Matthew 11:7-30~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Matthew chapter 11 opens up with Jesus teaching about the importance of John the Baptist’s ministry and the transitioning from the old covenant to the new covenant, which can be seen in verse 13:…

Matthew 10:24-11:6~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Matthew chapter 10 closes out today with what might be considered some “hard teachings” of Jesus.  I think what stands out in my mind in reading these teachings is that while Jesus is certainly…

Matthew 10:1-23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 10 Jesus sends out the twelve disciples!  Verse 7 stands out: “Jesus sent the twelve disciples out with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, but only to…

Matthew 9:18-38~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 9 today we read about Jesus healing in response to people’s faith – the faith of the father, the faith of the woman, the blind men, and many others.  It is…

Matthew 9:1-17~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 9 we read about Jesus not only healing – but also forgiving sins.  This is a power and an authority – forgiving sins – that only God could truly have.  It…

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…