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Journey with us through Matthew 19 at Into the Word, a radio and online program committed to reading, loving, and living the whole Counsel of God. In this program we will work our way chapter by chapter through the whole Bible. Our host and Bible teacher for this adventure is Pastor Paul Carter. If you are interested in additional resources or previous episodes in the series, you can find those at https://intotheword.ca/. If you would like to support the program or our monthly mission partner, you can do so at https://intotheword.ca/how-to-support-the-into-the-word-podcast-bible-commentary. To connect with our Bible readers and Into the Word listeners, connect with us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/In2theWord
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Sunday Morning Worship"For This Reason" - God's Design for Marriage - Matthew 19:1-12Dr. Paul ThompsonJuly 6, 2025Notes | https://calvarydothan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025_07_06_1.pdf
Sunday morning, July 6, Pastor Mike WigginsFor more information on knowing Christ: https://www.calvarypsl.com/knowing-christ/
Matthew 19:16-20:16 | David Lawrence | July 4th, 2025
Daily Dose of Hope June 30, 2025 Scripture - Matthew 19 Prayer: Holy God, We come before you with humility and expectation as we start a new week. Thank you for another morning, another day, another chance to be a change agent in our world, your world. Guide us, Lord. Guide our words, actions, and thoughts. We want to be more like you. Help us see others as you see them. We love you. Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts. Today, we dive into Matthew 19. Jesus and his disciples have begun to make the journey to Judea; they are heading to Jerusalem. And Jesus is using this time to teach about what it means to follow him. Jesus is turning everything upside down in his teachings: to follow him means renouncing the things that the world values. In this chapter, we see Jesus touch on how following him will affect how we behave in the most fundamental parts of our lives. He starts by teaching on divorce, making the point that marriage is not simply a contract, but it's a creation of God and both men and women are equal partners in the marriage. The Pharisees are trying to “test” Jesus, meaning they ask a leading question designed to trap him into saying something that will discredit his public reputation. They ask whether a man can legally divorce his wife for any reason at all, and this was actually a specific debate that was happening among first century Jewish rabbis. In Deuteronomy, the law allows a man to divorce his wife if he finds some “indecency” or “something offensive” in her. That's a bit vague. Something offensive could include gaining weight during pregnancy or finding someone more attractive. And while the different rabbis argued over this, the bottom line was that men could divorce women for basically anything. But, not shocking, women did not have the same rights. Now, the Pharisees want Jesus to enter this specific debate. He's God and he can see through their words. Jesus goes back to God's original intent on marriage, in the Garden but before the fall. The two become one. It's a strong and intimate bond. Thus, there isn't an easy or painless way for this bond to be broken. It's going to cause tremendous pain. God's will is for marriage to continue without this breakage. Jesus is basically saying that, in God's Kingdom, marriage is a covenant between the man, the woman, and God. It's a sacred commitment that can't be flippantly broken. Please know that by making this argument, Jesus was protecting women. They were the ones hurt by the previous arrangement. Jesus goes on to teach about children–parents were bringing children to him to be blessed and the disciples scolded them. Jesus intervenes and says to let the little children come to me and then makes this stunning point that we all must become like little children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a point that Jesus repeatedly makes! Children, in those days, weren't seen as having any value. But Jesus places tremendous value on them. Jesus' point is that to follow him, we have to become like little children–vulnerable, powerless, needing someone else to provide safety and sustenance. Again, he is turning things upside down. Then, we come to the last portion of the chapter. This will seem familiar, as we also covered this story in Mark. A man comes up to Jesus and asks, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus says, “Well, you need to follow all the commandments.” He then lists out the various commandments and the man simply says, “Yes, I've done all those things since I was a boy.” Then, Jesus looks at the man and says that to be perfect, he must go and sell everything he owns and give it all to the poor. The text says that the man's face fell. He went away sad because he had great wealth. This is the irony. The children who possess nothing are not told that the kingdom of God is theirs; yet this man who possesses everything still lacks something! Only when he sells all he has—only when he becomes like a vulnerable child—will he possess everything. But he isn't willing to do that. He decides to walk away from Jesus. The man wasn't expecting to have to make that kind of sacrifice. He had no idea following Jesus would be so hard. The disciples are really confused by this. At that time, most people believed that being wealthy was a sign of God's blessing. Here, Jesus is saying that this man has to sell everything and give it to the poor. And that's when Jesus says the really, really hard thing...It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. And the disciples ask “then who possibly can be saved?” Jesus says, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” I don't know about you but I find it very unsettling to read this passage. Let's go deeper: Jesus could look at this young man he loved and see that what he cherished most were his possessions. I think there is a warning in here for us. Jesus is not condemning having resources. There are others in the Gospels with great wealth that Jesus doesn't tell them to do the same thing. But he is making it clear---having wealth can get in the way of our relationship with him. When we have resources, our tendency is to rely on ourselves, to hold on to our money, to not fully submit our lives to him. It's hard to approach God as a vulnerable little child (think about how children totally depend on their caregivers for everything), when we don't feel so humble and vulnerable. The greatest enemies to faith and obedience are self-satisfaction and pride. And we live in a culture where these things are held up as ideals. Jesus is saying that being a disciple is not about following a list of rules. If that were the case, then the rich young ruler would have been a shoo-in. He is saying, it's about denying yourself, picking up your cross, and following him alone. And we don't like to deny ourselves. We don't like to be uncomfortable. It means looking at your life and renouncing any part of it that gets in the way of your walk with Jesus. That means that following Jesus isn't one part of our life; following Jesus isn't simply one activity in a busy life filled with lots of great stuff. No, following Jesus means radically reorienting our life. Jesus comes first and our devotion to Jesus as Lord and Savior affects every other area of our lives. Our dedication to Jesus affects how we treat other people, it affects how we spend our money, it affects how we spend our time, it affects how we behave. Following Jesus means a radical adjustment to priorities. It means worrying less about what the world values, and focusing on what Jesus values. Blessings, Pastor Vicki
Matthew 19:1-15 | David Lawrence | June 27th, 2025
Why did Jesus' thoughts on divorce and marriage cause his disciples to question whether anyone can get married?Why did Jesus respond with this thing about three kinds of eunuchs?Does being a not-dickish partner render someone a kind of eunuch in the eyes of patriarchy?Does Jesus reinforce patriarchal ideas of marriage or deconstruct them?How sexually engaged were eunuchs in Jesus' day?How do our inherited gender binaries get in the way of interpreting these stories?Who is the more prominent antagonist in the Bible: the devil or the rich?Our guest co-host is Kalie Hargrove (she/her). Kalie is a writer, theologian, and activist who lives in the greater-Atlanta area with her partner and two kids. She has been part of LGBTQ+ activism bringing awareness of the legalized discrimination queer and trans students face at religious universities. She received her Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary of Twin Cities. Kalie is Director of Digital Outreach at the Center for Prophetic Imagination, which seeks to connect the intersection of socio-spiritual discernment and radical justice in our world.https://www.kaliehargrove.com/https://bsky.app/profile/kaliehargrove.comPodcast & Substac - https://propheticimagination.substack.com/s/the-lies-that-bind-us...Read LIT online: https://www.litbible.net/matthew-19 and https://www.litbible.net/matthew-20More about the Liberation & Inclusion Translation: https://www.litbible.net/translation-commitmentsSupport LIT & FIT: https://donorbox.org/found-in-translation-1...Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Divorce & Remarriage | Matthew 19:1-12 | 6-22-25 by Clear Water Church
To see God's plan for marriage, look back to creation and forward to heaven.
The Coming King
Jesus demonstrates the true meaning of ministry by welcoming children when His disciples tried to turn them away, revealing that life's interruptions are often God's divine appointments for meaningful connection and service.• "Let the little children come to me" challenges our tendency to prioritize tasks over people• Jesus is never in a hurry despite having the most important mission in history• The prayer "Lord, give me the right interruptions today" has a 100% success rate• True kingdom faith resembles childlike dependence, not self-reliance• Our interruptions are not disruptions to ministry but the ministry itself• Psalm 131 depicts spiritual maturity as having a soul quieted like a child in a mother's lap• VBS offers opportunity to welcome children just as Jesus didAs VBS week approaches, prepare to open hearts and doors wide, saying "let the little children come" regardless of interruptions, knowing that even one child coming to faith makes every moment worthwhile.
In this sermon Josh Turansky teaches from Matthew 19:27-30, where Peter asks what reward the disciples will receive for leaving everything to follow Jesus. He explains that while "leaving everything" is a heart matter and a call to radical commitment and surrender of ownership of one's life to Jesus, not necessarily a physical change of profession or location for everyone, Jesus promises significant future rewards, including reigning with Him in the "renewal of all things" (palegenesia) and receiving "a hundred times more" alongside eternal life.
In this sermon Josh Turansky teaches from Matthew 19:16-26. He teaches about the rich young man's encounter with Jesus, emphasizing that true discipleship involves identifying and surrendering one's "one thing" or idol—which often serves as a source of security, hope, and meaning—and reorienting one's entire life to Jesus, because while entering the kingdom of God is impossible with man, all things are possible with God.
The Gospel of Matthew is a wonderful book, the first text in the New Testament, which gives us an exciting shift from the prophecies of the Old Testament to the fulfillment of those very prophecies in the person of Jesus. You are sure to be equipped and inspired as Jesus Himself shares about the hope we have, gives practical lessons for how to live life the way God intended, shows the love of God through miracles and healings, and makes a way for you to be reconciled to God for all eternity. Join Jerry as he dives into Matthew and walks us through the life, ministry and profound teachings of Jesus. There's no better day than today to take your daily reading to another level with The New Testament Daily with Jerry Dirmann—so grab your Bible and let's get started! Thank you for joining us today! For more resources like this, or to support the ministry of Solid Lives, visit one of the links below: « FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » To listen to or download more teachings from Jerry and others from Solid Lives ministries, visit our new media library at: https://app.jesusdisciple.com/jesus-way/media-library « THE NEW TESTAMENT DAILY PODCAST » https://thenewtestamentdailywithjerrydirmann.buzzsprout.com « SOLID LIVES » Find out more about the ministries of Jerry Dirmann and Solid Lives at https://www.solidlives.com/ « SUPPORT » You can help us get free resources like this out to more people. Visit https://pushpay.com/g/jdglobal Thank you for joining us today! For more resources like this, or to support the ministry of Solid Lives, visit one of the links below: FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » Download or listen at https://SolidLivesMedia.com/ ABOUT SOLID LIVES » Find out more at https://www.solidlives.com/ SUPPORT » Help us get the word out at https://solidlives.com/give/
June 8, 2025 PM ~ The Fruit of the Spirit: As Good As It Gets ~ Rev. Charles Marchman
In this week's sermon, we look at Matthew 19: 16-30. In this message, Jesus tells His disciples about what the rewards are for following Him. We have to give up everything and follow HIm. Anyone, that gives up everything for Him will recieve a hundred times in return and inherit eternal life. Join us Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30am, and Wednesdays at 7:30pm!
Sunday morning, June 1, Pastor Mike WigginsFor more information on knowing Christ: https://www.calvarypsl.com/knowing-christ/
Dave Osborne preaches a sermon on Matthew 19:16-22 at Christ Presbyterian Church on June 1, 2025.
As we continue our walk through the Gospel of Matthew, we come across the story of The Rich Man. We learn that it isn't our works that get us into the Kingdom of Heaven, but only the belief in Jesus. Its through God's grace that we recieve our salvation and that its a gift. Nothing we do for God can get us into His Kingdom. Join us Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30am and Wednesdays at 7:00pm
Jesus confronts us to give up the things we value (sometimes what we value most) in order to follow Him
EPISODE 1161 It's Monday, May 26 and Steve Deur, Simon and Naomi Morrow discuss Matthew 19. For the full VP Bible Reading Plan, head to https://www.victorypoint.org/resources. For more on the context of today's passage check out the resources at https://bibleproject.com/explore/book-overviews. To find out more about VictoryPoint Church go to victorypoint.org.
In this powerful message, Pastor Steve and Sandi teach us about what true christian parenting looks like. We take a look at many different situations in parenting by having a Q&A. Join us Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30am, and Wednesdays at 7:00pm,
Dear friends,Welcome to Season 3, Episode 9 of the podcast!Today's episode is an imagination meditation on Matthew 19:13-15 with Neil. This recording comes from our daily meditation sessions at Shambhala in Your Heart festival in Chiang Dao, Thailand, so you may hear some festival noise in the background. (In particular, there is a drumming noise in the first few minutes, but it stops after a little while.)Each meditation we offer has three parts.First, Neil will offer some exercises to help you find quiet readiness for meditation.Second, he will guide you through the verses with lots of space and prompts for you to enter with your own imagination.And third, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts— if you are meditating with others—or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donateFollow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/shekinagardenWe are so thankful for your support,Much love,The Shekina Garden Community
Daily Morning Prayer and the Litany (5/21/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalm 105; 2 Kings 24; Matthew 19 To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/
Daily Morning Prayer and the Litany (5/21/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalm 105; 2 Kings 24; Matthew 19 To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/
Have you taken a hard look at where your time goes? In this challenging episode, Jesse Cope asks tough questions about our priorities, beginning with a simple but profound observation: time is our most precious commodity, and how we spend it reveals what we truly value.The heart of this episode explores the biblical understanding of marriage from Matthew 19, where Jesus teaches that divorce was never God's original plan. Cope uses a vivid metaphor of mixing two colors of Play-Doh to illustrate the concept of "cleaving" in marriage—becoming so fundamentally joined that separation becomes impossible. This stands in stark contrast to our culture's casual approach to marriage and no-fault divorce, which has normalized what God considers sacred.Moving from personal relationships to national identity, Cope shares the remarkable stories of Medal of Honor recipients Sylvester Antilak and Richard Antrim, whose extraordinary courage under fire exemplifies the highest American values. These accounts serve as both inspiration and rebuke to our cultural obsession with celebrities while forgetting genuine heroes who sacrificed everything.Drawing from Fox's Book of Martyrs, the podcast connects ancient Christian witnesses who refused to worship idols with our modern struggle to resist cultural pressures. Are we willing to be seen as different because we refuse to sacrifice our time to entertainment, sports, and other contemporary idols? Our perseverance through trials may be the very witness that brings others to faith.The episode concludes with powerful historical evidence of America's Christian foundations, including writings from early colonists who sought religious freedom to worship according to Scripture. Cope makes the sobering assertion that without a return to these principles, America cannot survive—no political solution alone can preserve liberty without a spiritual foundation.What would change if you realigned your priorities today? Listen, reflect, and consider what your use of time says about what you truly value.Support the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe
In this powerful message, Pastor Steve teaches us about what a true christian marraige looks like. We take a look at both the roles of the man and the woman in a marraige. Join us Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30am, and Wednesdays at 7:00pm,
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are fielding a question about something Jesus said to the rich young ruler in Matthew 19. Is Jesus telling him that keeping the commandments will give a person eternal life? Or is Jesus making a point to the contrary? Keep grace in
A rich young ruler asks Jesus what he must do to have eternal life. Disciples who have left everything for Christ's sake will receive a great reward.Join Pastor Daryl as he journeys through the entire Bible. Visit the podcast website here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Read or subscribe to his devotional at simplythebible.blog. Visit the church website. If you enjoy Simply the Bible, please give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. That helps us a lot!
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Jesus ministers in Judea, healing great multitudes. The Pharisees question Him about divorce. Little children are brought to Jesus, and He blesses them.Join Pastor Daryl as he journeys through the entire Bible. Visit the podcast website here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Read or subscribe to his devotional at simplythebible.blog. Visit the church website. If you enjoy Simply the Bible, please give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. That helps us a lot!
A man who has lived a successful and moral life comes to Jesus because something is missing...
Matthew 19:23-30
Matthew 19:16-22
Marriage is often compared to the relationship between God and the church, but singleness has some significant parallels as well.
Matthew 19:13-15
Matthew 19:7-12
Matthew 19:1-6