse 7, Jesus says, “But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.” They condemned,
January 16
Matthew 11 John the Baptist was an ordinary man that was anointed by God as a prophet. He was certain that the Messiah would follow him. John was in prison, held captive by an authoritarian, known as a violent
January 15
Matthew 10:16-42 Jesus tells the disciples that persecutions would be coming. Would a good God allow Christians to be mistreated, beaten, or even killed? Obviously, God allowed it then, but would He allow that