Podcasts about Matthew 3

One word lit the desert on fire — REPENT.Before Jesus stepped into the public eye, God sent a wild, raw, untamed man to prepare the way: John the Baptist.He wasn't soft. He wasn't safe. He didn't suggest.He commanded: REPENT — for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.This episode is an unapologetic deep-dive into the forgotten power of repentance:

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2 Kings 18; 19 Psalms 5-7; 40 Matthew 3-4

Matthew 3-4

In Exodus 17 verses15-16 Yahweh declares that a banner would be lifted up proclaiming perpetual war against Amalek, since they had continued to snipe at Israel from the time of their departure from Egypt. Psalm 105 verse 37 indicated that when Israel left Egypt they were emboldened and triumphant; but as the Exodus reading indicated became disheartened by the guerrilla tactics of Amalek. Consequently Saul is given a charge by God to eradicate Amalek. This Saul did with horrendous results failing to complete what the LORD commanded. This failure led to God's promising to take the kingdom from Saul. Saul justifies this failure by rationalisation. That is always a disastrous course. God castigates Saul through the prophet Samuel's denunciation from his Sovereign. Pause and slowly read aloud the classic words of verses 22-23. Meditate its meaning for us. We do well to note that the failure to exterminate Amalek cost Israel dearly in the past (Haman was an Agagite Esther 3:1 – compare Baalam's prophecy Numbers 24 verse 7, and 20 verses 7-10, Ezekiel 38verse 2, 16-18 39 verses 1-16, Revelation 20 verses 7-10) and Gog will in the future invade Israel. Gogue is derived from Agag. Samuel provides Saul with a salutary lesson. Isaiah 59 verses1-13 outline Israel's incorrigible behaviour, and by extension all possessing human nature, thus bringing inevitable judgment. The metaphors that are used graphically illustrate Israel's inability to escape from the dilemma with which they were trapped by their passions – and by extension every human being. Verses 14-20 describe how their Sovereign would firstly judge and then redeem mankind. We give thanks to our God and Yahweh's arm, strengthened and extended, to bring us the sinless Saviour Jesus – who overcame sin and established a basis for our forgiveness. The Almighty has provided for us a standing with our Omnipotent Creator through the forgiveness of our sins. We become the Almighty's grateful children. Verse 20 is cited in Acts 3 verse 26. Read the last seven verses in Acts 3 and contemplate their importance to you. Verse 21 reveals that Yahweh has not only brought us to Himself, but He also continues to support us daily through His spirit Word. This will be with us throughout all time until His Son returns: Hebrews 13 verses 5-8. Matthew 3 presents Jesus as the Messiah, totally compliant to the Father's righteous requirement acknowledging human nature to be rightly related to death and our God's gracious forgiveness and offer of resurrection to eternal life to those identifying with our Lord's sacrifice by submitting to baptism (Romans 6). Verses 1-6 tell of the message, appearance and mission of John the Baptist. John commenced his preaching with the Gospel message from Isaiah 40. Verses 7-10 tell of the rulers' hypocritical response to John and his scathing denunciation of them. He speaks of the divine judgment that was to be brought upon them and their nation. Verses 11-12 he says that the Messiah will come to complete God's mission: Malachi 3 verses1-5. Verses 13-17 describe Jesus' baptism and His Father's testimony approving His Son by word and sign. In chapter 4 Matthew shows the Son of God triumphant over temptation through the sustaining power inherent in God's Word. The Lord Jesus was tempted in all points like his brethren, as Hebrews 4 verses 14-16 and 1 John 2 verses 15-17 reveal. Genesis 3 shows each of the same elements of temptation of Adam and Eve as 1 John outlined. But unlike Adam and Eve's temptations our Lord's came, as Mark 1 tells, surrounded by now savage beasts; and in a cursed wilderness – not a wonderful paradise (garden). Jesus was assailed in all the categories of sin with which we are assaulted. But unlike us he emerged from the temptations triumphant having overcome by his faith in the Word of his Father. Jesus' divine begettal gave him a mind capable of being totally immersed in his Father's empowering Word. Thus arming him adequately for the sore temptations with which he struggled. All his answers were from Deuteronomy 6 and 8 demonstrating that he had learned the lessons of trial during 40 days in the wilderness. Israel failed to learn these wilderness lessons during their 40 years within their journey to the Promised Land as Hebrews 3 and 4 teaches us. The chapter finishes with the great work in Messiah's Galilean ministry, as prophesied in Isaiah 9:1-2.

In what sense can judgement be a baptism? If baptism reflects an inward change - either repentance or salvation - what change is reflected by a baptism of judgement? How do we think about the idea of fire being judgement with the fire that comes at Pentecost? Where is the example of bad unity in the bible that Carl talked about? Jesus was also kind, having dinner/meeting with many people (e.g. tax collectors, blind, paralysed, children) - was Jesus' mission only all about divisiveness - or is there some unity in Jesus' mission as well. How do these divisiveness and unity link together in a way that makes sense?

Matthew 3:13-17 William McKee 29/06/25pm by Cloughmills RP Church

John the Baptist, described by Jesus as the greatest man born of woman, was a wilderness prophet who prepared the way for the Messiah. Though he could have followed his father's path as a temple priest, John chose the wilderness, delivering a powerful message of repentance that would later be echoed by Jesus himself. His baptism symbolized a complete turning from sin toward God, and despite his significant ministry, John always pointed to Jesus rather than himself. His confrontational approach with religious leaders reminds us that genuine heart change matters more than religious heritage or appearances.

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A Prequel to Seek First - The Sermon on The Mount - Matthew 5-7

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In this sermon entitled "The Engine That Drives Behavior," Pastor Brandon unpacks the bold message of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:5–12, calling the nation of Israel to genuine repentance. But repentance wasn't just about sorrow or surface-level change—it was a radical call to change their thinking about the deeply ingrained teachings of Rabbinic Judaism. John confronts the false assumptions that had taken root: - That being Jewish guaranteed entrance into the Kingdom. - That the Messiah would affirm their traditions. - That external law-keeping was enough for righteousness. - That salvation could be earned or inherited by Israel through "the merits of the fathers." - That Gentiles had to convert to Judaism and keep the Noahic laws to be saved. - That there were multiple ways to be spiritually reborn and none of them included how Jesus explained it. John's call to repentance challenged Israel to abandon these theological distortions from the rabbis and recognize their need for Messiah—the Lamb of God. This repentance was not theoretical. In Luke 3:10–14, John outlines what true repentance looks like: justice, integrity, generosity, and contentment—right belief producing right behavior. True change doesn't start with action—it starts with conviction, with the truth renewing the mind. This message explores how belief (change of one's mind in relationship to truth) is the engine that drives godly behavior, and how embracing God's truth transforms not just what we believe—but how we live.

In this sermon entitled "The Engine That Drives Behavior," Pastor Brandon unpacks the bold message  of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:5–12, calling the nation of Israel to genuine repentance. But repentance wasn't just about sorrow or surface-level change—it was a radical call to change  their thinking about the deeply ingrained teachings of Rabbinic Judaism. John confronts the false assumptions that had taken root: - That being Jewish guaranteed entrance into the Kingdom. - That the Messiah would affirm their traditions. - That external law-keeping was enough for righteousness. - That salvation could be earned or inherited by Israel through “the merits of the fathers.” - That Gentiles had to convert to Judaism and keep the Noahic laws to be saved. - That there were multiple ways to be spiritually reborn and none of them included how Jesus explained it.  John's call to repentance challenged Israel to abandon these theological distortions from the rabbis  and recognize their need for Messiah—the Lamb of God. This repentance was not theoretical. In Luke 3:10–14, John outlines what true repentance looks like:  justice, integrity, generosity, and contentment—right belief producing right behavior. True change doesn't start with action—it starts with conviction, with the truth renewing the mind. This message explores how belief (change of one's mind in relationship to truth) is the engine  that drives godly behavior, and how embracing God's truth transforms not just what we believe—but how we live.

Journey with us through Matthew 3 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

Pastors Alex and Chris talk about baptism as they are inspired by Matthew 3.Key thought from this episode: Follow the Lord in obedience by getting baptized.We look forward to hearing from you for future topics we might address!Email chris.stukenberg@parkhillsefc.org or check out parkhillschurch.com for more info.

Today’s Bible Verse: "This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’" - Matthew 3:3 “Want to listen without ads? Become a BibleStudyTools.com PLUS Member today: https://www.biblestudytools.com/subscribe/ MEET OUR HOSTS at https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Matthew 3:13-4:113 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”  4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

In this powerful message from Matthew 3:1–12, we unpack the real purpose behind John the Baptist's ministry—and how it demanded a radical shift in Israel's perspective. John wasn't just calling for personal reflection—he was announcing the soon arrival of YHWH and the literal, physical, Messianic Kingdom promised to Israel. This wasn't some vague Greco-Roman idea of an inner kingdom in the heart. It was a national, earthly reign just as the prophets foretold. John's baptism symbolized a public commitment to believe God's message and accept the Messiah when He appeared. It pointed forward to the cleansing and forgiveness God would offer through Jesus (cf. Ezekiel 36:25–27; Zechariah 13:1). Those who believed John's message were spiritually prepared for the coming of Christ. This sermon invites you to reconsider your own perspective. Are you seeing reality clearly—or through the wrong lens?

In this powerful message from Matthew 3:1–12, we unpack the real purpose behind John the Baptist's ministry—and how it demanded a radical shift in Israel's perspective. John wasn't just calling for personal reflection—he was announcing the soon arrival of YHWH and the literal, physical, Messianic Kingdom promised to Israel. This wasn't some vague Greco-Roman idea of an inner kingdom in the heart. It was a national, earthly reign just as the prophets foretold. John's baptism symbolized a public commitment to believe God's message and accept the Messiah when He appeared. It pointed forward to the cleansing and forgiveness God would offer through Jesus (cf. Ezekiel 36:25–27; Zechariah 13:1). Those who believed John's message were spiritually prepared for the coming of Christ. This sermon invites you to reconsider your own perspective. Are you seeing reality clearly—or through the wrong lens?

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Introduction A. Preliminaries Good morning. Today's sermon will be a brief diversion from our series on Ezra, in order to celebrate Trinity Sunday. In my weekly emails to all of you, we have been going over our Mission Statement delivered by the Session earlier this year. And I want us to start by saying…

This passage gives us a ‘slow motion' moment: Uzzah touches the ark of God, and instantly falls down dead. How do we make sense of that? What does it show us about God, and about us? What we'll see is that God decides how we should worship him - not us. And that's the difference between us coming up with the idea of ‘God' and God telling us how we should respond to him. Listen along as we see who God truly is, and how we should worship him in truth.

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But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" - Matthew 4:4

Matthew - The King has Come "John The Baptizer, No One Greater" (Matthew 3:1-17) Sermon Notes June 8, 2025 David Miller • Membership & Missions Pastor   Presented by McGregor Podcast 2025 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

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Remember how, before Hurricane Michael, when the storm season came around we only gave it our mild interest. Post-Michael, I haven't yet met someone who doesn't follow Mike's Spaghetti models with grave intentionality between June and November. Experience and expectation really goes a long way in shaping our responses to the warnings we get from NOAA.As we continue our study in Matthew this week we'll be reading chapter 3. We're going to be introduced to a human GFS model – John the Baptist, who will be announcing the arrival of the Messiah and the launch of God's kingdom invasion.As you read John's message, what does his major theme seem to be? What is he calling people to do? What do you think his instructions meant to a Jewish person living in the first century? What does that mean to us, as 21st Century Americans? What sort of radical changes have taken place in your life as a result of embracing the Good News of Jesus?The Pharisees and Sadducees show up too, and John doesn't give them the greeting they are accustomed to. What does he seem to highlight as the problem with these religious leaders? Why does he call them “the offspring of snakes”? Thinking back through the Biblical narrative, do you remember a forecast of “the offspring of the serpent” bruising someone's heel? There's going to be a lot to unpack in this section that I'm really excited about!When Jesus shows up he does something that surprises everyone, including John. He gets in line for his turn to be baptized. John is nonplussed. “You're the Messiah, come to save us from sin…I need to be baptized by you…what do YOU need to repent of?” It's a puzzling scene to this day. Jesus said he needed to do it to, in the Greek, “fulfill all righteousness”. In other words – the righteousness, the setting things right that God intends comes through a Messiah who stands in the river with humanity, identifying with them, protecting them in their corrupted, vulnerable state. What does this tell us about what it means to “fulfill righteousness”?I'm so stoked to dig into this text – Hope to see you Sunday!Click here to view a pdf of the teaching slideshow.

The Baptism of The King - Matthew 3:13-17

Matthew 3:1-17 Empowered By The Spirit by Allen Buckley

Matthew 3:13-17 – Why Did Jesus Get Baptized? | Kingdom Come Bible Study by Tim Hatch

Matthew 3:1-12 – Preparing for the Coming Kingdom | Kingdom Come Bible Study by Tim Hatch

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/

There's a famous optical illusion drawing that, depending on how a person perceives the image, shows an elderly woman or a young lady with her head turned away from us.You can see it here – and what's fascinating is while one person may see a young lady and another an older person, the image itself is unchanged – only our perception and interpretation of the image.We're going to be continuing our study in the Gospel of Matthew this Sunday, and we'll be reading about some very different reactions and responses to the news that the Messiah King had been born in Israel. It was perceived as either good or bad news, depending on what a person may have felt was at stake in the arrival of a new King.We'll be reading Matthew 2:1-23.The text introduces us to some characters that we'll have to try and get familiar with.We'll meet King Herod (or Herod the Great) who was the Roman puppet ruler over Israel at that time. We'll also meet the Magi, or Wise Men as our modern translations call them. They are apparently court astrologers who travel from the East because they observed astronomical phenomena that they interpreted as the portent of the arrival of an important King.We'll also hear from the religious scribes, the keepers of the Torah. All of these people react to the news of the birth of Messiah – and all of them react differently. What do the Magi state as their intentions? What does Herod say he wants to do compared with what he does? Who is this text portraying in a positive way, and who is negatively represented? What might we infer from that?We're going to pay attention the the tension and conflict that emerges as Jesus comes on the scene and consider what that tells us about the world we live in, as well as the condition of our own hearts.It will be both a challenge and an encouragement! Hope you can join us this Sunday at 10 AM!Click here for a pdf of the teaching slideshow.

Messianic Preparation & Affirmation: Part 2 - Matthew 3:7-12

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Daily Dose of Hope May 21, 2025 Day 3 of Week 8   Scripture – Matthew 3   Prayer: Amazing Father and Lord, Thank you for who you are.  Thank you for how you care for us.  We get distracted.  We veer away from you and your Word.  For that, we are so very sorry.  Forgive us, Lord.  Help us to abide in you.  Help us to remain close so that we can be fruitful and effective for your Kingdom.  Help us get outside ourselves and see others as you see them.  Lord, we belong to you.  In Your Name, Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts.  Today, we are taking a look at Matthew 3.   Matthew begins by quoting from the book of the prophet Isaiah about a messenger who would be sent ahead of Jesus to prepare the way for him.  And this person, Scripture says, is John the Baptist.  We learn from reading other Gospels that John the Baptist is actually Jesus' first cousin.    The whole Judean countryside came out to see John the Baptist.  Picture this, masses of people were leaving their villages and coming into the wilderness (which looks more like desert than forest) to get baptized by John.  But why?  I mean, he was a weird dude, wearing camel hair and eating locusts dipped in wild honey.  He had taken a vow of poverty.  Maybe they wanted to check out this really bizarre guy but that doesn't explain everything.  John was offering them something they desperately needed – good news, forgiveness, cleansing.  And the good news he offered wasn't that they would receive something good when they die, but that there is good news, there is hope, for life right now.  And remember, these were dark days.  The people were yearning for hope.   He also calls out the Pharisees and Sadducees.  He knows their hearts are evil so he refers to them as a brood of vipers.  Vipers are venomous so John is not hiding his dislike.  He is saying that the Pharisees (the religious teachers) and the Sadducees (the wealthy Jewish aristocracy) are evil, deceitful, hypocritical, and connected to Satan.  Those are fighting words. It's surprising John didn't get in trouble right then and there.    But then John says something interesting.  He says that someone else is coming, one more powerful than him, whose sandals he is not worthy to stoop down and untie. That's pretty extreme. I mean, slaves were typically the ones who untied sandals because they were so filthy.  And John says that while he baptizes with water, the one coming after him will baptize with the Holy Spirit.  For those who were listening to John, this may have been scary.  What kind of person would John feel so humbled by?    And then, we meet him.  It's Jesus, whose birth we have just heard about.  He comes to John to be baptized.  John is hesitant.  He knows that Jesus should be baptizing him.  But he relents.  John knows that this needs to happen. Remember, Matthew is clearly pointing out here that Jesus is Messiah and the fulfillment of prophecy for the Jews. Then, there is this beautiful scene, depicting the Trinity, in which God the Father announces his approval of God the Son and then God the Holy Spirit descends as a dove.  There is a voice from heaven, “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”   Before we move on in Matthew, let's spend a little bit of time talking about repentance.  The people were coming to John to confess their sins, repent, and receive cleansing.  Every single one of us need that.  When is the last time you have spent time in confession and repentance?  Talk to God right now.  Receive the ultimate cleansing as only he can give.   Blessings, Pastor Vicki

Speaker: Brandon CaudillSeries: Here Comes the Son: The Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 3-4

Preparing The Way ( Matthew 3:1-12 ) by The Chapel Sandusky Campus

The Live recording of the 10 am Service at Steadfast Church in Carlsbad, California with Pastor Chris Fik, May 11 , 2025.

Messianic Preparation & Affirmation: Part 1 - Matthew 3:1-6

The Live recording of the 10 am Service at Steadfast Church in Carlsbad, California with Pastor Chris Fik, May 4 , 2025.

Baptized and Beloved in Christ ( Matthew 3:13-17) by The Chapel Sandusky Campus

Baptized and Beloved in Christ ( Matthew 3:13-17) by The Chapel Port Clinton Campus

Baptized and Beloved in Christ ( Matthew 3:13-17) by The Chapel Norwalk Campus

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