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In this episode we conclude the last five of the ten miracles that Matthew incudes to indicate that Jesus is the New Moses. Moses came with ten plagues and now Jesus is the New Moses with ten miracles that validate his ministry as the Messiah who delivers his people from the grasp of the enemy. As we conclude the episode we review the many times Matthew includes the statement that Jesus on multiple occasions healed everyone that was brought him. What a powerful indication that God had come to rescue his people, all people from the enemy. The pdf document is available at www.rediscoveringgod.ca.

This week we are handing the podcast over to Mr. Kevin O'Neil. He will be walking you through the Mass, sharing information that will transform your experience of this most important prayer of the Church. Monday: Today we will be discussing the Holy Mass and specifically how the Church is the beautiful spotless “Bride of Christ” and how the Holy Mass is the “Wedding Feast of the Lamb,” which enables us to combat sin and be joined with Christ.   Tuesday: Today we will be discussing the Ark & the Covenant, and how the Old Testament Ark & Covenant are fulfilled by Christ and Mary in the New Testament, and how we can receive the “Medicine of Immortality” by participating in the New and Everlasting Covenant, which Christ Himself established!   Wednesday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be talking about Liturgy, how it relates to the Exodus of the Old Testament, how what we see at the Holy Mass is prescribed by God Himself, how Christ is present as the eternal sacrifice and how our participation in the Holy Mass is part of our journey to the Eternal Promised Land.   Thursday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be reflecting on Christ as the “New Moses,” , Eucharistic miracles, and how the Eucharist is the “New Law,” the “Word Become Flesh,” and the “Eternal Covenant.”   Friday: Today as we wrap up discussing the Holy Mass, we will focus on the Our Father - the perfect prayer and how it relates to the Holy Mass - the perfect sacrifice, and how participating in the Holy Mass helps us defeat sin and reach the Eternal Promised Land!   Kevin & Mary O'Neill are the authors and illustrators of the Building Blocks of Faith Series, which is a Catholic graphic novel series that uses typology to transmit the Faith and is illustrated with Legos! You can discover these books and tons of over great resources on their website: https://uponthisblock.com/ Also, Catholic Sprouts is running sales the entire month of November. Don't miss these once a year deals! Check it out here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/   Find fun, meaningful, faith-filled projects for your own family in the Catholic Family Resource Library. https://catholicsprouts.com/catholic-family-resource-library-signup/  Catholic Sprouts is a production of Spoke Street Media. For more great Catholic podcasts, check out spokestreet.com 

This week we are handing the podcast over to Mr. Kevin O'Neil. He will be walking you through the Mass, sharing information that will transform your experience of this most important prayer of the Church. Monday: Today we will be discussing the Holy Mass and specifically how the Church is the beautiful spotless “Bride of Christ” and how the Holy Mass is the “Wedding Feast of the Lamb,” which enables us to combat sin and be joined with Christ.   Tuesday: Today we will be discussing the Ark & the Covenant, and how the Old Testament Ark & Covenant are fulfilled by Christ and Mary in the New Testament, and how we can receive the “Medicine of Immortality” by participating in the New and Everlasting Covenant, which Christ Himself established!   Wednesday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be talking about Liturgy, how it relates to the Exodus of the Old Testament, how what we see at the Holy Mass is prescribed by God Himself, how Christ is present as the eternal sacrifice and how our participation in the Holy Mass is part of our journey to the Eternal Promised Land.   Thursday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be reflecting on Christ as the “New Moses,” , Eucharistic miracles, and how the Eucharist is the “New Law,” the “Word Become Flesh,” and the “Eternal Covenant.”   Friday: Today as we wrap up discussing the Holy Mass, we will focus on the Our Father - the perfect prayer and how it relates to the Holy Mass - the perfect sacrifice, and how participating in the Holy Mass helps us defeat sin and reach the Eternal Promised Land!   Kevin & Mary O'Neill are the authors and illustrators of the Building Blocks of Faith Series, which is a Catholic graphic novel series that uses typology to transmit the Faith and is illustrated with Legos! You can discover these books and tons of over great resources on their website: https://uponthisblock.com/ Also, Catholic Sprouts is running sales the entire month of November. Don't miss these once a year deals! Check it out here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/   Find fun, meaningful, faith-filled projects for your own family in the Catholic Family Resource Library. https://catholicsprouts.com/catholic-family-resource-library-signup/  Catholic Sprouts is a production of Spoke Street Media. For more great Catholic podcasts, check out spokestreet.com 

This week we are handing the podcast over to Mr. Kevin O'Neil. He will be walking you through the Mass, sharing information that will transform your experience of this most important prayer of the Church. Monday: Today we will be discussing the Holy Mass and specifically how the Church is the beautiful spotless “Bride of Christ” and how the Holy Mass is the “Wedding Feast of the Lamb,” which enables us to combat sin and be joined with Christ.   Tuesday: Today we will be discussing the Ark & the Covenant, and how the Old Testament Ark & Covenant are fulfilled by Christ and Mary in the New Testament, and how we can receive the “Medicine of Immortality” by participating in the New and Everlasting Covenant, which Christ Himself established!   Wednesday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be talking about Liturgy, how it relates to the Exodus of the Old Testament, how what we see at the Holy Mass is prescribed by God Himself, how Christ is present as the eternal sacrifice and how our participation in the Holy Mass is part of our journey to the Eternal Promised Land.   Thursday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be reflecting on Christ as the “New Moses,” , Eucharistic miracles, and how the Eucharist is the “New Law,” the “Word Become Flesh,” and the “Eternal Covenant.”   Friday: Today as we wrap up discussing the Holy Mass, we will focus on the Our Father - the perfect prayer and how it relates to the Holy Mass - the perfect sacrifice, and how participating in the Holy Mass helps us defeat sin and reach the Eternal Promised Land!   Kevin & Mary O'Neill are the authors and illustrators of the Building Blocks of Faith Series, which is a Catholic graphic novel series that uses typology to transmit the Faith and is illustrated with Legos! You can discover these books and tons of over great resources on their website: https://uponthisblock.com/ Also, Catholic Sprouts is running sales the entire month of November. Don't miss these once a year deals! Check it out here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/   Find fun, meaningful, faith-filled projects for your own family in the Catholic Family Resource Library. https://catholicsprouts.com/catholic-family-resource-library-signup/  Catholic Sprouts is a production of Spoke Street Media. For more great Catholic podcasts, check out spokestreet.com 

This week we are handing the podcast over to Mr. Kevin O'Neil. He will be walking you through the Mass, sharing information that will transform your experience of this most important prayer of the Church. Monday: Today we will be discussing the Holy Mass and specifically how the Church is the beautiful spotless “Bride of Christ” and how the Holy Mass is the “Wedding Feast of the Lamb,” which enables us to combat sin and be joined with Christ.   Tuesday: Today we will be discussing the Ark & the Covenant, and how the Old Testament Ark & Covenant are fulfilled by Christ and Mary in the New Testament, and how we can receive the “Medicine of Immortality” by participating in the New and Everlasting Covenant, which Christ Himself established!   Wednesday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be talking about Liturgy, how it relates to the Exodus of the Old Testament, how what we see at the Holy Mass is prescribed by God Himself, how Christ is present as the eternal sacrifice and how our participation in the Holy Mass is part of our journey to the Eternal Promised Land.   Thursday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be reflecting on Christ as the “New Moses,” , Eucharistic miracles, and how the Eucharist is the “New Law,” the “Word Become Flesh,” and the “Eternal Covenant.”   Friday: Today as we wrap up discussing the Holy Mass, we will focus on the Our Father - the perfect prayer and how it relates to the Holy Mass - the perfect sacrifice, and how participating in the Holy Mass helps us defeat sin and reach the Eternal Promised Land!   Kevin & Mary O'Neill are the authors and illustrators of the Building Blocks of Faith Series, which is a Catholic graphic novel series that uses typology to transmit the Faith and is illustrated with Legos! You can discover these books and tons of over great resources on their website: https://uponthisblock.com/ Also, Catholic Sprouts is running sales the entire month of November. Don't miss these once a year deals! Check it out here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/   Find fun, meaningful, faith-filled projects for your own family in the Catholic Family Resource Library. https://catholicsprouts.com/catholic-family-resource-library-signup/  Catholic Sprouts is a production of Spoke Street Media. For more great Catholic podcasts, check out spokestreet.com 

This week we are handing the podcast over to Mr. Kevin Oneil. He will be walking you through the Mass, sharing information that will transform your experience of this most important prayer of the Church. Monday: Today we will be discussing the Holy Mass and specifically how the Church is the beautiful spotless “Bride of Christ” and how the Holy Mass is the “Wedding Feast of the Lamb,” which enables us to combat sin and be joined with Christ.   Tuesday: Today we will be discussing the Ark & the Covenant, and how the Old Testament Ark & Covenant are fulfilled by Christ and Mary in the New Testament, and how we can receive the “Medicine of Immortality” by participating in the New and Everlasting Covenant, which Christ Himself established!   Wednesday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be talking about Liturgy, how it relates to the Exodus of the Old Testament, how what we see at the Holy Mass is prescribed by God Himself, how Christ is present as the eternal sacrifice and how our participation in the Holy Mass is part of our journey to the Eternal Promised Land.   Thursday: Today as we continue to discuss the Holy Mass we will be reflecting on Christ as the “New Moses,” , Eucharistic miracles, and how the Eucharist is the “New Law,” the “Word Become Flesh,” and the “Eternal Covenant.”   Friday: Today as we wrap up discussing the Holy Mass, we will focus on the Our Father - the perfect prayer and how it relates to the Holy Mass - the perfect sacrifice, and how participating in the Holy Mass helps us defeat sin and reach the Eternal Promised Land!   Kevin & Mary O'Neill are the authors and illustrators of the Building Blocks of Faith Series, which is a Catholic graphic novel series that uses typology to transmit the Faith and is illustrated with Legos! You can discover these books and tons of over great resources on their website: https://uponthisblock.com/ Also, Catholic Sprouts is running sales the entire month of November. Don't miss these once a year deals! Check it out here: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/   Find fun, meaningful, faith-filled projects for your own family in the Catholic Family Resource Library. https://catholicsprouts.com/catholic-family-resource-library-signup/  Catholic Sprouts is a production of Spoke Street Media. For more great Catholic podcasts, check out spokestreet.com 

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How to Support the Rob Skinner Podcast.  If you would like to help support my mission to multiply disciples, leaders and churches, click here:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robskinner   In this episode, I continue my exposition of the book of Matthew with Jesus' feeding of the five thousand in Matthew 14:13-21. Transcript:   Introduction Pictures from Apple Annies 1.    Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Matthew 14:13-21 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” 16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” 17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. 18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. The Prophet Like Moses.  ·       Here is the second “banquet” in this chapter.  This is not as lavish as Herod's but it was much better spiritually.  All four of the gospels record this feeding.  This reveals the importance of the event.  They are in a lonely place or desert on the northeast side of the lake.  There are Old Testament parallels to this event: o  Elisha's feeding 100 men with 30 loaves in 2 Kings 4:42-44 o  Moses feeding the Israelites with the manna in Exodus 16:11, “11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.'” §  This is Jesus' way of pointing to himself as the New Moses or as the Prophet Moses predicted would come.  In Deuteron0my 18:15 it says, “15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him… 17 The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. 19 I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. 13  Jesus' Compassion 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. ·       Jesus withdrew in order to deal with the loss of his relative and also to escape the potential political pressure or persecution coming from Herod Antipas.  Jesus is seeking solitude in his grief.  However, when he sees the crowds waiting for him, Jesus' compassion is triggered and he puts aside any thoughts of “me-time” and instead he heals, helps and feeds the crowd.  Jesus reveals how when tough times hit, we want solitude and we also want people around us to comfort us.  His motives rise to the surface as he reveals compassion to the crowds and heals, teaches and feeds them.  Jesus' ministry was a combination of preaching, healing and teaching.  What can we apply here? o  There is a time for solitude and recovery o  There are times when we are called to serve even in the midst of difficulty, persecution, tiredness and sadness. o  Compassion needs to drive our behavior.  It's easy to get cold and clinical when we see people in need.  We let ourselves off the hook by pointing out people's mistakes and failures that led to their problems.  Jesus could have done that with every one of us.  He still has compassion on each one of us.  Don't get to the point where you are driving away people from you because there is no compassion in your heart.  15-18  “Give and it will be given to you.”  15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. 18 “Bring them here to me,” he said.  ·       The disciples are tired.  Jesus is tired and grieving.  They want to send the people away.  Jesus says they don't need to.  They don't even have enough food to feed themselves and Jesus asks for that. Jesus follows an Old Testament Pattern when he asks his disciples to give him what they do have.  This follows a pattern seen in 1 Kings 17:10 in a story about Elijah, “10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” 11 As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.”12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don't have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.”13 Elijah said to her, “Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. 14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.'”15 She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. 16 For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah. Keep the bread and skip the miracle o  The lady only has a handful of flour, she's about to die of starvation and the prophet says, I know that, but feed me first.  If you want to see amazing things happen, it starts with giving up everything you currently have.  You have to sacrifice.  You have to take that first step of faith.  You have to let go of what you are counting on, worshipping or putting your trust in.  Jesus said in Matthew 9:29, “According to your faith will it be done.”  You have to make that initial investment of faith, even if it's really small.  Like the woman in the story, who only had a little flour and oil, she sacrificed it and gave it to Elijah.  God saw the faith and multiplied the little she had.  Miracles start with faith.  Jesus will often ask you to “prime the pump” by sacrificing something important to you before he opens up the blessings. §  Financial blessing:  “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse and see if I won't open the floodgates of blessings.”  Malachi §  Spiritual growth:  Let go of the sin in repentance and God will open the door to heaven for you. §  Relational blessings:  Give up the bad relationship and allow God to bring you someone or something better §  Example 19-21  The Original Lord's Supper.  19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. ·       The verbs used here, “take, gave thanks, broke, gave” all are replicated at the last supper and when he had a meal with the two disciples on the way to Emmaus in Luke 24:30, “30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.”    Paul repeats this format in 1 Corinthians 11:23-24, “The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”   This is a foreshadowing of the LORD's supper.  Scholars consider this a foretaste of the Messianic Banquet in Matthew 26:29.  The Miracle ·       Simple food.  Have you ever tasted “Ezekiel” bread?  It's pretty plain.  The bread these people were eating was like that, barley bread and plain fish.  That was it.  It wasn't like Herod's delicious dinner.  Jesus offered very plain fare.  Sometimes we don't serve people because we feel like it has to be super fancy.  It has to come straight out of Pinterest or Better Homes and Gardens.  This keeps us from serving people and connecting with people more often.  We are overshooting it.  Next time, just serve your basic food, that's all that's needed. o  Pictures of James' dinner ·       God works through people.  Who gave out the bread?  The disciples.  God works through imperfect people to do miracles.  ·       Mystery Miracle.  How did the miracle happen?  We don't know.  What did it look like?  It must have been amazing, but only God knows. ·       The miraculous power of a full stomach.  All ate and had their fill.  12 baskets get picked up afterward.  This isn't like the communion bread we are “snacking” on Sundays.  Everyone had a full stomach and there is much more food left over than there was when the disciples handed Jesus the little they had.  They were satisfied.  Food brings people together and provides temporary satisfaction and contentment.  That's the power of food, fellowship and Bible teaching, it builds unity, joy and satisfaction.  It's a powerful combination.  It's how you build a church.  You build it on brotherhood, the Bible and breaking bread together.  There were five thousand men plus women and children.  Jesus said, let nothing be wasted.  They picked it up and used it later.   Conclusion: We've seen two banquets, one fancy and one plain.  One brought destruction and one brought life, healing and deeper faith.  ·       Jesus has the power to provide in abundance, to amaze us with his miracles. ·       He works through people to help others ·       His compassion is what drives him and us ·       Push through tiredness and resistance to give ·       Give what you have.  You can keep your bread but you'll skip the miracle ·       Serve people don't send them away ·       Believe Jesus has the capacity to multiply and meet our needs   Next Steps: ·       Grow in compassion.  Learn to serve and give even when you are tired, grieving and running low on resources.  Jesus sets the example. ·       Bring people to Jesus, don't send them away.  In a couple of weeks we are going to have a neighbor day.  This is a small recreation of this meal in the desert.  We bring people to hear Jesus' words and then we feed them.  Let's bring people because we feel compassion for them.  Let's not imitate the disciples who said, “send them away.”  Let's bring people to Jesus and serve them.  Let's have the heart of Jesus in his desire to meet people's spiritual and physical needs.

Main Point: Matthew wrote to a largely Jewish audience to show how Jesus is the Promised Messianic King in the line of David and from the family of Abraham. Jesus established himself as King over God's Kingdom by suffering and dying on the cross and then being resurrected in power and glory. An interesting Parallel... Jesus as the New MosesTexts to Consider: Matt. 1:1-16Matt. 2:17; 3:3; 4:1-11; 12-14Matt. 9:35-38Matt. 23:1-36Matt. 28:11-15

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As we prepare for the Easter season and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, we often sing the hymn “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.” But what if we temporarily shift our focus from rejoicing that the Redeemer lives to rejoicing in how he lived for us? In this episode Professor Tyler J. Griffin, associate dean of Religious Education, discusses his article “I Know That My Redeemer Lived” from The Power of Christ's Deliverance. He emphasizes how everything the Savior did and said in his day-to-day life was focused on helping others and doing God's will. In recounting Christ's service and miracles, trials and tribulations, and Crucifixion and Resurrection, Professor Griffin illustrates how the Savior chose to live each day for us. Ultimately, knowing how Christ lived for us can empower us to emulate his example and become more like him.   Click here to learn more about Tyler J. Griffin   Publications: ·      “I Know That My Redeemer Lived” (in The Power of Christ's Deliverance, Religious Studies Center, 2022) ·      “Matthew's Portrayal of Jesus: Son of David, a New Moses, and Son of God” (in The Person and Work of Jesus in the New Testament, Religious Studies Center, 2018) ·      “The Great Plan of Happiness: A Christ-Centered Visual Approach” (Religious Educator, 18.1, 2017) ·      “Nephi: An Ideal Teacher of Less-Than-Ideal Students” (Religious Educator, 13.2, 2012) ·      “Jerusalem, the Holy City: A Virtual Tour of the City in the New Testament Period” (in New Testament History, Culture, and Society: A Background to the Texts of the New Testament, Religious Studies Center, 2019) ·      “Visualizing the People, Places, and Plates of the Book of Mormon” (BYU Religious Education Review, Fall 2019) ·      “The Jaredite Journey: A Symbolic Reflection of Our Own Journey along the Covenant Path” (in Illuminating the Jaredite Records, Religious Studies Center, 2020)

Jesus moved about within Galilee; he did not wish to travel in Judea, because the Jews were trying to kill him. But the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near. But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, he himself also went up, not openly but as it were in secret. John 7:1–2; 10The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was one of three great feasts during which the people made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem to commemorate God's saving action in their lives. This particular feast was to commemorate the 40 years that the Israelites traveled through the desert and dwelt in tents, or booths, as they wandered and were led by Moses. Therefore, the feast is also referred to as the “Feast of Booths.” During the seven days of this feast, people would set up tents (booths) around the Temple area and live in them to commemorate the journey of their ancestors.In the Gospel passage quoted above, we read that Jesus went up to the feast secretly. Saint Augustine explains that this means that though Jesus was present, the full revelation of His divine identity was hidden from many. He was physically there, but many did not know Who He was.That particular year, when the feast was half over, Jesus appeared in the Temple area and began to teach. Many were amazed at His words, and others thought He was possessed. After teaching the people, there was much disagreement among them about our Lord's identity. Jesus said to them, “You know me and also know where I am from. Yet I did not come on my own, but the one who sent me, whom you do not know, is true. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.” In that statement, Jesus essentially was saying that among those listening to Him, some had come to faith in Him and discovered His true identity as the Messiah, while others lacked the gift of faith and remained blind to Him. To them, His divine essence remained a secret. In a symbolic way, Jesus' presence at the Feast of Tabernacles reveals Him as the new Moses. It was Moses who led the people through the desert for 40 years toward the promised land while they dwelt in tents. Our Lord now took on that role of leading the people who were commemorating this 40-year journey by appearing in the Temple and pointing the people to Heaven, the true Promised Land. Today, our Lord continues to lead His people through the journey of life by coming to each of us to teach us and to reveal His divine presence. Some listen and believe and continue on the journey. To them, the secrets of our Lord are revealed. Others do not believe and, as a result of their lack of faith, fail to discover the hidden presence of our Lord all around them. Reflect, today, upon the image of Jesus coming to you during your long journey through the desert of this life. He initially comes to you in secret, veiled in His true essence. As He teaches you, He desires to lift that veil and reveal to You His true glory. He desires that you dwell with Him through prayer and remain attentive to His Word. As you gaze upon our Lord, reflect upon the question of how clearly you hear Him speak each day. He is here, with you always. But are you with Him? Do you hear Him, believe in Him, follow Him and serve Him? Do you allow Him to lead you every day toward His promises of new life? Allow our Lord to pitch His tent next to yours so that You will daily be attentive to His teaching and be led by Him to the glories of Heaven. My hidden Lord, You came to reveal to all people Your burning love and invitation to eternal life. Please come and dwell with me during my journey through life, and open my mind and heart to all that You wish to reveal. May I know You fully and follow You to the Promised Land of Heaven. Jesus, I trust in You. Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured images above: But No Man Laid Hands Upon Him By James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons

#10MinuteswithJesus ** Put yourself in the presence of God. Try talking to Him. ** 10 minutes are 10 minutes. Even if you can get distracted, reach the end. ** Be constant. The Holy Spirit acts "on low heat" and requires perseverance. 10-Minute audio to help you pray. Daily sparks to ignite prayer: a passage from the gospel, an idea, an anecdote and a priest who speaks with you and the Lord, inviting you to share your intimacy with God. Find your moment, consider you are in His presence and click play.

Matthew: Jesus is Messiah, King of the JewsA Survey of the Bible For the bulletin in PDF form, click here. Message SlidesMatthew Chart - WilsonInterpreting the Gospels - Joel WilliamsGospel Writers Had Agendas - Michael HeiserJesus Connected to the Old Testament - Michael HeiserInterpreting Matthew - Darrell BockThe Twelve Disciples of Jesus - Mark StraussOccasion and Purpose of Matthew - Dan WallaceContext: Who, Where, When and Why?• Who composed Matthew?• Who was Matthew's original audience?• When was Matthew written? • Where were Matthew and his readers?• Why was he writing? Content: How and What?• How is Matthew organized? Prologue: The Incarnation of the King (1:2:-2:23) • Preparation of the King (3:1-7:29) - Message #1 - The Sermon on the Mount (4:12-7:29) • Ministry of the King (8:1-11:1) - Message #2 - The Sending of Disciples to Israel (9:35-10:42) • Opposition to the King (11:2-13:42) - Message #3 - The New Form of the Kingdom (13:1-52) • Private Teaching of the King (13:53-18:35) - Message #4 - Living in the Community of the King (18:1-35) • Official Presentation of the King (19:1-25:46) - Message #5 - The Olivet Discourse (24:3-25:46)Epilogue: The Death and Resurrection of the King (26:1-28:20)• What is the message of Matthew? Conviction: So What?• Where does this fit? - Matthew is perhaps the first gospel written and by far the most popular gospel in the first centuries of the church. - Matthew is a very “Jewish Gospel” and clearly present Jesus as the fulfillment of Messianic prophesy. It assumes a knowledge of Jewish background, history, and customs. - Matthew presents Jesus as King of the Jews and Savior of the world. The structure of the book sets forth Jesus as a “New Moses” who delivers a “New Torah” in five key Messages.• What should we believe? - Jesus is the fulfillment and culmination of the Old Testament. - Jesus is both the Savior of the world who came to redeem and King of the Jews who will return to reign. - Jesus left us with a purpose to represent Him in the world and make disciples of all nations.• How should we behave? - Embracing the gracious salvation that comes through the King of the Jews death and resurrection. - Fulfilling the Great Commission that our Savior King gave us to make disciples.Next Steps • Accept the salvation that came through the death and resurrection of Jesus.• Take an active step to begin living a “Great Commission Lifestyle” by seeing your purpose as a child of the King who consistently point people to Him with your witness (life, testimony, and clear presentation of the gospel).This Week's Growth GuideGod's Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.•. Monday - Matthew 4:12-7:27 (7:28-29)•. Tuesday - Matthew 9:35-10:42 (11:1)•. Wednesday - Matthew 13:1-52 (13:53)•. Thursday - Matthew 18:1-35 (19-1)•. Friday - Matthew 24:3-25:36 (26:1)Home ChurchOur Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another. Home Church Questions • Scott Duvall and Danny Hays write, “Matthew emphasizes Jesus's teachings. The five discourses highlight what it means to be a Christ follower today. God expects us to live a certain way (5–7), to be mission-driven (10), to be kingdom-centered (13), to relate to one another with humility and forgiveness (18), and to be faithful as we wait for Jesus to return (24–25). If you're looking for direction and structure in your walk with God, these five discourses have much to offer.”• Choose one of the teaching sections of Jesus in Matthew and read it in the group.• What is it about the message you chose that captured your attention?• What clear lesson can you take away as a disciple who is following Jesus?• What about Ken's presentation of Matthew was most helpful and orienting to you?• Is there an obvious application for you personally? How will you take a step forward related to this?• Read the “Great Commission” in Matthew 28:16-20. How can you be faithful to apply this and not just watch others apply? FinancesWeekly Budget 32,692Giving For 12/31 41,106Giving For 01/07 49,591YTD Budget 915,385Giving 958,783 OVER/(UNDER) 43,398Worship Night At Fellowship Join us January 21, 6:30 p.m. to kick off 2024 with our annual worship night in the round. We will pray, read scripture, and sing praise as we worship together through the book of Psalms. Child care available for ages 6 years and younger.New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you joined the Fellowship Family to worship this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Fellowship 201 - Core Doctrines of FellowshipFellowship 201 is designed for anyone who has gone through Fellowship 101 in the last year and wants a deeper understanding of our beliefs. Together, we will go through core Christian teachings and how they apply to our daily lives. Join us January 21 and 28. Register at fellowshipconway.org/registerFellowship Women's Study - 2 Thessalonians: Living Faithfully until Jesus ReturnsThis begins Thursday, February 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Fellowship in room 2110. Register by Jan 25 at fellowshipconway.org/register. Childcare RSVP by text to Shanna at 501-336-0332. Czech Stoby's Pancake FundraiserJoin us for breakfast or brunch on January 28, 8-1:00 p.m. Tickets are $6 per person (all you can eat), with proceeds benefiting the 2024 Fellowship Youth & College Czech Mission trip. Tickets are available in the Atrium TODAY. Fellowship Kids Family Game NightFellowship families pack up your favorite games and join us Friday, January 26, 6-8:00 p.m. for games, snacks, and a lot of fun. We hope to see you there! Fellowship Kids Parents Night out Czech FundraiserParents, enjoy a night out while we have a fun evening with your kids on Friday, February 2, 6-8:30 p.m. Register now through January 26 for kids birth through fourth grade. All donations will support the Fellowship Kids team going to the Czech Republic. To register and/or make a donation, go to fellowshipconway.org/register. Father Daughter DanceGuys, enjoy dinner with your daughter(s) grades 5-12th, Saturday, March 2. Then join us at here at Fellowship from 7-9:30 p.m. for dancing and a night of fun!Fellowship Kids Baptism ClassJoin us for our baptism class, where we will discuss the character of God, sin, salvation, baptism, and what comes next. We will meet all four Sundays in February during the second service in Room 2101. Contact Heather at hmckinney@fellowshipconway.org. Register at Fellowshipconway.org/register.

Mike Johnson, bless his heart, says he doesn’t “wanna get too spooky on you,” but it was God who made him the new Speaker of the US House. He’s not asserting the fairly common belief, held by many Christians, that the Almighty plays a direct role in shaping people’s lives. No, no – Mike’s claim of divine selection is more singular, grandiose… and spooky.

In between Saul's anointing in 1 Sam 9-11 and Saul's fall from grace in 1 Sam 13-15, Samuel gives his farewell speech that sounds awfully familiar. Indeed, as a New Moses, Samuel's echoes the words of Moses' farewell speech in Deuteronomy. The gist of both men's words are be faithful, love God, or things won't go well for you! Enjoy this sample from Lesson 4, "The Fall of King Saul (1 Sam 12-15)," from Dr. Nick's course, "1-2 Samuel: The Rise of the Davidic Kingdom." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish.

Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy. But the question is, why? Join us as we examine and compare the ministry of Moses and the ministry of Jesus in the gospel of Matthew. https://longhollow.com/theforgottenjesuspodcastshownotes

Gideon is a complicated figure with some good traits, but mostly bad ones. However, he began decently well, with his call echoing the vocation of Moses himself. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 3, "The Decline of the Judges (chs. 7-12)," from Dr. Nick's course, "Judges: Cycles of Sin and Mercy." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish.

In this podcast episode we explored why Matthew wanted to present Jesus Christ as the new Moses. We explore the power of longevity and consistency. Become a paid subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biblecentered/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy the book today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Word-Broken-encouragement-endured-betrayal-ebook/dp/B0C1P9MH6H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F3AHBUAA6PXJ&keywords=a+word+to+the+broken&qid=1681314258&sprefix=a+word+to+%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more information and to give: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.biblecenterorlando.com/⁠

The Weekday Comics have on, from HBO's Pause, Comedian Domo Jones this Tuesday at 8:00 PM. And, a fresh batch of the past week's news jokes!A livestream comedy podcast every Tuesday at 8:00 PM! Please check our live tab for all full podcast episodes!!Dan D'Aprile and Dave Primiano are 2 aging, balding, underachieving comedians from the Philadelphia area and now they have a podcast. Their goal is to make you laugh and cry, but most importantly, they want to keep you informed -- all the while remaining as uninformed as possible.Follow the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/theweekdaycomicsFollow Dave & Dan:https://linktr.ee/daveprimcomedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dannydaprile/

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

Pentecost marks the birth of Christ's church. What does this mean? Pastor Jordan Kologe explains it as A New Wine, A New People, and A New Moses as he teaches from Acts 2.

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” - C.S. Lewis”Life is a journey, and as a follower of Jesus, that journey is now to be led by Jesus. As the bible unfolds the story of Moses and the children of Israel, the journey of the Israelites into the Promised land is a picture of our own journey, and Jesus has stepped into the role as not just Savior for our lives, but also as the New Moses, to lead us to the Promised Land that God has called us into. In this series, we will look at what it takes to allow Jesus to lead us in this New Exodus for our lives.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

IntroductionWelcome back to the fifth and final session of Praying the Mass! If you have not yet read parts 1 - 4 of this series, I highly recommend starting there!The Fourth CupI want to pick up from last week's conversation on the Liturgy of the Eucharist with a discussion of the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, particularly the Passover. On the night before He was to suffer, our Lord Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His Apostles. He chose this time and meal to establish the New and everlasting Covenant in His Blood. At the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we are not re-enacting the Last Supper. One of the major differences between the Mass and the Last Supper is that the Last Supper anticipated the Sacrifice of Jesus and the Mass makes this saving reality present once again.In fact, we cannot understand the Mass as the Last Supper only. The Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ spans His entire saving Action, from the entrance into Jerusalem until His glorious Ascension into Heaven forty days after His Resurrection. It is impossible to separate the suffering of Christ from the Last Supper. The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross was once and for all. God is outside of time. Therefore, the Holy Eucharist was established, along with Holy Orders, in the Upper Room before Jesus suffered and died. However, this is precisely because Jesus was making the Cross present in His Body and Blood offered in the first Eucharist.The key to understanding the unity of the Last Supper and the Cross is understanding the Jewish Passover meal. In the Passover, the father of the family would use the first-person perspective when recounting the narrative of the Exodus. The blessings are read by the father of the house and the first cup of wine is consumed: the cup of blessing.At the Passover meal, each adult at the dinner drinks four cups of wine. The four cups mark the journey of the Hebrew people. The four cups mark that 1) God will save His People from harsh labor, which He accomplished by the plagues 2) God will save His People from servitude to the Egyptians, 3) God will redeem His People, which the Jews saw in the crossing of the Red Sea, and finally 4) that God will take His People as a Nation, which happened at Sinai.In Jesus Christ, these four cups reveal their fulfillment. The first cup is fulfilled in various ways by Christ, and in the Book of Revelation, as the full manifestation of God to man. The ten plagues inflicted on Egypt were directed against the various false Egyptian gods. Jesus reveals to us everything that God wished to reveal about Himself and frees us from harsh labor or toiling without purpose in matters of Faith. The second cup is fulfilled by the Incarnation. By the God-man entering into our humanity, we are freed from the slavery of sin, in order to share in His divinity. The third cup is clearly fulfilled in Baptism, which is the definitive escape from the power of evil through the Red Sea.The fourth cup of the Passover meal marks the establishment of the People of God as a nation at Mount Sinai. As a nation, the Exodus from Egypt out of slavery was brought to completion. The New Exodus is the deliverance of men and women from the slavery of sin. The New Moses is our Lord Jesus Christ. In Him is the fullness of redemption. His Perfect Sacrifice on the Cross is begun at the Last Supper. Dr. Scott Hahn goes into exquisite detail about the relationship of the fourth cup, the Last Supper, and the Cross in his 2018 book “The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross.” I would highly recommend purchasing this book for a deeper dive. The main theological point that is drawn is incredibly important: the fourth cup is absent from the Last Supper!The absence of the fourth cup from the Passover Meal would have been noticed by the Apostles. Certainly, they would have been wondering why Jesus left the Passover meal incomplete when He went out to the Garden of Olives to pray. Where then is the fourth cup consumed? It is on the Cross! The fourth cup in Passover marks the establishment of the People of God as a nation at Mount Sinai. In the New Passover, the fourth cup is consumed on the Cross when Jesus drinks wine mixed with gall and gives up His spirit saying, “It is finished (cf. Jn 19:30, Mk 15:37).” In Latin, the phrase is “consummatum est.” The fourth cup is called the cup of consummation.On the Cross, Jesus establishes the new and everlasting Covenant in His Blood. The Church is borne from the Cross. The People of God become such by entering into the death of Christ and thereby sharing in His Resurrection. All of this is possible because of the outpouring of Jesus to the Father. What we need to remember is that Mass is not a reenactment of the Last Supper. It is a coming present once again of the saving Mysteries of Jesus' Last Supper, Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.After Supper Was EndedLet us resume our walk through the Mass. The bread has been consecrated. Now, in a similar way, our Lord took the chalice in His holy and venerable hands. He gave thanks to the Father, blessed it, and shared the cup with His disciples. Why did our Lord do this? He could have consecrated the bread and wine together and given that model to the Apostles.As we have explored earlier, the Last Supper is not merely a symbolic meal, it is a real participation in the events to come of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of the Lord. God is the master of space and time, so this is not outside of the possibilities for Him. When Jesus says, “This is my body which will be given up for you,” we can hear that it is anticipating a future action. The mystery comes when we realize that even though He is talking about an action in the future, He is saying that the bread in His hands is His actual body. The Church has never believed these words to be metaphorical. That heresy did not appear until the second millennium.We know that the Holy Mass is a sacrificial meal. So too was the Last Supper a sacrificial meal, inseparable from the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. What is the logic to the double consecration: the consecration of bread and wine separately. Jesus was making the Cross present at the Last Supper in a real, sacramental way, and, in so doing, made the Mass a memorial of the whole of the Paschal Mystery. When He took the chalice and said the words of consecration: “For this is the chalice of my blood...” He was essentially separating His Body and His Blood. The result of the catastrophic separation of Body from Blood is death.At every single Mass, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ are separately made present under what looks like bread and what looks like wine. The Cross becomes present. The Death of our Lord Jesus Christ comes present. At the Last Supper, this was in an anticipatory sense because the events of the Passion and Death of Jesus had not yet happened. And at the Holy Mass, these events become present once more.Of course, we know that the Death of Jesus Christ is not the end. Our God knows the way out of death's decay. On the third day, He rose from the dead. His glorious Resurrection becomes present at each and every single Mass in a sacramental way during the Fraction Rite. Later on in the Mass, we sing the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). However, just before this, the Priest breaks a piece of the Host over the paten and places it in the Chalice saying, “May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.”Mysterium FideiAfter the bread and wine have been consecrated, the priest says the “mystery of faith” or mysterium fidei (in Latin), which is new to the 1970 Missal. Previously, the phrase mysterium fidei did not exist as an acclamation; rather, it was part of the formula of consecration spoken inaudibly by the priest. It was included just after “the new and everlasting covenant (novi et aeterni testamenti)” and just before “which will be poured out for you and for many... (qui pro vobis et pro multis effundetur...).” However, it was only those two Latin words: mysterium fidei.Originally, the use of the term mysterium fidei referred to the mysterious goodness of the material of Christ's Blood being poured out. An early heretical sect, the Manicheans, held that the material order was bad and only the spiritual was good. So, adding the “mystery of faith” into the Canon further showed how important the Flesh and Blood of Christ was and is, His material humanity joined to His divinity.The 1970 addition to the Missal of “we proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again” seems to be more akin to the traditions of the Eastern liturgies. The Liturgy of St. James, a Byzantine form of liturgy, says, “This do in remembrance of me; for as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show forth the Lord's death, and confess His resurrection, till He comes.” This shows that the memorial acclamation may be new to the Roman Rite of the Church but it has been used for ages in the Eastern Catholic Churches.We are recognizing that the Mass is an anamnetic reality. By way of a quick review from last week, anamnesis in Greek literally means “bring to mind.” We could also translate it as a deliberate recollection. Anamnesis in the context of liturgy is more than just a memory or a calling to the mind in some abstract way. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and the mediation of Jesus Christ, our High Priest, the One Sacrifice becomes present once again in an unbloody manner. The word anamnesis is what Jesus says in the words of consecration when He says, “Do this in remembrance of me.”So, the Mass is not a representation, it is a RE-presentation. It is the presenting once more the one and only Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, His suffering, death, and resurrection. Anamnetically, we become present in these sacred events, outside of space and time. Through our prayers and intention, we take part in the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. We enter into the saving Action of Jesus Christ in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.Borne By the Hands of Your Holy AngelThe priest is not only offering the Sacrifice of the Holy Victim, he is presenting an oblation or an offering. In the First Eucharistic Prayer, the ancient Roman Canon, the part which makes this explicit goes this way:“In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God: command that these gifts be borne by the hands of your holy Angel to your altar on high in the sight of your divine majesty, so that all of us who through this participation at the altar receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.”As we mentioned last week, we recognize the Sacrifice of the Mass as the re-presentation of Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension. We acknowledge that He Himself is the Sacred Victim offered on our behalf. And now, we recognize the link between Heaven and Earth in the Holy Mass.What is offered here is not a request that the Body of Christ be locally transferred from the altar to Heaven. Jesus Christ is in Heaven already. Therefore, the meaning of this oblation is mystical. It is not a prayer invoking the power of God, like the epiclesis which calls down the power of the Holy Spirit on the gifts. Interestingly, the word used in the official Latin text for “these gifts” is more literally translated as “these Things.” God sees the gifts, He has commanded the Mass be offered in this way, and they are priceless and pleasing to Him.The word Angel that is used comes from the Greek word “angelos” which means “messenger.” Certainly all of the angels and saints are worshiping at the throne of God and are taking part in the Sacred and Divine Liturgy of the Mass. So, who is this Angel?St. Ambrose taught that an angel assists at Mass when Christ is sacrificed on the altar. From the text of the Roman Canon, there is little information as to the identity of this Angel. Is it the guardian angel of the Church? Is it St. Michael the Archangel, the guardian angel of the Eucharist? Is it Jesus Christ Himself, used in a metaphorical sense? Does the word Angel stand in for each and every angel and saint who takes part in the Mystical Supper of the Lamb?It seems clear to me that what is asked here is not possible to any angel or creature. Truly, what created being can accomplish what God has asked and what the Church presents once again here? Besides being a messenger, the Angel is the “One Sent” by the Father. So, it seems that the Angel is the Son of God, Jesus Christ: the One Sent by the Father. In fact, Jesus is the “Angel of Great Counsel” referenced in Isaiah 9:6. We also see the Word of God (albeit before the incarnation) active in creation in Genesis 1-2. We see the Word of the Lord coming to Noah (Genesis 5-6). There is also the mysterious passage in the Gospel of John where Jesus says that Abraham had seen Him (cf. Jn. 8:56).The point of this mystical prayer is to show that the Sacrifice of Heaven is the Sacrifice of Earth. The altar on high in the sight of the His divine majesty is the altar on which the Sacrifice of the Mass is being offered once more. Heaven and Earth meet by the power of the Holy Spirit and the mediation of the Angel of Great Counsel, our Lord Jesus Christ. “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus... (1 Tim. 2:5).” So, the Holy Angel of the Mass's words is Jesus.The End of the Eucharistic PrayerThe priest ends the Eucharistic Prayer with a Final Doxology, a liturgical formula of praise to God, saying:“Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.”This entire Action, and truly the whole of the Holy Mass, is the action of God. The chief mover in the Liturgy is our High Priest, Jesus Christ. This final phrase given to us by the Church to close the Eucharistic Prayer might seem like a simple declaration of praise, but it is the key to understanding Catholic worship. “Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.” Do we go to Mass to receive the gifts that God wants to bestow upon us? This is the view that many within the Church hold. We go to Mass to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Of course, if we are in a state of grace, we have the honor and profound privilege of receiving our Lord in the Eucharist. But why do we go to Mass? Is it to receive or to give?The key is this: “all glory and honor is yours.” We recognize that we have come to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass with our full, conscious, and actual participation for one primary purpose: to give glory and honor to the Father. And through this cooperation with grace, God makes us holy. Almighty God does not need our worship, but He delights in it. We have freedom and the free self-gift of His son or daughter is His delight. If we come to Mass primarily to receive, we are not coming for the right reasons. If we say, “I did not get anything out of Mass today,” then we have a wrong understanding of the Sacred Liturgy. We should not say, “I did not get...” We should instead say, “Did I give my all to my Heavenly Father?”The Communion RiteFollowing the Eucharistic Prayer, we stand and pray the prayer that our Lord Jesus taught us: the “Our Father.” This perfect prayer, according to St. Thomas Aquinas, contains all five excellent qualities required for prayer. It is confident, ordered, suitable, devout, and humble. It is also clear here the priest is leading this prayer in the Person of Christ, Head of His Body, because his hands are in the orans posture of offering.Next, the priest offers the peace of Christ to us, just as Christ offered His peace to the Apostles on the day of the Resurrection. “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld (Jn. 20:19-20).”Then, it is optional for the deacon or priest to invite the gathered faithful to turn to those in their immediate vicinity and offer the peace of Christ. This is the action of one Member of the Body of Christ to another Member of the Body of Christ. So, we do not say the other person's name, give them a secret handshake, or anything like that. We remember that Christ is now present on the altar and we offer the peace of Christ, which the world cannot give, to those around us. We are also reminded here of the words of our Lord: “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift (Mt. 5:23-24).”The Fraction RiteAs I mentioned last week, the priest then takes a piece of the Sacred Host and breaks it. Then, he puts that piece into the Chalice, which makes the Resurrection of Jesus present in a powerful way. Body and Blood are reunited, never to be parted again! We, and the priest, do not receive dead flesh; we receive the whole Christ, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity into our own bodies. Interesting to note here, as well, that our posture changed after the Final Doxology. Instead of kneeling in penitence and adoration at the foot of the Cross, we are standing in the joy and power of the Resurrection! Meanwhile, the priest is saying quietly: “May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.”Then, quietly, he prays directly to Jesus in one of two ways:“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, by the will of the Father and the work of the Holy Spirit, through your Death gave life to the world, free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins and from every evil; keep me always faithful to your commandments, and never let me be parted from you.”Or: “May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me to judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for me protection in mind and body and a healing remedy.”Next, while facing the people, the priest raises the host and chalice echoing the words of St. John the Baptist,“Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.”The people and the priest then respond with the words of the centurion to Jesus who believed that He could save the centurion's daughter, despite being a Gentile pagan:“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”At this point, the priest then receives Holy Communion and then distributes our Blessed Lord, under the veil of a Sacrament, to the faithful gathered who are in a state of grace. Who Do We Say Amen?I think it is worth investigating: Why do we say Amen after receiving Holy Communion?In the Second Century, St. Justin Martyr writes in his Apologia that after the prayers of thanksgiving and consecration were finished by the priest, all responded by saying “Amen.” This is not simply a word found at the end of a conversation. It is not like saying, “Ok. Goodbye, God,” after a prayer is finished. St. Paul writes, “Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?” So, it would seem that the word Amen packs a punch. But what does it mean?Amen is a Hebrew word which means “so be it.” St. Augustine translated it as “it is true (Latin: verum est).” In a tract explaining the Mass from the Middle Ages, we read, “Amen is a ratification by the people of what has been spoken, and it may be interpreted in our language as if they all said: May it so be done as the priest has prayed (Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907).”It is custom in most of the Rites of the Catholic Church, both East and West, to say “Amen” after receiving Holy Communion. In the 1962 Missale Romanum, the priest says, “Corpus Domini Nostri Iesu Christi custodiat animam tuam in vitam aeternam, Amen (May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto life everlasting. Amen).” So, even though the communicant does not say “Amen” like in the Ordinary Form of the Mass, the priest has said “Amen” for them.The language of “Amen” seems to be like a contract. When two people enter into an agreement with one another, they may mark it with a handshake and say, “so be it” or “I agree.” Is that what is happening at Mass? Certainly, what we are entering into at Mass is far more important, meaningful, lasting, and beautiful. Perhaps more than a contract, the “Amen” shows us that the language of the Mass is that of a covenant. A contract can be broken. A covenant cannot be broken.When we approach our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, we are approaching the Bridegroom as the Bride. We are uttering our wedding vows to the King of Heaven each time we receive Holy Communion. We are saying, “I do” when we say “Amen.” The meaning of the word is very close to this understanding. We are using the language of marriage to show that we are accepting the Bridegroom into our body and soul to remain with us always. As husband and wife become one flesh in marriage, the communicant and our Lord become one in the Eucharist. “Communion” means “one with.” We are becoming more closely joined to the Lord in reception of Holy Communion.Every time we say “Amen” we should call to mind clearly what we are doing. We are giving our assent of Faith. We are not saying “Okay” or “Sure”, we are saying “so be it.” Do we know what we are saying “yes” to? Do we know what we entering into? Our “yes” to God cannot be half-hearted or wishy-washy. It must be sure and resolute, by His grace. Our Lord Jesus is a strong proponent of authenticity and resolution. We hear in the Book of Revelation: “So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth (Rev. 3:16).” And in the Gospel of St. Matthew: “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes' or ‘No'; anything more than this comes from evil (Mt. 5:37).” Let our Amen mean Amen. Then, after Holy Communion, the priest or deacon purifies the Sacred Vessels, which is something only they can do. They quietly say:“What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity.”Next, the priest invites the people to pray and says the Prayer after Communion. This is a special prayer given for each liturgical day, like the Collect, which ends the Communion Rite and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, more broadly. Will Wright Catholic Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Concluding RitesGreeting, Blessing, and DismissalWe have just taken part in the Liturgy of the Eucharist in which Jesus Christ became substantially, truly, and really present.  Having just received Him in His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Eucharist, the faithful are living tabernacles.  The word Eucharist actually means thanksgiving in Greek, and this is what we are doing during the Concluding Rites.Out of deep gratitude for what our good God has done, we spend some time in silence following the Communion Rite, reflecting on the gift of the Most Holy Eucharist.  Then, the priest blesses the people assembled.  There is great power in this blessing. The priest, acting in the Person of Christ the Head, is blessing the people.  In other words, it is Christ Himself who blesses us at the end of Mass.  During Mass, where the priest is, there is Christ.The priest, acting in the Person of Christ, blesses those gathered with the power and might of the Most Holy Trinity: “May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”  By making the sign of the Cross and invoking the Trinity, the priest is sealing us with God's presence.  We have been shown mercy in the Introductory Rites and we glorified God.  We were fed with His adorable Word in the Liturgy of the Word.  And we received Jesus Christ Himself in the Holy Eucharist in the Liturgy of the Eucharist.  This one, single act of worship began with the sign of the Cross and it ends with the sign of the Cross.Following the final blessing, the dismissal is given by the priest or deacon.  This is, in fact, where the word Mass comes from.  The words in Latin “Ite, missa est” literally means “Go, she (meaning, the Church) – has been sent”.  This word is related to our English word “mission.”  Fed by the Word and the Eucharist, Jesus fills us with Himself and we are strengthened to go out and share Him with the world. The Church exists to evangelize, and we are the hands and feet of Christ. At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, in the Great Commission, Jesus says to the Apostles:“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age (Mt. 28:18-20).”Likewise, the deacon or priest is acting in the Person of Christ, telling us to “Go” as well! The dismissal makes the Ascension anamnetically present to us, because that is exactly what happened after the Great Commission.Then, the priest, still acting in the Person of Christ the Head, then processes down the center aisle towards the narthex as a recessional hymn is sung.  Technically speaking, the one, single act of worship – the Mass – ends with the dismissal.  Practically speaking, our celebration of the Sacred Mysteries ends when the priest reaches the narthex of the Church. This practice of waiting until the priest reaches the narthex highlights the reality that Christ is the presider at Mass, acting through the priest.ConclusionI hope that this series has been a blessing to you. I hope that we all will continue in our pursuit of the glory of God and the sanctification of man. I hope that the Mass comes alive to your senses in a powerful way. Thanks be to God for such a great gift!Thank you for reading Will Wright Catholic Podcast. 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Jesus moved about within Galilee; he did not wish to travel in Judea, because the Jews were trying to kill him. But the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near. But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, he himself also went up, not openly but as it were in secret. John 7:1–2; 10The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was one of three great feasts during which the people made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem to commemorate God's saving action in their lives. This particular feast was to commemorate the 40 years that the Israelites traveled through the desert and dwelt in tents, or booths, as they wandered and were led by Moses. Therefore, the feast is also referred to as the “Feast of Booths.” During the seven days of this feast, people would set up tents (booths) around the Temple area and live in them to commemorate the journey of their ancestors.In the Gospel passage quoted above, we read that Jesus went up to the feast secretly. Saint Augustine explains that this means that though Jesus was present, the full revelation of His divine identity was hidden from many. He was physically there, but many did not know Who He was.That particular year, when the feast was half over, Jesus appeared in the Temple area and began to teach. Many were amazed at His words, and others thought He was possessed. After teaching the people, there was much disagreement among them about our Lord's identity. Jesus said to them, “You know me and also know where I am from. Yet I did not come on my own, but the one who sent me, whom you do not know, is true. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.” In that statement, Jesus essentially was saying that among those listening to Him, some had come to faith in Him and discovered His true identity as the Messiah, while others lacked the gift of faith and remained blind to Him. To them, His divine essence remained a secret.In a symbolic way, Jesus' presence at the Feast of Tabernacles reveals Him as the new Moses. It was Moses who led the people through the desert for 40 years toward the promised land while they dwelt in tents. Our Lord now took on that role of leading the people who were commemorating this 40-year journey by appearing in the Temple and pointing the people to Heaven, the true Promised Land.Today, our Lord continues to lead His people through the journey of life by coming to each of us to teach us and to reveal His divine presence. Some listen and believe and continue on the journey. To them, the secrets of our Lord are revealed. Others do not believe and, as a result of their lack of faith, fail to discover the hidden presence of our Lord all around them. Reflect, today, upon the image of Jesus coming to you during your long journey through the desert of this life. He initially comes to you in secret, veiled in His true essence. As He teaches you, He desires to lift that veil and reveal to You His true glory. He desires that you dwell with Him through prayer and remain attentive to His Word. As you gaze upon our Lord, reflect upon the question of how clearly you hear Him speak each day. He is here, with you always. But are you with Him? Do you hear Him, believe in Him, follow Him and serve Him? Do you allow Him to lead you every day toward His promises of new life? Allow our Lord to pitch His tent next to yours so that You will daily be attentive to His teaching and be led by Him to the glories of Heaven. My hidden Lord, You came to reveal to all people Your burning love and invitation to eternal life. Please come and dwell with me during my journey through life, and open my mind and heart to all that You wish to reveal. May I know You fully and follow You to the Promised Land of Heaven. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Matthew 5:1-11 Series: Matthew - The Greatest Sermon Pastor Matt Nagel

Homily 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023: Being Taught by the New Moses by Fr. Mike Casey

Text: Matthew 5:13-20. The Rev. Amber Carswell preaches the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A.

Unlike Moses, Jesus does not have to go up the mountain to hear the voice of God. Jesus is teaching of His own authority.

Jesus is the New Israel — Matthew 2:1-15 1. Jesus is the New Israel 2. Jesus is the New Moses 3. Jesus is God's Son

Sermon Date: September 25, 2022Sermon on Scripture reading:  Exodus 2:1-10Support the show

This episode is where it ALL changes for Moses. Isn't that what's said about reaching the age of forty? Everything that has worked for you your whole life all of a sudden is no longer working, and you have a choice to make. What are you going to do about it? Tune in to this significant turning point in Moses' life, down at the water well, and see what choice HE makes. You don't wanna miss it.

Matthew 5:1-12 English Standard VersionThe Sermon on the Mount5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.The Beatitudes2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Sermon (English) Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent: New Solomon, New Temple, New Moses, New Word

Speaker: Tanner Smith South Harbor Church is a community of believers seeking to follow Jesus together and get a fresh start on life.

Find more info by signing up for our Substack or following us on Instagram @buried_and_born Matthew 5-7: The Sermon on the Mount Mt. 5 – The Message of the Messiah's Kingdom Part 1 1-12: The Blessed, Blissful, Happy Life – Jesus gives the New Commandments from a New Mountain as the New Moses (v1). Jesus is actually the Blessed Man of Psalm 1. He is calling us into His life. Jesus outlines the Kingdom that was supposed to be Israel's. Possessing the Kingdom – Right now they were servants of Rome. Comforted – Now they were oppressed. Seeing God – Now they were walking in darkness. This is the new Mt. Sinai, and He's reminding them of their unique purpose. 13-16: Jesus reminds Israel that they are the salt and light meant to reveal the beauty and wisdom of God's law (old and new) to the world. 17-20: The law remains until it all comes to pass in Jesus. This is Matthew's story; how the salvation of God is fulfilled through Jesus' words and actions. 21-47: Instead of displaying the glory of God through His wisdom: · You are murderers (v21) · Adulterers (v27) · Liars (v33) · Unjust (v38) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buriedandborn/message