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I am sure that you have heard the phrase, “You can’t put new wine into old wineskins”. This phrase is actually a scripture which is repeated several times within the Bible. For the advantage of this posting, I am referencing the version listed in Luke 5: 37-39 (NLT) which reads, “And no one puts newContinue reading “A New Way.”

Godly sorrow can be defined as a deep, heartfelt grief for sinning against God. It leads to true repentance and salvation and is motivated by a desire to heal one’s relationship with God. It is a core part of making a radical change in one’s life. Worldly sorrow includes the shame of getting caught andContinue reading “Godly Sorrow.”

Recently, I began to feel a shifting within my life both spiritually and physically. The spiritual aspect of this shifting involved an urge to completely surrender everything and everyone to Christ, walking in a greater level of faith, amongst other things. The physical aspect of this shifting involved coming out of my old “routines”/patterns andContinue reading “The Shifting.”

Hey friends! I pray that you all have read my recent postings covering the book of Matthew. If you haven’t just yet, I encourage you to read the chapter in your Bible and compile your own reflective points prior to reading my summary/reflective points. Leave a comment if you receive any revelations from your readings.Continue reading “Be Strong!”

This chapter details Jesus’ resurrection. The Marys went to check on the tomb and had an encounter with an angel of the Lord. The angel instructed the women to view the inside of the tomb and go tell the disciples that Jesus had risen just as He said He would. He instructed them to tellContinue reading “Matthew Chapter Twenty Eight.”

The chapter opens with the leading priests and elders making plans to put Jesus to death. They bound Him and led Him to Pilate, the Roman governor. Judas realized that Jesus was condemned to death and felt remorse. So he returned those 30 pieces of silver to the leading priests and admitted that he hadContinue reading “Matthew Chapter Twenty Seven.”

This chapter is the longest chapter, but it is essential to read. Topics within this chapter include the plot to kill Jesus, the woman anointing Jesus, Judas betraying Jesus, the last supper, Jesus praying in Gethsemane, Jesus arrested, Jesus being found guilty, and Peter denying Jesus. All this time, the people had been trying toContinue reading “Matthew Chapter Twenty Six.”

This chapter opens up with the very familiar parable of the ten virgins (bridesmaids) (verses one through 12). There were 5 foolish virgins and 5 wise virgins; the foolish ones were not prepared and the wise ones were prepared. When the bridegroom came to get the bridesmaids, the five foolish were left behind and lockedContinue reading “Matthew Chapter Twenty Five.”

In this entire chapter, Jesus teaches about the future. When reading this chapter, consider it a prophecy. We have all heard of the Anti-Christ, false prophets, etc. In verses three through five, Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives when His disciples came to Him asking about the signs of His return and theContinue reading “Matthew Chapter Twenty Four.”

In verses one through 36, Jesus criticized the religious leaders. You remember the ones who were attempting to trap Him with their questions? Yeah…them. I would like to point out a few of the verses. In verses one through five, Jesus told the crowds that they should practice and obey the teachings of the religiousContinue reading “Matthew Chapter Twenty Three.”