Matthew 12: 46-50 Ex 14:21–15:1 / Ex 15:8-17 Whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother. (Matthew 12:50) To be Christ’s brother or sister, This we must follow willingly – God’s will: to love one another, To be one in God’s family. While he was still speaking to [...]
Matthew 12: 38-42 Ex 14:5-18 / Ex 15: 1-6 An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it… (Matthew 12:39) Jonah’s obedience to God’s command Prevented Nineveh’s destruction. We need no sign to understand: Repentance is God’s instruction. Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, [...]
Matthew 12: 14-21 Ex 12:37-42 / Ps 136 He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smouldering wick until he brings justice to victory. (Matthew 12:20) From bonds of hate He set us free, His Good News now we must proclaim; We claim with all humility: We’ll overcome in Jesus’ Name. The Pharisees [...]
Matthew 12: 1-8 Ex 11:10–12:14 / Ps 116 If you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. (Matthew 12:7) We are like chaff apart from grain If we preach but do not practice… Laws that we craft burden and pain, Charity weighs more than [...]
Matthew 11: 28-30 Ex 3:11-20 / Ps 105 Take my yoke upon you for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:30) No burden is too heavy, No task too hard to serve the Lord, God makes the job seem easy With His Kingdom as its reward. Jesus knew the yoke that [...]
Matthew 11:25-27 Ex 3:1-6.9-12 / Ps 103 You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. (Matthew 11:25) May you be blessed in words and deed, In trust and faith be reconciled, From prejudice be truly freed, As you aspire to be God’s child. At that time Jesus [...]
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