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Matthew 9: 14-17 The Nature of Discipleship Part 2B

Posted on November 14, 2019

Matthew 9: 14-17 Parallels Mark 2: 18-22, Luke 5: 33-39 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, … Continue reading →

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Matthew 9: 9-13 The Nature of Discipleship Part 2A

Posted on November 12, 2019

Matthew 9: 9-13 Parallels Mark 2: 13-17, Luke 5: 27-32  9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed … Continue reading →

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Matthew 9: 1-8 What Sort of Man is This Part 3

Posted on October 31, 2019

Matthew 9: 1-8 Parallels Mark 2: 1-12; Luke 5: 17-26 1 And after getting into a boat he crossed the sea and came to his own town. 2 And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying on … Continue reading →

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Matthew 8: 28-34 What Sort of Man is This Part 2

Posted on October 24, 2019

Matthew 8: 28-34 What Sort of Man is This Part 2 Parallels Mark 5: 1-20, Luke 8: 26-39 28 When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs met … Continue reading →

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Matthew 8: 23-27 What Sort of Man is This part 1

Posted on October 23, 2019

Matthew 8: 23-27 Parallels Mark 4: 35-41, Luke 8: 22-25 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; … Continue reading →

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Matthew 8: 18-22 The Nature of Discipleship part 1

Posted on October 2, 2019

Matthew 8: 18-22 Parallel Luke 9: 57-62 18 Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 A scribe then approached and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you … Continue reading →

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Matthew 8: 14-17 Jesus Takes our Infirmities and Bears our Diseases part 3

Posted on September 30, 2019

Matthew 8: 14-17 Parallels Mark 1: 29-31, Luke 4: 38-39 14 When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; 15 he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up … Continue reading →

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