Is denying yourself and taking up your cross only for super saints, that is, those who are very committed to Christ?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27
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Jesus’ closest disciples were faced with two of the most important decisions of their lives when He foretold what He would soon be suffering: Would they follow Him to His death? Would they be willing to die with Him?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 16:20-27
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Peter a rock. The gates of Hades. Keys to the Kingdom. Binding and Losing. What did Jesus mean when He spoke these metaphorical expressions?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 16:16-20
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While many Jews in Jesus’ day believed that He was a reincarnated prophet, Peter knew that He was the Son of God. Why did Peter know what so many others did not? Did it have anything to do with Peter?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 16:5-17
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Tens of thousands of people streamed from the population centers around Galilee to see Jesus in a remote location. The result was three days of healing miracles, capped by an unforgettable grand finale.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 15:29-16:4
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Jesus’ encounter with the Syrophoenician woman illustrates something that God frequently does, that is, He often ignores people prayers. From this story, we can learn something about the kind of prayers God hears.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28
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Sin begins in the hearts of people who are not submitted to God. For that reason, the cure to sin begins in the heart, and that is why God gives those who believe in Him new hearts. But if I find a desire within me to do wrong, does that mean I haven’t been born again?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:34-15:20
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How should we define forgiveness? Are love and forgiveness equivalent? When forgiveness is granted, is it a license to sin again? Might God reinstate the sins of someone whom He’s formerly forgiven?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35
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Peter, James and John journeyed down the Mount of Transfiguration after a unique experience only to discover that the other nine disciples had been having a unique experience of their own. When Jesus learned of their unique experience, it upset Him!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 17:9-17
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The story of the disciple’s failed attempt at exorcism contrasted with Jesus’ success teaches us many important lessons about exercising faith in our own lives. What are they?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 17:17-21
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