Transcript Podcast Introduction Today is Gospel Saturday. We’ll read Matthew 5-7. And after the reading, I have some comments I’m calling today’s episode “The Sermon On the Mount.” Comments on the Sermon On the Mount Jesus had begun drawing large crowds by now. He taught in synagogues, he preached the gospel of the kingdom of…
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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today is Gospel Saturday, and our reading will be Matthew 3 and 4, After the reading, I have some comments. I’m calling today’s episode “How To Say No To Temptation.” Comments on Matthew 3-4 Thoughts on Matthew 3 Let’s talk for a moment or two about John the Baptist. His appearance here…
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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today, we are going to read from the New Testament book of Matthew. Chapters 1 and 2. Before I read the chapters, I’ll give you a brief introduction the Matthew’s Gospel. I’m calling the show “Timing Is Everything”. Comments on Matthew 1 Chapter one begins with the genealogy of Jesus, and if…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 26-27 ESV, Ch. 28 NET Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts Have you ever made a promise to God? Have you ever been…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 23-25 NKJV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts In our first chapter today, Jesus did not make many friends in the religious class,…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 20-21 NLT, Ch. 22 NIRV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts Given what state the world is in, I think it’s appropriate to…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 14 ESV, Ch. 15-16 LEB Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts In chapter 16, we see Jesus chiding his disciples with the words,…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 8 ERV, Ch. 9-10 WEB Because I do not take outside advertisers who could diminish the message, LifespringMedia.com needs your support. Find out how. Thoughts I always wondered why Jesus told some of the people he healed not to tell anyone. Have you wondered about that, too? Here…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 5: NET, Chapter 6: NIRV, Chapter 7: ERV Thoughts So today we read the chapters that have become known as the Beatitudes. Obviously, these chapters are packed with messages that each could take entire books to address the teaching Jesus brought to the crowd that day. But I…
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There are some incredibly important events in these two short chapters. The ministry of John the Baptist, which had been prophesied, the baptism of Jesus, His temptation in the desert, the beginning of his preaching ministry, the calling of the first disciples, and the healing of all kinds of sicknesses, both physical and spiritual. It…
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