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Genesis 32-33; 19 Psalms 37; 40 Matthew 19
Genesis 31-32; Psalms 35; Matthew 19
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20 Proverbs 15; 04 Numbers 4-7; 19 Psalms 105-106; 40 Matthew 19-22
December 28, 2025 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 19:30-20:16 Scott Mitchell
In this episode of the MRO off-season Bible reading plan we share a short devotion on Matthew 19.
Tom Logue - December 14th 2025 What you value most will determine who your master is. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 19:16–22 with Jesus' encounter with the rich young ruler. Through a simple “this or that” exercise and a deeply personal exposition of the text, Tom shows how our everyday choices reveal what we truly value—and ultimately, what we worship. While the young man appears moral, successful, and spiritually sincere, Jesus exposes the deeper issue of his heart: eternal life cannot be earned, and his wealth has become a rival master. Tom unpacks how Jesus intentionally lists only the commandments related to loving others, then lovingly confronts the man's idolatry through a custom-tailored invitation. When we genuinely engage with God, He inevitably invites us to let go of lesser masters—money, control, approval, comfort—and follow Him instead. These invitations are not just tests; they are the keys to freedom. In a powerful Advent connection, Tom shows how Jesus practices what He preaches: Christ Himself let go of the riches of heaven, gave His life to the spiritually poor, and now invites us to say yes to the only Master who leads to life. This message calls us to examine our ruling gods, receive the gift of grace, and joyfully say, “Yes, Master,” to Jesus alone. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew19 #KingAndHisKingdom #RichYoungRuler #Idolatry #Grace #Advent #FreedomInChrist #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome Home: Restored Church(00:00:35) - Advent season(00:03:08) - In the Elevator With Me(00:05:24) - 20 Questions Gen Z Can't Answer(00:06:42) - Last One: Sunrise or Sunset(00:07:06) - What Do We Value?(00:10:01) - Rich Young Ruler(00:12:35) - The Rich Young Ruler's Problem(00:18:17) - Christmas: A Gift of Grace(00:20:34) - Jesus Listens to His Disciples(00:25:30) - Engagement with God Is a Test(00:31:53) - Young Man, What Will You Cling To Above All Else?(00:39:00) - There's Only One Master For You(00:41:53) - Ditch the Idols and Make Me Your Master(00:44:27) - Jesus Invitation to the Rich Young Ruler(00:50:03) - Jesus' invitation to say yes(00:52:09) - A Moment of Praise for Others
Tom Logue - December 7th 2025 The blessing of God flows to the needy, the humble, and the childlike who come to Jesus. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 19:13–15, where parents bring their children to Jesus for Him to lay His hands on them and pray. Drawing deeply from Scripture, Tom teaches on the biblical pattern of laying on of hands—how throughout the Bible God transfers wisdom, healing, empowerment, spiritual gifts, and the Holy Spirit through ordinary people who make themselves available. He challenges us not to decline the blessing God wants to give because we avoid the means through which He gives it. Tom also unpacks the difference between childishness and childlikeness: childishness is impulsive, self-focused, prideful, and tantrum-prone—while childlikeness is marked by humility, dependence, awe, wonder, trust, and quick forgiveness. Jesus says the kingdom belongs to people like this. We were made for the kingdom the way fish were made for water; when we exit it through pride or self-reliance, we spiritually suffocate under anxiety, fear, bitterness, or despair. But Jesus wants the needy to come to Him—He delights to bless, touch, heal, and restore His children. Tom calls every listener—parent, youth, child, and spiritually suffocating adult—to come back into God's presence, receive blessing, and breathe again. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew19 #ChildlikeFaith #Blessing #LayingOnOfHands #Prayer #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Wonders of Restored Church(00:00:53) - Advent Season 2018(00:03:29) - King and His Kingdom(00:04:13) - Jesus at the Temple(00:06:51) - Lay on of Hands in the Bible(00:10:47) - Paul's Blessing Through the Lay on of Hands(00:15:27) - Jesus' Blessings for You(00:15:59) - Tony Evans: Blessing is the Ability to Enjoy God's Grace(00:21:13) - Bringing Your Kids Into God's Presence(00:25:41) - Pastoral Counsel to Young People(00:31:12) - What Makes Kids So Childlike(00:34:22) - The Child's Love for God(00:38:39) - Needy People in the Kingdom of Heaven(00:42:07) - 7 Reasons You're Not in the Kingdom of God(00:46:36) - Welcome Back, Satan(00:47:07) - Jesus Wants the Needy to Come to Him for Blessing(00:53:03) - The Parents Bringing the Parents to Jesus
Enter Jesus Christ with a reminder of God’s design and vision for marriage and singleness. Marriage and singleness are both held up in the New Testament as unique, legitimate paths for Christians. But at the center of marriage and singleness is not the individual. It’s not even the couple. It is God and His love for sinners. In Matthew 19, Jesus holds up a vision for marriage, divorce, and singleness that is empowered by grace. In Christian marriage and singleness, King Jesus is squarely on the throne. And His mercy changes us.
1. Marriage is for most2. Marriage isn't for everyone, because God gifts some for singleness3. Defining the 'gift'
Try Online Bible College here: https://5lxiiva.pushpress.com/open/interested Or try the BibleACTS app!: https://bibleacts.goodbarber.app In today's episode, we dive deep into Matthew 19 and explore three powerful teachings from Jesus that are essential for every believer:
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The Graciously Direct Jesus Celebration Sunday / Week 8 of the This is Jesus Series Speaker: Adam Kuntz Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30 Download the slides for this message: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sfgkk8o7y645hg5gmcc7l/This-Is-Jesus-Week-8-PDF.pdf?rlkey=6px7zkpjnv2s9wyric7gzg0qg&st=292dyb5f&dl=0 (If using on mobile, click the icon on the top right and click direct download)
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Main Text: Matthew 19:16-30 (ESV) 16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 26But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 27 Then Peter said in reply, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.Preaching Point: To become God's kid, you must reject idolatry in all forms and decisively follow Jesus, knowing that those who do will receive eternal life and the lasting rewards God promises to all who follow Him.
Tom Logue - November 23rd 2025 You can't have too high a view of marriage—but your view of the kingdom must be higher. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 19:1–12 (Part 2), pressing into some of the most sensitive topics of our cultural moment: marriage, divorce, gender, sexuality, and singleness. He shows how Jesus confronts trivial divorce and a culture that degrades women, revealing a God who dignifies and defends them. Tom also addresses gender dysphoria with both clarity and compassion, insisting that birth gender matters because God lovingly assigns it, and that the remedy is not hardening our hearts but yielding them to the Maker's hands. Finally, he unpacks Jesus' affirmation of celibacy and singleness as a gift—“better seats in the house” for undivided devotion to Christ—and calls us to see that whether married or single, the point is not our status but His kingdom. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew19 #Marriage #Gender #Singleness #KingdomOfGod #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome Home: Restored Church(00:00:36) - The King and His Kingdom(00:03:06) - Jesus on Divorce and Other Things(00:04:20) - Jesus Never Says Anything That Offends(00:08:18) - Heart of Hardness(00:11:56) - 3 Things That God Dignifies and Defends Women(00:14:45) - God's Discriminating Against Women(00:21:15) - God dignifies and defends women(00:25:52) - Gender Dysoria Matters to God Because God Anticipated It(00:32:45) - Jesus Endorses celibacy and singleness(00:39:06) - Paul: Singleness Is a Gift(00:44:17) - "We Had The Best Seats"(00:45:04) - The kingdom of heaven is not the pinnacle of the Christian life(00:50:29) - The Real King's Kingdom(00:53:45) - Welcome to God's Kingdom(00:56:43) - Soften Our Hearts
Join us as Pastor Isaac teaches about how someone is saved. The post Matthew 19:16-30 appeared first on Immanuel Baptist Church.
Through the little children and the rich, young ruler, Jesus continues to teach of us the radical nature of himself and the kingdom that He has ushered in.
November 16, 2025 | Malachi 2:13-16, Matthew 19:3-9 | Gospel-Work in Brokenness | God's Design for Marriage | Wes Moore
Main Text: Matthew 19:13-15 (ESV) 13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, 14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And he laid his hands on them and went away.Preaching Point: God's kids must value and welcome children, in part, because their humility and trust display the very qualities God expects from everyone who belongs to His Kingdom.
An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!
Tom Logue - November 16th 2025 A soft heart welcomes the kingdom — a hard heart keeps it out. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 19:1–12, where Jesus is confronted about marriage, divorce, and sexuality. In a culture — ancient and modern — that treats people and marriage as disposable, Jesus calls us back to God's original design: one man and one woman, united in covenant, not consumerism. Tom exposes how hardness of heart keeps us from being formed by God, and how the softness of surrender leads to real freedom. From Play-Doh analogies to powerful truths about covenant love and sexuality, this message challenges every listener — married or single — to yield to the Artist's hands and trust His good design. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew19 #Marriage #Divorce #Sexuality #Covenant #Freedom #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome to Restored Church(00:00:35) - Matthew 19: Release of Your Freedom(00:06:37) - Jesus Calling the Lost Sheep(00:10:03) - Pharisees Permitted Husbands to Divorce Their Wives(00:12:20) - Jesus on Divorcing His Wife(00:17:57) - Pharisees: Hard Hearts and Soft Will(00:23:26) - How to Win a Wedding: Open Hearts(00:30:52) - What is a Covenant?(00:33:28) - Marriage is a Covenant(00:34:18) - Married People: Don't Let Minivans Break Down(00:39:35) - God's Plan for Marriage(00:42:29) - God Talking About Sex(00:46:44) - Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?(00:50:04) - Goodbye, To Be Continued Next Week(00:50:46) - Preaching on Marriage and Sexuality(00:59:39) - Responding to God's Love
20 Proverbs 27-28; 15 Ezra 1-6; 19 Psalms 65-68; 40 Matthew 19-22
Jesus teaches us a high view of marriage taking us all the way back to creation - two become one flesh. And it points us to the Christ and His church.
Pastor Ben preaches from Matthew 19. Find out more at clcscranton.org
What is the nature of saving faith? Jesus first holds up a child as the model, declaring that the kingdom belongs to those who come with humble, dependent trust. Then, a rich young ruler asks, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" He believes he has kept all the commandments, but Jesus exposes his true idol, and the man walks away in sorrow. This leads to the "camel and the eye of a needle" analogy, a word of pure Law that crushes the disciples and makes them ask, "Who then can be saved?" The Rev. Doug Griebenaw, pastor and mission advocate at KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Matthew 19:13-30. The Gospel of Matthew bridges Old and New Testaments, presenting Jesus as the promised Messiah who fulfills the Law we could never keep and establishes His kingdom of grace for all nations. Written by a tax collector transformed by pure grace, Matthew reveals Christ as the true Son of David and Emmanuel (God with us) who challenges us with the crushing demands of the Law in His Sermon on the Mount to the sweet comfort of the Gospel in His death and resurrection. From royal genealogy to glorious resurrection, this verse-by-verse study proclaims the One who conquered sin, death, and the devil for us, now delivering forgiveness, life, and salvation through Word and Sacrament as He remains with His church always, even to the end of the age. Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.
❖ Follow along with today's reading: www.esv.org/Luke18:1–14;Matthew19:1–12;Mark10:1–12;Matthew19:13–30;Mark10:13–31;Luke18:15–30 ❖ The English Standard Version (ESV) is an 'essentially literal' translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the ESV Bible emphasizes 'word-for-word' accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning. ❖ To learn more about the ESV and other audio resources, please visit www.ESV.org
“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?” This question from the Pharisees was a trap, designed to force Jesus into a divisive rabbinic debate in a politically dangerous territory. Jesus' powerful answer remains relevant in our own culture, which is rife with no-fault divorce and the legal redefinition of marriage itself. Jesus radically affirms marriage as a divine union of a man and a woman into "one flesh". He explains that human sin and "hardness of the heart" are the true causes for divorce. The Rev. Roger Mullet, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Buffalo, WY, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Matthew 19:1-12. To learn more about Prince of Peace Lutheran, visit princeofpeacebuffalo.org. The Gospel of Matthew bridges Old and New Testaments, presenting Jesus as the promised Messiah who fulfills the Law we could never keep and establishes His kingdom of grace for all nations. Written by a tax collector transformed by pure grace, Matthew reveals Christ as the true Son of David and Emmanuel (God with us) who challenges us with the crushing demands of the Law in His Sermon on the Mount to the sweet comfort of the Gospel in His death and resurrection. From royal genealogy to glorious resurrection, this verse-by-verse study proclaims the One who conquered sin, death, and the devil for us, now delivering forgiveness, life, and salvation through Word and Sacrament as He remains with His church always, even to the end of the age. Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.
On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: A stunning new poll suggests nearly one million New Yorkers could flee the city if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayor's race — potentially triggering the largest population flight in U.S. history. FOCUS STORY: A victory for religious freedom in Texas — judges who refuse to perform same-sex weddings on faith grounds will not face punishment. MAIN THING: President Trump has placed Nigeria back on the list of “Countries of Particular Concern” for religious persecution. Joel Veldkamp from Christian Solidarity International joins Billy Hallowell to discuss what this means for Christians under attack and what work still needs to be done. LAST THING: Matthew 19:4-6 — “At the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,' and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife.'” PRAY WITH US! Faithwire.substack.com SHOW LINKS Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454 Navigating Trump 2.0: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-trump-2-0/id1691121630
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Reading by Dennis Kemp --- Matthew 19; Mark 10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019%3B%20Mark%2010&version=ESV&interface=print
Today's sermonette based on Matthew 19:16-30 is given by Rev. Daniel Quinn. This is a rebroadcast from October 29, 2015. Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day's Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Morning and Evening Prayer. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org
Today's sermonette based on Matthew 19:1-15 is given by Rev. James Mayland. This is a rebroadcast from October 28, 2016. Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day's Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Morning and Evening Prayer. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org
Pastor David Smith leads a study on Matthew 19:23-20:23. Join the pastors and people of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO, for weekly Bible study on Sunday mornings. Learn more about St. Paul's Des Peres at stpaulsdesperes.org. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Welcome to the Daily Disciple Podcast. As daily disciples, we seek to adore and follow Jesus, our teacher, into the abundant life that he offers. Because we find Jesus irresistible, fascinating, and incredibly practical, we want to be students of his scripture. Today's episode is found in Matthew 19 "Seeing the Next Generation"
Pastor Paul Sieveking leads a study on Matthew 19:1-22. Join the pastors and people of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO, for weekly Bible study on Sunday mornings. Learn more about St. Paul's Des Peres at stpaulsdesperes.org. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Today, Jesus teaches on a difficult topic, and that is the topic of divorce. The Pharisees were often associated with the Hillel school of thought, which advocated for very liberal divorce proceedings which were so petty that even something like burning your husband's dinner could be valid grounds for separation. Jesus confronts this teaching by pointing back to the garden of Eden as the design of marriage, then by saying that Moses permitted divorce because of the hardness of their sinful hearts, not because it was God's design for them. We'll also see how Jesus addresses a young man with great wealth who wants to be counted as righteous. This leads into a discussion about the relationship between one's riches and one's status in the kingdom of heaven. :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org
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In this episode of Pray the Word on Matthew 19:21–22, David Platt makes a biblical case for an eternal perspective on possessions.Explore more content from Radical.