June, 2008
Matthew 8:23-27
Matthew 8:23-27
There would have been no place these disciples would have felt more comfortable than on the Sea of Galilee. Most of them had made their living from this sea and had spent most of their lives navigating its waters.…
June 30, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 8:18-22
Matthew 8:18-22
In this text Matthew gives a sample reaction to the first three miracles in the nine he will present in chapters eight and nine. Just as Jesus is about to depart to the other side of the sea, a…
June 27, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 8:14-17
Matthew 8:14-17
The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law is the third miracle in this beginning group of miracles. It was first a leper, then a Gentile, and now a woman. Jesus has begun His ministry among those who are ordinary. That is…
June 26, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 8:5-13
Matthew 8:5-13
As we read about this centurion, keep in mind that Matthew’s gospel is specifically written to the Jews. In spite of this, Matthew persists in bringing up the Gentiles. There were at least four references to Gentiles in the…
June 25, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 8:4
Matthew 8:4
There are three things in the incident with the leper that we cannot overlook. Each has to do with the words of Jesus to the leper. First, there are the words, “I am willing, be cleansed.” In Leviticus 13…
June 24, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 8:1-4
Matthew 8:1-4
The last words we read in chapter 7 is that the multitudes were astonished at the teaching of Jesus because He spoke as one having authority. However, to speak as one having authority is not the same as actually…
June 23, 2008|A Moment with the Bible