Matthew 8:18-34~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Matthew’s readings in chapter 8 today are powerful in so many ways.  The first section of our readings focuses on the costs of following Jesus.  And I do think that we all probably realize…

Matthew 8:1-17~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we read Matthew chapter 8, which is an amazing look at Jesus’ healing ministry.  While we do read about someone with leprosy, and a paralyzed man, and others with sicknesses and demons –…

Matthew 7:15-29~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Matthew chapter 7 we wrap up the Sermon on the Mount!  Not a bad 3 chapters of teaching from Jesus, eh?  🙂 Verse 20 was insightful for me today: “Yes, the way…

Matthew 6:25-7:14~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Matthew we continue the Sermon on the Mount!  Chapter 6 verse 27 is solid science from Jesus: “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not.” Wouldn’t you…

Matthew 6:1-24~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Our readings in Matthew chapter 6 today seem to be focusing quite a bit on the interior motives of why we do things – and to do things sometimes in secret, where only God will…

Matthew 5:27-48~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Matthew 5:27-30 are Jesus’ teachings about adultery.  And really I think these teachings, along with many others in the Sermon on the Mount, are even more so about what is going on inside our…

Matthew 5:1-26~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Okay…today is a big day my friends!  We are starting the Sermon on the Mount!  Whoo-hoo! (are you cheering here with me?? 🙂  And as we do, let me encourage you in a few…

Matthew 4:12-25~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Matthew chapter 4:12 begins Jesus’ public ministry!  Verse 17 is of note: “From then on, Jesus began to preach, “Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”” …

Matthew 3:7-4:11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today’s Matthew readings are incredible on so many levels.  We begin by reading about John the Baptist scolding the Pharisees and Sadducees!  John is not joking around here…  I think one verse that really…

Matthew 2:13-3:6~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew today we read about The Escape to Egypt.  Two things stood out to me in Joseph’s behavior in today’s readings.  In verse 13 an angel tells Joseph to “get up and flee…