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Verses 1-2 Timothy has a duty to teach the local church members what is true and right. He has to show them how they should live as Christians. He has to order the false teachers and those who gossip to stop doing it. He has to correct those who do not obey.Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Matthew 18:15-20 EXEGESIS: Matthew 18. THE CONTEXT This passage makes us uncomfortable, because it prescribes: (1) A confrontational process for dealing with conflict within the church and (2) A harsh penalty for those who refuse to listen. It helps to remember that the goal is reconciliation. It also helps to lookMatthew 18:10. For I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. There is an angel to watch over each child of God; the heirs of heaven have those holy spirits to keep watch and ward over them. These sacred intelligences, who watch over the people of God, do at the same time behold God ...1 Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. While he was there, the Devil came to him. He tried to cause Jesus to do wrong things. 2 Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of this time, he was very hungry. 3 Then the Devil came to Jesus and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, speak to these stones.Verse 5. The first words are similar to those in Isaiah 43:1 and 49:1. But here Isaiah adds that the *Lord provides him with the necessary help. Verse 6. The *Lord has an even greater task for Isaiah. He is to tell all nations that the *Lord can rescue every person from the result of an evil life.1. They suppose that all who have a place in that kingdom are great, for it is a kingdom of priests. Note, Those are truly great who are truly good; and they will appear so at last, when Christ shall own them as his, though ever so mean and poor in the world. 2. They suppose that there are degrees in this greatness.Matthew 20. Matthew 19 Jesus teaches about when a man sends his own wife away 1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he went away from Galilee. He went to the part of Judea that is on the other side of the Jordan River. 2 Large crowds followed Jesus there. He made the sick people well again. 3 Some Pharisees came to talk to Jesus.Jesus enters Jerusalem as a king – Matthew 21:1-11. v1 As Jesus and his *disciples came near to Jerusalem, they reached the village called Bethphage. Bethphage was on the *Mount of Olives. Then, Jesus sent two of the *disciples. v2 He said to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you.The prophets had written that the Christ would die (Isaiah 53; Matthew 12:40). When Jesus died, he suffered the punishment for our evil deeds (Matthew 20:28, Matthew 26:28). But Jesus did not remain dead. God caused Jesus to live again (Matthew 28). And Jesus is alive today, in heaven. Matthew's Gospel (good news) is in the Bible's New Testament.Matthew (16:21) and Luke (9:22) say ‘on the third day’. Mark says ‘three days later’ because he included the first and the last day in the count. Verse 32 Mark calls what Jesus said ‘the word’ (*Greek ‘logos’). It was a clear message that was part of the *gospel. And the *gospel was ‘good’ news.But Jesus would succeed. So, he too went to Egypt and returned from there. This was to show that he had come to save the world. He had come to bring the knowledge of God to all people. Of course, Hosea was not actually speaking about this. But it was quite fair for Matthew to use his words. Read verse 18. Matthew was doing something similar there.There are four different lists of the twelve in the New Testament. Here in Matthew 10:2-4, and also in Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:13-16, and Acts 1:13. In these lists, Peter is always listed first and Judas is always last. The two pairs of brothers (Peter and Andrew; James and John) are always listed first.earthquake ~ when the earth shakes, that is an *earthquake. elders ~ usually they are older men. In the Book of Revelation, they are the 24 people who sit on *thrones in heaven. eternal life ~ life of a new quality for those who believe in …Commentary on Acts 4:1-4. (Read Acts 4:1-4) The apostles preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. It includes all the happiness of the future state; this they preached through Jesus Christ, to be had through him only. Miserable is their case, to whom the glory of Christ's kingdom is a grief; for since the glory of that kingdom is ...Though God, who is a Spirit, is their inheritance, it does not therefore follow that they must live upon the air; no, 1. The people must provide for them. They must have their due from the people, v. 3. Their maintenance must not depend upon the generosity of the people, but they must be by law entitled to it.Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of land (called an ‘isthmus’) in the southern part of Greece. 1. It was the capital city of the region called Achaia. 2. It had two harbours. The harbour on the east coast was 4 miles (6 km) from the harbour on the west coast. Today a canal joins the two harbours.That was not like the way that the teachers of God's Way and path both mean the same thing in the psal Isaiah 54. The death of Christ is the life of the church and of all that truly belong to it; and therefore very fitly, after the prophet had foretold the sufferings of Christ, he foretels the flourishing of the church, which is a part of his glory, and that exaltation of him which was the reward of his humiliation: it was promised him that he ...Bridgeway Bible Commentary. 78. Lessons in humility (Matthew 17:22-23; Matthew 18:1-14; Mark 9:30-50; Luke 9:44-50)Despite Jesus' statement to his disciples that he was heading towards humiliating suffering and death (Matthew 17:22-23; Mark 9:30-32; Luke 9:44-45), they were arguing among themselves about who would have the important places in his kingdom. Matthew 26. Matthew 25 Jesus tells a story about ten Matthew 18. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New ...The book of Judges is like a bridge. The bridge is between the Exodus and the government by a king. The basic structure has 11 sections. We can see these in the story about Othniel (Judges 3:7-11). 1 *Israel’s people do what is wrong. 2 *Israel’s people make the *Lord angry. 3 *Israel’s people suffer great cruelty. Matthew 18:18. ESV Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind

I. The author of it, described, 1. By his name— Peter. His first name was Simon, and Jesus Christ gave him the surname of Peter, which signifies a rock, as a commendation of his faith, and to denote that he should be an eminent pillar in the church of God, Gal 2 9. 2. By his office— an apostle of Jesus Christ.Ye pay tithe - A tenth part. The law required the Jews to devote a tenth part of all their property to the support of the Levites, Numbers 18:20-24.Another tenth part they paid for the service of the sanctuary, commonly in cattle or grain, but where they lived far from the place of worship they changed it to money, Deuteronomy 14:22-24.Besides these, there was to be every third year a tenth ...Matthew Henry Complete Bible Commentary Online. Our biggest sale! 50% off your PLUS subscription. Use code SUMMER ... Matthew 18. Matthew 19. Matthew 20. Matthew 21. Matthew 22. Matthew 23. Matthew 24. Matthew 25. Matthew 26. Matthew 27. Matthew 28. Mark Mark Intro. Mark 1. Mark 2. Mark 3. Mark 4.God used Moses to give his laws to the *Jews. (The first 5 books of the *OT are called The Law. Moses wrote them.) Elijah was a great *prophet. The *prophets wrote many books of the *OT. (*Jews called these books The *Prophets.) So, it is clear that both the Law and the *Prophets spoke about Jesus.

Matthew 10:5-6. These twelve Jesus sent forth — Namely, to preach the gospel and to work miracles; exercising therein his supreme authority over his Church. And commanded, Go not into the way of the Gentiles — That is, into their country. Their commission was thus confined now, because the calling of the Gentiles was deferred till after the more plentiful effusion of the Holy Ghost on the ...A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of 1 Kings in Easy English. God’s lessons from history. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of 1 Kings ... 18-25:30 is the same as Jeremiah chapter 52. There is nothing about Jeremiah in the books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings. …(adapted from The Wycliffe Bible Commentary) 1. The birth and childhood of Jesus Christ -1:1-2:23 a. Genealogy of Christ - 1:1-17 b. Birth of Christ - 1:18-25 c. Visit of the Magi - 2:1-12 d. Flight into Egypt and massacre of the infants - 2:13-18 e. Residence at Nazareth - 2:19-23 2. The preparation for the ministry of Jesus Christ - 3:1-4:11 a.…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. The prophets had written that the Christ would die . Possible cause: Matthew 7:15-20 explains how to identify evil people. We must look for the resu.