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Prophecy and John the Baptist - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 11 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

Today Jason discusses Matthew Chapter 6 in the Sermon On The Mount with the lesson, Seek His Kingdom First.

Friday, 25 September 2026   A summary of Matthew Chapter 22.    The individual chapters of Matthew have given a broad panorama of what is going on in redemptive history. In the recent chapters, we saw that Chapter 20 was filled with hints of the transition from the dispensation of the law to the dispensation of grace. It dealt with order and propriety concerning the redemptive process, ensuring that each step is completed as the plan progresses.   It also presented the truth that God has made faith in what He has done the necessary condition for man's salvation. Nothing more can be added to it, and without meeting that one condition, there is no chance of obtaining access.   Chapter 21 continued that thought, dealing specifically with the object of that faith, Jesus Christ. Chapter 21 ended with the parable of the wicked vinedressers. It clearly revealed that the vineyard would be taken away from Israel and given to other vinedressers.   That continued as Chapter 22 began, as seen in the parable of the wedding feast. The symbolism was that the Father was preparing Jesus as a bridegroom. The invitation was made to Israel, but they rejected the offer.   Because of this, they were destroyed and their city, Jerusalem, was burned, exactly what later occurred. Therefore, the message went throughout the world, inviting anyone to come and share in the banquet. At the end of the parable, it was seen that only those who had the appropriate garments, signifying the righteousness of Christ, were welcome. All others would be cast into outer darkness.   The rest of the chapter shows Israel what their true responsibilities are and where their proper doctrine should lie. What is said is directed to Israel. As such, even though the parable of the wedding feast showed that their people and city would be destroyed, it does not mean that it is the end of the line for Israel the nation.   Rather, the interactions show that any future for them must include a right understanding of what is expected of them and how to appropriate their right to be God's people once again.   The first note of this was the challenge of the Pharisees and Herodians concerning one's obligation to society. They attempted to trap Jesus into taking one side or another, but He gave a rightly centered third option. We live in the world and must interact with the world around us.   Israel under the law still has obligations to fulfill apart from the law. Using an earthly example of Caesar, the exchange demonstrates that what belonged to Caesar was to be rendered to Caesar. What can be inferred from this is that Caesar is being used as a type of Christ. If God has determined a new path for Israel, apart from the law, they must meet that obligation.   This was seen in the use of the word eikón when Jesus asked, “Whose, the ‘likeness, this'? And whose inscription?” That word is used in 2 Corinthians 4:4 and Colossians 3:14 when referring to Christ. Jesus is the image of God. The inscription that this is the case is seen in Luke 23 –   “And an inscription [epigraphé] also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:                          THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” Luke 23:38   Jesus is the image of God. The inscription at His crucifixion was a sign to Israel that He is their King. God gave the law to Israel, and they were obligated to it. But God also gave Jesus to Israel. Thus, they are obligated to Him. As Jesus fulfilled the law, Israel must come to Jesus (the fulfillment of the law), thus rendering to God what is God's, both under the law and under the Headship of Christ.   After that, Jesus was challenged by the Sadducees concerning the resurrection. The resurrection is the ultimate sign of Jesus' authority as the designated Messiah and representative of God. Therefore, if a resurrection was possible and to be expected based on the state of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, then it was to be expected that when Jesus resurrected, they should have understood that He was the fulfillment of the messianic promises.   After that, the Pharisees had a lawyer, a man who was a specialist in the law, test Jesus concerning the greatest commandment. Jesus' response was a two-fold answer: total allegiance and devotion to God and love toward one's neighbor that matched one's love of himself. Jesus finished the exchange, saying, “In these, the two commandments, all the law and the prophets, they hang.”   As seen, the impossibility of meeting these two commandments was highlighted. It thus takes the reader's mind back to the previous two encounters: First, that there is an obligation to God through the law and a fulfillment of it in Christ, to which the people are obligated. Second, that there was an absolute need for Christ because only He could adequately satisfy the demands of the law.   The chapter finished with the final piece of the “need for Jesus” puzzle. Jesus asked the Pharisees, who had gathered, a question concerning the Sonship of the Christ. Their answer was that the Christ was the son of David, something exactingly seen in their Scriptures. However, they missed the important point from those Scriptures that David considered the Christ his “Lord.”   In citing the 110th Psalm, it is clear that this son of David, who is his Lord, would be given the full authority of God –   “He said, Lord, to the ‘Lord, Mine', ‘You sit from ‘rights, Me', Until if I should put the ‘enemies, Yours' – footstool, the ‘feet, Yours'.'” Matthew 22:44   As this is so, it is an implicit reference to the deity of Christ. This then solidifies the previous thought even further: the obligation to Israel under the law was to God, but because Jesus is the Lord incarnate, Israel has a full obligation to Him as well. Rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's can be seen in this dispensation as “rendering unto Christ what is Christ's.”   The law is not a means to an end. It is also not the final obligation for Israel. It is a part of God's redemptive plan that was fulfilled in Christ. To be obedient to the law, one must bow the knee to Christ, who is God incarnate.   Life application: The chapter continues the Bible's theme of the law versus grace. There is no way around a relationship with Jesus in order to be pleasing to God. As Jesus fulfilled the law, Israel's obligation is to accept Christ's fulfillment of the law and come to God through Him. In doing so, they will be rendering their total allegiance to God, because Jesus is God incarnate.   Nothing else will do. And more, for those who teach that people today must observe the Law of Moses, in part or in whole, there will be no salvation for them. If they were saved before heading down that unholy path, there will be no rewards credited to them from that day forward.   God is not in the business of sharing His glory with others. We can either come to Him as He has determined, or not at all. The absolutes of the Christian faith are not negotiable because God, who cannot lie, has set them forth.   “He says to him, the ‘Jesus', ‘I, I am the Road, and the Truth, and the Life. None, he comes to the Father if not through Me.'” John 14:6 (CG)   Lord God, today we lift up Israel, hoping they will get Jesus right so that many will be saved before the time of trouble comes. We also lift up those who are mired in law observance instead of resting in Christ Jesus. May they give up on their path and walk the road of Jesus alone. Amen. Matthew 22   22 And answering, the ‘Jesus', again, He said in parables to them, saying, 2“It resembled, the ‘kingdom the heavens,' man, king, who he made nuptials – the ‘son, his'. 3And he sent, the ‘servants, his' to call those having been called to the nuptials. And not they inclined to come. 4Again, he sent other servants, saying, ‘You say to those having been called, “You behold, the ‘brunch, mine' I prepared, the ‘oxen, mine', and the fatted have been sacrificed, and all – readied. You come to the nuptials!'” 5The ‘also having been uncaring', they departed, the – indeed – to the ‘his field', the also to the ‘emporium, his'. 6The ‘also rest', having seized the ‘servants, his', they mistreated, and they killed. 7Having heard, also, the king, he angered, and having sent the ‘troops, his' he destroyed the ‘murderers, those', and the ‘city, theirs' he burned. 8Then, he says to ‘servants, his', ‘The, indeed, nuptial, ready, it is. Those, also, having been invited, not they were worthy. 9You go, therefore, upon the ‘through-departures, the roads', and as many, if you should find, you call to the nuptials.' 10And having departed, the ‘servants, those' into the roads, they gathered all, as many as they found, evil, both, and good. And it filled, the nuptial – reclinings.   11Having entered, also, the king, to view those reclining, he beheld there – man, not ‘having been donned, apparel, nuptial'. 12And he says to him, ‘Shammer! How – you entered here, not having ‘apparel, nuptial'?' The ‘also', he muzzled. 13Then, the king, he said to the servants, ‘Having bound his feet and hands, you take him, and you cast into the ‘darkness, the outer'. There, it will be the weeping and the ‘gnash, the teeth'.'   14Many, also, they are invitees, and few, elect.”   15Then, having gone, the Pharisees, counsel, they took: how, Him, they might ensnare in word. 16And they send to Him, the ‘disciples, theirs' with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we have known that true, You are, and the ‘road, the God' in truth You teach, and not it concerns You about anyone. Not, also, You look to ‘appearance, men'. 17You tell, therefore, us what to You, it seems? It permits to give census to Caesar or not?” 18Having known, also, the ‘Jesus', the ‘depravity, theirs', He said, “Why, Me, you test, hypocrites? 19You display to me the ‘coin, the census'.”   They also offered to Him – denarius.   20And He says to them, “Whose, the ‘likeness, this'? And whose inscription?”   21They say to Him, “Caesar's.”   Then He says to them, “You render, therefore, those Caesar's to Caesar, and those the ‘God's' to God.” 22And having heard, they wondered, and having left Him, they departed.   23In that, the ‘day', they approached Him, Sadducees (saying not is ‘resurrection'), and they queried Him, 24saying, “Teacher, Moses, he said if anyone, he should die not having children, he will affinitize the ‘brother, his, the wife, his', and he will raise seed – the ‘brother, his'. 25They were, also, among us seven brothers, and the first, having married, he died, and not having seed, he left the ‘wife, his' to the ‘brother, his'. 26Similarly, also, the second, and the third, until the seventh. 27Afterward, also of all, she died, even the woman. 28In the resurrection, therefore, which of the seven, she will be – wife? All, for, they had her.”   29Answering, also, the ‘Jesus', He said to them, “You roam, not having known the Scriptures nor the ‘power, the God'. 30 In, indeed, the resurrection, neither they marry, nor they are espoused, but like ‘messengers, the God, in heaven', they are. 31Concerning, also, the ‘resurrection, the dead', not you read the ‘having been uttered to you by the God', saying, 32‘I, I am the ‘God, Abraham', and the ‘God, Isaac', and the ‘God, Jacob'?' Not, He is, the God – ‘God, dead', but living.” 33And having heard, the crowds, they were outstruck upon the ‘teaching, His'.   34The ‘also Pharisees', having heard that He muzzled the Sadducees, they gathered upon the same. 35And he queried, one from them – ‘jurisprudent, testing Him', and saying, 36“Teacher, which-such commandment – greatest in the law?” 37The ‘also Jesus', He said to him, “You will love – ‘Lord, the God, yours' in all the ‘heart, yours', and in all the ‘soul, yours', and in all the ‘cognition, yours'. 38This, it is – first and great commandment. 39Second, also, like it: You will love the ‘neighbor, yours' as yourself. 40In these, the two commandments, all the law and the prophets, they hang.”   41Having been gathered, also, the Pharisees, He queried them, the ‘Jesus', 42saying, “What – you, you think about the Christ? Whose Son, He is?”   They say to Him, “The ‘of David'.”   43He says to them, “How then, David – in Spirit, ‘Lord,' Him, he calls, saying:   44‘He said, Lord, to the ‘Lord, Mine', “You sit from ‘rights, Me', Until if I should put the ‘enemies, Yours' – footstool, the ‘feet, Yours'.”'   45If therefore, David, he calls Him ‘Lord,' how ‘Son, His' He is?” 46And none, He could Him answer – word, nor he ventured, any, from that, the day, to question Him longer.

The Conditions of Discipleship - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 10 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

We invite you to join Pastor Anthony who brings up the question: Are you troubled by Jesus? This teaching is coming from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 2.You can connect with Moriel in more locations than just YouTube! Check out all our official links on the About page: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorielTVministries/about.The U.S. Copyright Office protects this video and its contents under section 107 of the Fair Use Copyright Act 1976 which can be found here: can be found here: https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107.While we do encourage comments, all are held for review before posting. We ask that you please focus your posts on the video and it's topic. Keep it relevant to the message; and of course showering us with love is always welcome. We do appreciate you and thank you for caring enough to speak up and speak out.Please note: Posts that are longer than a short paragraph, contains hate, or disrespectful comments, or links to websites or other videos will be deleted. Comments determined to be inappropriate, obscene, disrespectful or with links to pornographic material, will get you banned. All decisions on comments are at our discretion.

The Signs of the Kingdom of God - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 8-9 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

We invite you to join Pastor Anthony who guides us through the connection between the Old and New Testaments to open the Gospel of Matthew.You can connect with Moriel in more locations than just YouTube! Check out all our official links on the About page: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorielTVministries/about.The U.S. Copyright Office protects this video and its contents under section 107 of the Fair Use Copyright Act 1976 which can be found here: can be found here: https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107.While we do encourage comments, all are held for review before posting. We ask that you please focus your posts on the video and it's topic. Keep it relevant to the message; and of course showering us with love is always welcome. We do appreciate you and thank you for caring enough to speak up and speak out.Please note: Posts that are longer than a short paragraph, contains hate, or disrespectful comments, or links to websites or other videos will be deleted. Comments determined to be inappropriate, obscene, disrespectful or with links to pornographic material, will get you banned. All decisions on comments are at our discretion.

Enter In by the Narrow Gate - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 7 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

Send us Fan MailThis is a message I shared at Timothy Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs Iowa on Sunday September 6, 2026 from Matthew Chapter 18. Thank you for listening! 

Matthew Chapter 27 & 28 — Victory Through Jesus Christ Episode 419 In this powerful episode of Relevance For Today, we finish the Gospel of Matthew by reading chapters 27 and 28 using the World English Bible. We witness the crucifixion, death, burial, and glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ — the greatest victory the world has ever known. Along with reading Scripture, I'll share short synopses and encouragement to help strengthen your faith and remind you of the hope we have through Christ. These chapters reveal God's incredible love, the power of salvation, and the life-changing truth that Jesus is alive. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew27 #Matthew28 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #Resurrection #FaithJourney #BibleStudy

What does it really mean to be great in God's Kingdom? In this powerful message, Pastor Dan Evans continues our sermon series Book of Matthew: People of the Kingdom with a sermon titled "True Greatness" from Matthew Chapter 20:20-34.As Jesus heads to Jerusalem to give His life on the cross, His disciples still think He's about to establish an earthly kingdom. Right after Jesus predicts His death for the third time, the mother of James and John asks for seats of honor for her sons. Jesus uses this moment to flip our definition of greatness upside down.This sermon will challenge you to stop striving for position and start living a life of service, just like Jesus.

Jesus Is A Healer Part 2  Matthew Chapter 15

Join Rod Hembree, Janice, Corie, and Ryan on Bible Discovery TV as they delve into Matthew Chapter 9. Discover the teachings of Jesus Christ as He demonstrates His power to forgive and heal. Explore the significance of the village of Capernaum in Jesus' ministry and understand the deeper meanings behind biblical laws. This episode offers insightful discussions on the lessons from the Gospel, historical context, and the transformative power of faith.

Do Not Be Anxious About Your Life - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 6 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

Send us Fan MailI am writing the entire New Testament by hand. This journey will be long but revealing, edifying, and sanctifying. I hope you all will continue to follow me in this journey. These uploads will be my "Scribal Notes." For thousands of years scribes carefully copied ancient Scriptures, and along the way they add notes to the margins. Sometimes they would correct previous copyist errors, other times they would add context or explanation in the margin for the readers. I plan to share some insights as I write through the NT, and follow a similar tradition as the scribes of old. I hope this benefits you. Follow my journey on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thereligiouscoffeehour2166

How to win over worry - Sunday, 30th August 2026[Matthew Chapter 6 KJV]I. There's plenty to Worry About.Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?II. Worry Is A Bad Investment.Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?III Sing and Search.Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?III. Don't just fret there, Bloom!Matthew 6:28-29 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.IV. IV. Take a Look outside.Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air;Matthew 6:28. . . See how the lilies of the field grow.Matthew 6:30 If that is how God clothes the grass . . .V. Choose to Trust God.Trust the heavenly father to provide for us as he has promised.Matthew 6:26 . . . and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?Matthew 6:30 . . . will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?Matthew 6:32 . . . and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.VI. Seek First His Kingdom.Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.VII. Live in the Present Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Where are you looking for honour? (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 16th August 2026[Episode 31 - Matthew Chapter 6 KJV]1. What is your treasure.Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:2. Earthly Treasure is temporary and fading.Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:3. Treasure in Heaven counts for Eternity and cant be taken.Matthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:4. Your Treasure affects your Heart.Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.5. Your Treasure affects your Vision.Matthew 6:22-23 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!6. Your Treasure affects you will.Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Jesus Is A Healer Part 1 Matthew Chapter 8

Matthew Chapter 25 & 26 — Faithful Until The End Episode 418 Join me as we continue our New Testament journey through Matthew chapters 25 and 26 using the World English Bible. Jesus shares powerful parables about readiness, faithfulness, and serving others before preparing for His arrest and crucifixion. I'll also share short synopses and encouragement designed to help make God's Word relevant for your everyday life. These chapters remind us to stay spiritually prepared, trust God completely, and remain faithful no matter the challenges we face. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew25 #Matthew26 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #Faithful #BibleStudy

The Power Of  PrayerIn Jesus Name  Part 3  Matthew Chapter 7

The Power Of Prayer In Jesus Name Part 2  Matthew Chapter 6

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 5 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

Matthew Chapter 23 & 24 — Stay Awake And Be Ready Episode 417 In this episode of Relevance For Today, we journey through Matthew chapters 23 and 24 using the World English Bible. Jesus warns against hypocrisy, teaches about the signs of the times, and reminds believers to stay watchful and prepared. Along with reading Scripture, I'll share short synopses and encouragement to help inspire your walk with Christ and strengthen your understanding of God's Word. These chapters challenge us to stay faithful, grounded, and focused on Jesus no matter what is happening in the world around us. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew23 #Matthew24 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #StayReady #BibleStudy

The Winds And Seas Obey Him Part 1 Matthew Chapter 8

Send us Fan MailThis is a message I shared at Timothy Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church (Both in Council Bluffs, Iowa) on Sunday August 23, 2026 from Romans Chapter 12 and Matthew Chapter 16. Thank you for listening!

Once we become members of the body of Christ, we become part of a war. The Bible for the most part accurately portrays an “us and them” reality because the message of the cross is disruptive. In this message, Crawford shares 7 suggestions for dealing with unbelievers that will help minimize relational conflict. Let's head to Matthew Chapter 10.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/livingalegacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus Tempted in The Wilderness by The Devil - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 3-4 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

Do Not Pss Me   Matthew  Chapter 14

Matthew Chapter 21 & 22 — The King Has Come Episode 416 Join me as we continue through Matthew chapters 21 and 22 using the World English Bible. Jesus enters Jerusalem as King, cleanses the temple, and teaches powerful truths through parables and challenging conversations. In this episode, I'll also share short synopses and encouragement designed to help strengthen your faith and deepen your hunger for God's Word. These chapters remind us that Jesus deserves our worship, obedience, and wholehearted devotion. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew21 #Matthew22 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #KingdomOfGod #BibleStudy

Message from Lic. Aaron Arnold on August 16, 2026

The Birth and Genealogy of Jesus - The Gospel According to Matthew: Chapters 1-2 (2026) by Shawn Ozbun

Matthew Chapter 19 & 20 — Following Jesus Wholeheartedly Episode 415 In this episode of Relevance For Today, we continue through Matthew chapters 19 and 20 using the World English Bible. Jesus teaches about commitment, sacrifice, serving others, and what it truly means to follow Him wholeheartedly. We also see powerful examples of faith, healing, and God's grace at work. Along with reading Scripture, I'll share short synopses and encouragement designed to help strengthen your walk with Christ and encourage you in your everyday life. These chapters remind us that greatness in God's Kingdom comes through humility, faithfulness, and serving others with love. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew19 #Matthew20 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #ServeOthers #BibleStudy

Sunday, 9 August 2026   A summary of Matthew Chapter 21.   Chapter 17 revealed that there is a future for Israel in God's redemptive plans. The main message of Chapter 18 was that childlike faith is required to enter into the kingdom. The final parable, that of the wicked servant, dealt with Israel's rejection of Christ's fulfillment of the law, showing that they would be delivered up until they entered the New Covenant. Chapter 19 took the reader through various topics to reveal what God prioritizes. The contrasts between law and faith were seen throughout the chapter.   Chapter 20 was a chapter filled with hints of the transition from the dispensation of the law to the dispensation of grace. It dealt with order and propriety concerning each step of the redemptive process to ensure that nothing is dealt with until the previous steps are completed.   It also presented the truth that God has made faith in what He has done the necessary condition. Nothing more can be added to it, and without meeting that one condition, there is no chance of obtaining access.   Chapter 21 continues that thought, but it deals specifically with the object of that faith, Jesus Christ. The chapter began with the details concerning Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He came to Bethphage, the House of Unspiced Figs.   The fig pictures a spiritual connection to God. These being unspiced picture those who have not yet received their spiritual reconnection to God. Once spiced, the connection is made.   It was said to be at the Mount of Olives. A mountain typologically refers to a large but centralized group of people. The olive is a symbol of religious privilege. The picture anticipates those who will have the spiritual connection and who will become a part of receiving religious privilege through faith in Christ.   At Bethphage, Jesus directed two disciples to find the donkey with her colt tied at her side. As seen, the female donkey signifies permanence. She represents patient endurance. The colt signifies humanity, but being a colt that was unyoked, it signifies innocence concerning the yoke of sin. It is a picture of Christ, unstained by Adam's sin, despite having come from the line of humanity.   Matthew noted that what occurred was fulfillment of prophecy, demonstrating that Jesus is the anticipated Messiah and that Scripture was being fulfilled in Him. The spreading of the garments was seen to be a recognition by the people of Jesus' kingly status and authority.   But this kingly authority was acknowledged to be the fulfillment of the messianic promises to David. The people's proclamation recognized this in the words “Hosanna! The ‘Son, David'.” It is Jesus who came in the name of Yehovah. Whether the people realized it or not, their words are the Bible's confirmation that He is Yehovah incarnate.   When Jesus entered the temple, He drove out those who defiled it with their selling and exchanging money. After all the time of the law, the corruption of the people was never satisfactorily dealt with. Jesus' cleansing of the temple proved it was so.   How could a corruptly run temple provide cleansing for the corruption of sin in the people? The answer is that it could not. It was only a shadow of what would be fully accomplished in Christ. That was confirmed in Jesus' healing of the people in the temple.   The sin of the people could not be dealt with through the temple's rites and rituals, but Jesus demonstrated that the consequences of sin could be dealt with through Him. And He demonstrated this while right at the temple complex. While He was doing these things, the children cried out, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”   When the leaders at the temple heard it, they were indignant. What did Jesus do? He cited Scripture, clearly implying that He is the fulfillment of what is recorded there. He is the purpose and point of the prophetic word. After that, Jesus went out to Bethany.   Various suggestions for the meaning of the name were given. Based on the surrounding context, it seems that House of Figs answers the imagery. Jesus left a place with an unacceptable spiritual connection to God because of its defilement and went to a place with a typological connection to God apart from that place.   That is then seen in the next verses where Jesus cursed the fig tree, saying that it would never bear fruit again. As seen, that was a picture of the temple, where He was heading, which was to lose its place as the point of mediation between God and man.   After that, the disciples were amazed at what took place concerning the fig. From there, Jesus' words were precise –   “Answering, also, the ‘Jesus', He said to them, ‘Amen, I say to you, if you should have faith, and not you should waver, not only the ‘the fig tree' you will do, but and-if the ‘mountain, this', you should say, ‘You be borne, and you be cast into the sea', it will become. 22And all, as much – if you should ask in the prayer, believing, you will receive.'”   As explained in those commentaries, the mountain is the mountain of the law, Horeb, which Paul says is the temple in Jerusalem. The prayer is the prayer of salvation, receiving Jesus, such as is indicated in Romans 10:9, 10 –   “...that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”   In receiving Jesus, the burden of the mountain of the law is forever removed from that person.   In verses 23-27, there was the question of John's authority, where it came from. The chief priests and elders would not answer. In turn, Jesus did not respond to their question. The law and the prophets, completed in John, fully testify to Christ Jesus. If someone will not acknowledge the source of authority concerning those things, they will never be able to identify where Jesus' authority is derived from.   Because of their lack of willingness to proclaim what should be obvious, Jesus gave the parable of the two sons. The leaders of Israel, who are supposedly the obedient by saying they will do the things the Father directs, do not do them at all.   On the other hand, the tax collectors and harlots who supposedly rejected what the Father told them to do, ultimately do them when they come to Christ. This is because Christ is the fulfillment of all the work necessary to be saved. To say you will do God's will and not accept Jesus means you failed to do God's will.   Next came the parable of the wicked vinedressers, a parable the speaks for itself. This is so much the case that the chief priests and Pharisees knew Jesus was speaking of them. Despite their desire to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitude and did not do so. This final thought is summed up in Jesus' own words –   “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.” John 10:17, 18   Jesus' time had not yet come. Therefore, until He was ready to lay down His life, obstacles to others laying their hands on Him would continue to exist.   Life application: The chapter continues the Bible's theme of the law versus grace, which comes through faith. It details the means of re-obtaining the spiritual connection to God, which is only through faith in the sinless Christ. In proclaiming Christ, salvation is realized.   Israel would lose its right to be the vineyard of God. It would be taken from them and transferred to the church, a body comprised of people of faith from around the world. All people, including those of Israel, must be willing to come to Christ to be saved.   The law was and is an ineffectual means of obtaining salvation, except as it is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Believe today and be saved!   Lord God, thank You that the pressure and burden of the law is removed from us. Thank You that we have full, final, and forever access to You through the precious shed blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.   Matthew 21   21 And when they neared unto Jerusalem, and they came unto Bethphage toward the ‘Mount, the Olives', then Jesus, He sent two disciples, 2Saying to them, “You go into the village, the ‘opposite you,' and immediately you will find ‘donkey, having been bound', and ‘colt, with her'. Having loosened, you bring to Me. 3And if anyone, to you, he says anything, you will say that the Lord, these – need, He has. Immediately, also, he will send them.”   4This also, all, it having become that it should be fulfilled, the ‘having been spoken through the prophet,' saying:   5“You say to the ‘daughter, Zion', ‘You behold! The ‘King, yours', He comes to you, Benignant and having been upon-stepped upon a donkey, Even upon ‘colt, son under-yoked'.'”   6Having gone, also, the disciples, and having done just as He directed them, the ‘Jesus', 7they brought the donkey and the colt, and they upon-set atop them the ‘cloaks, theirs', and He upon-sat atop them. 8The ‘also most crowd', they spread their ‘the cloaks' in the road, others, also, they chopped branches from the trees, and they strewed in the road. 9The ‘also crowds', those preceding, and those following, they croaked, saying:   “Hosanna! The ‘Son, David'! Having been blessed, the ‘coming in Name, Lord!' Hosanna in the uppermosts!”   10And having entered, He, into Jerusalem, it was shaken, all the city, saying, “Who is this?”   11The ‘also crowds', they said, “This, He is the Prophet, Jesus, the ‘from Nazareth, the Galilee'.”   12And He entered, the ‘Jesus', into the ‘temple, the God', and He ejected all those selling and buying in the temple. And the ‘tables, the coin-dealers' He overturned, and the ‘benches, those selling' the doves. 13And He says to them, “It has been written: ‘The ‘house, Mine', ‘house, prayer' it will be called.' You also, it, you made ‘cave, robbers'.”   14And they approached Him, blind and lame, in the temple, and He cured them. 15Having seen, also, the chief priests and the scribes, the ‘wonderfuls' that He did, and the boys croaking in the temple, and saying, “Hosanna! The ‘Son, David',” they outraged. 16And they said to Him, “You hear what these, they say?”   The ‘also Jesus', He says to them,   “Yes. Never, you read that, ‘From ‘mouth, infants and sucklings' You prepared praise.'?”   17And having left them, He proceeded out of the city to Bethany, and He overnighted there.   18Daybreak, also, returning to the city, He hungered. 19And having seen ‘fig tree, one' upon the road, He came upon it, and nothing, He found in it, if not leaves only. And He says to it, “Not more from you fruit it should be, to the age.” And it desiccated straightaway, the fig tree.   20And having seen, the disciples, they wondered, saying, “How, straightaway, it desiccated, the fig tree?”   21Answering, also, the ‘Jesus', He said to them, “Amen, I say to you, if you should have faith, and not you should waver, not only the ‘the fig tree' you will do, but and-if the ‘mountain, this', you should say, ‘You be borne, and you be cast into the sea', it will become. 22And all, as much – if you should ask in the prayer, believing, you will receive.”   23And having come, Him, into the temple, they approached Him teaching, the chief priests and the ‘elders, the people', saying, “In where-such authority these, You do? And who to You, He gave the authority, this?”   24Answering, also, the ‘Jesus', He said to them, “I will entreat you, I also, word one, which if you should say to Me, I also to you, I will say in where-such authority these I do. 25The ‘immersion, John', whence it was? From heaven or from men?”   These, also, they deliberated with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven,' He will say to us, ‘Through why, therefore, not you believed him?' 26If, also, we should say, ‘From men,' we fear the crowd, all, for, as a prophet, they have the ‘John'.” 27And answering, the ‘Jesus', they said, “Not we have known.”   He said to them, also He, “Nor I, I tell you in where-such authority these I do.”   28“What, also you, it seems? A man, he had ‘sons, two', and having approached the first, he said, ‘Son, you go this day. You work in the ‘vineyard, mine'.' 29The ‘also answering', he said, ‘Not, I will.' Afterward, also, having regretted, he went. 30Having approached, also, the second, he said as thus. The ‘also having answered', he said, ‘I, lord.' And not he went. 31Which from the two, He did the ‘determination, the father'?”   They say to him, “The first.”   He says to them, the ‘Jesus', “Amen! I say to you that the taxmen and the prostitutes, they precede you into the ‘kingdom, the God'. 32He came, namely, John to you in ‘way, righteousness,' and not you believed him. The ‘also taxmen and the prostitutes', they believed him. You, also, having seen, not you regretted afterward the ‘believe him'.”   33Another parable, you hear, “‘Man, certain', he was ‘housemaster who, he planted –vineyard', and circuited, it, he encircled, and he dug in it – winepress, and he built – tower, and he leased it to land-workers, and he abroaded*. 34When also it neared, the ‘juncture, the fruits', he sent the ‘servants, his' to the agronomists to receive the ‘fruits, his'. 35And having taken, the agronomists, the ‘servants, his', one, indeed, they scourged. One, also, they killed. One, also, they stoned. 36Again, he sent other servants, ‘greater, the first', and they did to them as thus. 37Afterward, also, he sent to them the ‘son, his', saying, ‘They will be in-turned* of the ‘son, mine'.' 38“The ‘also, agronomists', having seen the son, they said in themselves, ‘This, he is, the heir. You come, we should kill him, and we should retain the ‘inheritance, his'.' 39And having taken him, they ejected from the vineyard, and they killed.   40When, therefore, he should come, the ‘lord, the vineyard', what he will do to the agronomists, to those?”   41They say to Him, “Worthless! Badly, he will destroy them, and the vineyard, he will lease to other farmers who, they will give him the fruits in the ‘junctures, theirs'.”   42He says to them, the ‘Jesus',   “Never you read in the Scriptures? ‘Stone – which they rejected, those building – this, It has become to ‘head, corner'. From ‘Lord', it was, this, And it is marvelous in ‘eyes, ours'.'”   43“Through this, I say to you that it will be lifted from you, the ‘kingdom, the God', and it will be given to ethnicity producing the ‘fruits, it'. 44And the ‘having fallen upon the stone, this,' he will be pulverized. Upon whoever, also, if it should fall, it will winnowize* him.”   45And having heard, the chief priests and the Pharisees, His parables, they knew that concerning them, He speaks. 46And seeking Him to seize, they feared the crowds, since as ‘prophet', Him, they held.   *Verse 33 – Greek: apodémeó, to go abroad. Abroaded is a coined word. *Verse 37 – Greek: entrepó, to invert. In a good sense, to respect, in a bad one, to confound, as in put to shame. *Verse 44 – Greek: likmaó, from likmos (a basket used for winnowing). Thus, it signifies to powderize something to a state where the winds will winnow it. Winnowize is a coined word (see NAS – “it will scatter him like dust”).

Matthew Chapter 6 sets in motion practical lessons for the REALITY of how Kingdom minded people should navigate as they follow the KING of KINGS. Watch Video Format: https://youtube.com/live/-QLYqHIEaiU  

Matthew Chapter 17 & 18 — Faith, Humility, And Forgiveness Episode 414 Join me as we journey through Matthew chapters 17 and 18 using the World English Bible. In these chapters, we witness the transfiguration of Jesus, powerful lessons about faith, and important teachings on humility, forgiveness, and caring for others. Along the way, I'll share short synopses and encouragement to help inspire your walk with Christ and grow your hunger for God's Word. These chapters challenge us to trust God more deeply while walking in grace, humility, and love toward others. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew17 #Matthew18 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #Forgiveness #BibleStudy

A study of Matthew Chapter 6 by Dr. Darrell Tate.

What did Jesus mean when He promised the meek would be blessed? Sam presents a countercultural picture of what Jesus said His Kingdom would look like from Matthew Chapter 5

Matthew Chapter 15 & 16 — Guard Your Heart Episode 413 In this episode of Relevance For Today, we continue through Matthew chapters 15 and 16 using the World English Bible. Jesus teaches about the condition of the heart, challenges religious traditions, and reveals more about who He truly is. We also hear Peter boldly declare that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Along with reading Scripture, I'll share short synopses and encouragement designed to strengthen your faith and help you grow closer to God. These chapters remind us that following Jesus starts with a transformed heart and a deep understanding of who He is. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew15 #Matthew16 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #BibleStudy #KingdomLiving

A study of Matthew Chapter 8 by Dr. Darrell Tate.

Matthew Chapters 5 -7 is often misunderstood or misapplied by the Christian reader. Grace and Justification are often put aside when wrapping our mind around Jesus' teaching on the holiness of God's law. This week we will look at the "beatitudes" and apply the correct theology to its high calling that ONLY Christ could fulfill. Watch Video Format: https://youtube.com/live/IQnazsreewA

Matthew Chapter 13 & 14 — Hearing And Believing Episode 412 Join me as we continue our New Testament journey through Matthew chapters 13 and 14 using the World English Bible. Jesus teaches through powerful parables about the Kingdom of God and reveals deeper spiritual truths to those willing to listen and believe. We also witness incredible miracles including Jesus feeding the five thousand and walking on water. I'll share short synopsis' and encouragement to help make God's Word relevant and inspiring for your everyday life. These chapters remind us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus even in the middle of life's storms. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew13 #Matthew14 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #KingdomOfGod #WalkWithJesus

Matthew Chapter 11 & 12 — Rest For Your Soul Episode 411 In this episode of Relevance For Today, we continue through Matthew chapters 11 and 12 using the World English Bible. Jesus speaks about true rest, the importance of repentance, and what it means to follow Him wholeheartedly. We also witness growing opposition to Jesus as He continues to heal and teach with authority. Along the way, I'll share short synopses and encouragement designed to help strengthen your faith and deepen your hunger for God's Word. These chapters remind us that real peace and rest are found in Jesus Christ alone. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew11 #Matthew12 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #RestInJesus #BibleStudy

The Reason Jesus Teaches In Parables - Gospel of Matthew: Chapter 13:1-23 - 2026 by Shawn Ozbun

Matthew Chapter 9 & 10 — Called And Sent Episode 410 Join me as we continue our New Testament journey through Matthew chapters 9 and 10 using the World English Bible. In these chapters, we witness the compassion, healing power, and authority of Jesus Christ as He also begins sending out His disciples to minister to others. Along with reading Scripture, I'll share short synopses and encouragement to strengthen your faith and challenge you to live boldly for Christ. These chapters remind us that Jesus still calls ordinary people to do extraordinary things for the Kingdom of God. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew9 #Matthew10 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #BibleStudy #KingdomLiving #WalkWithJesus

The Wide and Narrow Path - Gospel of Matthew: Chapter 7 - 2026 by Shawn Ozbun

Matthew Chapter 7 & 8 — Faith In Action Episode 409 In this episode of Relevance For Today, we continue through Matthew chapters 7 and 8 using the World English Bible. Jesus teaches about judgment, obedience, and building our lives on a solid foundation before revealing His authority through powerful miracles and healing. I'll also share short synopses and encouragement to help inspire your walk with Christ and increase your hunger for God's Word. These chapters remind us that true faith is not just hearing the Word — it's living it out. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew7 #Matthew8 #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #FaithInAction #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #WalkWithJesus

A study of Matthew Chapter 12 by Dr. Darrell Tate.

Tuesday, 23 June 2026   A summary of Matthew Chapter 20.   Chapter 17 revealed that there is a future for Israel in God's redemptive plans. The main message of Chapter 18 was that childlike faith is required to enter into the kingdom. The final parable, that of the wicked servant, dealt with Israel's rejection of Christ's fulfillment of the law, showing that they would be delivered up until they entered the New Covenant. Chapter 19 took the reader through various topics to reveal what God prioritizes. The contrasts between law and faith were seen throughout the chapter.   Chapter 20 began with a parable based on Peter's question that came toward the end of Chapter 19, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?” (Matthew 19:27). Jesus mentioned what would happen in the regeneration, meaning during the millennium, when the Son of Man would sit on the throne of His glory along with those who would sit judging the twelve tribes of Israel. The chapter closed out with Jesus' words of verse 30, “But many who are first will be last and the last first.”   That is what precipitated the parable of the workers in the field. Those who came last during the dispensation of the law would be the first to enter into the New Covenant, receiving grace, while those throughout the dispensation of the law had to labor.   Immediately after that parable, it noted that Jesus was going up to Jerusalem (Foundation of Peace). He took His twelve disciples aside to tell them about His coming passion. The place known as the Foundation of Peace would be where peace is realized through Christ's accomplishment of His work.   Immediately following those three verses, it noted that the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him. Rather than their names being stated, it called them “Zebedee's sons”. Zebedee is from the Hebrew Zebadyah (translated as Zebadiah). That is from zabad to confer or bestow, and the shortened form of Yehovah, Yah. The name means Yah Has Bestowed (Given).   Their mother's request was that Jesus would grant that her two sons would sit at Jesus' left and right in His kingdom. Ironically, she was asking the Lord incarnate to bestow upon Zebedee's (Yah Has Bestowed) sons what she requested. His answer was that it was not His to give. Instead, it was for those whom His Father had prepared.   As noted at the time, this does not mean that Jesus isn't God, but that His humanity had to complete His mission before the Father, through Him, could make such a grant. That discourse ended with the words, “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).   The punning continued with that statement because Jesus is the fulfillment of the name Yah Has Bestowed. Despite this truth, there is an order and a propriety in all things pertaining to God. Each step in the redemptive process must be completed before the next step can be taken or before the next allowance can come to pass.   With that matter settled, the final section concerning the blind men was given. That began with, “Now as they went out of Jericho.” Jericho is Place of Fragrance. Typologically, it signifies the surety of heaven. Matthew, unlike Mark and Luke, notes that there were two blind men sitting by the road. Two is the number of division or difference. Whereas one precludes the thought of another, two signifies that there is another.   As this occurred while Jesus was going out of Jericho on His way to Jerusalem, it can be deduced that this refers to the surety of heaven (Jericho) for those who follow Christ to where He establishes peace (Jerusalem). Their cry was to the “Lord, Son of David.” They have recognized Him as the fulfillment of the messianic promises. Because there are two in Matthew's gospel, the number of division and difference, it can be assumed that this typologically refers to Jews and Gentiles who were previously blind, but who come to the realization that Jesus is the Christ.   They have heard the word that Jesus is passing, they have asked for their sight to be restored, and He touched their eyes, and they were restored. With that accomplished, it says that they followed Him. It is thus an anticipatory note of salvation by grace through faith based on the completed work of Christ. With that complete, the surety of heaven is realized.   The physical blindness is used as a picture of the spiritual blindness that infects all humanity and which is corrected by faith in the completed work of Jesus.   Life application: Chapter 20 is a chapter filled with hints of the transition from the dispensation of the law to the dispensation of grace. It deals with order and propriety concerning each step of the redemptive process to ensure that nothing is dealt with until the previous steps are completed.   The words from Jesus to the sons of Zebedee about being great in the kingdom show that greatness in God's redemptive process is not based on ruling over others, but rather serving others, Jesus being the example par excellence of that concept. He is the quintessential Servant to humanity, having given His life as a ransom for many.   To procure the blessings of heaven, God has made faith in what He has done the necessary condition. Nothing more can be added to it, and without meeting that one condition, there is no chance of obtaining access. These are the precious details of this wonderful chapter of Matthew.   Lord God, thank You for the incredible details that are tucked away in Your word. We are the recipients of Your wisdom and favor when we pick it up, read it, and consider its contents. Thank You for the innumerable mysteries You have allowed us to see within it. Thank You for this precious word that tells us of our wonderful Savior, Jesus. Amen.   Matthew 20   20 Like, for, it is the ‘kingdom, the heavens': man, housemaster, who he exited concurrently early to hire toilers into ‘vineyard, his'. 2Having also harmonized with the toilers from ‘denarius, the day,' he sent them into the ‘vineyard, his'. 3And having exited about the third hour, he saw others having stood in the market, inactive. 4And to them, he said, “You go, also you, into the vineyard, and whatever if it should be righteous, I will give you.” And these, they departed. 5Again, having exited around ‘sixth and ninth hour', he did likewise. 6Around, also, the eleventh hour, having exited, he found others having stood inactive. And he says to them, “Why, here, you ‘having stood all the day' inactive?” 7They say to him, “Because no one, us, he hired.” He says to them, “You go, also you, into the vineyard, and the ‘if it should be righteous', you will take.”   8Evening, also, having become, he says, the ‘lord, the vineyard' to ‘commissioner, his', ‘You call the toilers, and you pay them the reward, having commenced from the last unto the first.' 9Having come, also, those about the eleventh hour, they took each – denarius. 10Having come, also, the first, they deemed that more, they will take, and they took, also themselves, each – denarius. 11Having taken, also, they grumbled against the housemaster. 12Saying that “These, the last, one hour they made, and equal, them, to us, you made those who were bearing the burden of the day and the blaze.” 13The ‘also answering one of them', he said, ‘Scammer! Not I wrong you! Not for a denarius, you harmonized me? 14You bear the ‘yours', and you go! I will, also, this: the last to give as also you. 15Or not it permits me, what I will to do in ‘these, mine'? Or the ‘eye, you' evil, it is, because I – good, I am? 16Thus, they will be the last, first, and the first, last. Many, then, they are called; few, also, selected.'   17And ascending, the ‘Jesus to Jerusalem', He took twelve disciples apart alone, and in the road, He said to them, 18You behold! We ascend to Jerusalem, and the ‘Son, the Man', He will be surrendered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will sentence Him – death, 19and they will surrender Him to the Gentiles unto the ‘mock, and flog, and crucify', and the third day, He will rise up.   20Then she approached Him, the mother – the ‘sons, Zebedee', with the ‘sons, hers', worshipping and asking something from Him.   21The ‘Also He said' to her, “What do you desire?”   She says to Him, “You said that they might sit, these, the ‘two sons of mine,' one from ‘rights, You', and one from ‘lefts, You', in the ‘kingdom, Yours'.”   22Answering, also, Jesus, He said, “Not you have known what you ask! Are you able to drink the cup, the ‘I, I am about to drink,' or the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' to be immersed?”   They say to Him, “We are able.”   23And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine',' you will drink, and the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' you will be immersed. The, also, to sit from ‘rights, Me', and from ‘lefts, Me', not it is Mine – these to give, but those it has been prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.'   24And having heard, the ten, they outraged about the two brothers. 25The ‘also Jesus having summoned them', He said, “You have known that the ‘rulers, the nations' they subjugate them, and the greats, they dominate them.” 26Not thus, also, it will be in you, but whoever if he wills in you to ‘great, become', let him be your attendant. 27And whoever, if he wills in you to be first, let him be your slave. 28Just as the ‘Son, the Man', not He came to be attended to but to attend, and give the ‘soul, His' – ransom for many.   29And they, proceeding from Jericho, it followed Him, ‘crowd, great'. 30And you behold! Two ‘blind' sitting beside the road, having heard that Jesus, He passes, they croaked, saying, ‘You compassionate us, Lord, ‘Son, David'!'   31The ‘also crowd', it admonished them that they should mute. The ‘also greater they croaked', saying, “You compassionate us, Lord, ‘Son, David'!”   32And having stood, Jesus, He vocalized to them, and He said, ‘What you ‘will' I should do to you?'   33They say to Him, ‘Lord, that they might be opened the ‘eyes, ours'.' 34Having gut-wrenched, also Jesus, He touched the ‘eyes, theirs', and immediately they up-looked, their ‘the eyes', and they followed Him.  

Matthew Chapter 5 & 6 — Kingdom Living                    Episode 408 Join me as we journey through Matthew chapters 5 and 6 using the World English Bible. In this powerful episode, we begin exploring the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus teaches about true kingdom living, prayer, forgiveness, love, and trusting God completely. Along with reading Scripture, I'll share short synopses and encouragement designed to help make God's Word relevant for everyday life. These chapters challenge us to live differently, love deeply, and keep our eyes focused on our Heavenly Father. #RelevanceForToday #Matthew5 #Matthew6 #SermonOnTheMount #WorldEnglishBible #BibleReading #ChristianPodcast #JesusChrist #FaithJourney #BibleStudy #DailyFaith

What if God asked you to do something that did not make sense? What if He had you do some things that were inconvenient and yet they produced some amazing results for the kingdom? What if, after doing something so amazing, God asked you to leave with no recognition, could you? We are about to see Jesus cast out a legion of devils and all the towns' people, coming and seeing the amazing results, beg Him to leave them alone! Did God have a plan? Lets see.