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JULY 25 Reading 206 MORE ON GREATNESS Matthew 19–20 “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Matt.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JULY 24 Reading 205 KINGDOM GREATNESS Matthew 18 “Unless you change . . . you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 18:3–4).The question about greatness is important. Today too Christians need to understand Christ’s answer. Overview The markContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JULY 23 Reading 204 KING AND SON OF GOD Matthew 16–17 ” ‘Who do you say I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’ ” (Matt. 16:15–16).These chapters mark a turning point in Matthew’s Gospel. From now on, Jesus spoke less of the kingdom, and more of theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JULY 22 Reading 203 MORE MINISTRY Matthew 14–15 “Great crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the dumb and many others, and laid them at His feet; and He healed them” (Matt. 15:30).In His healings and in feeding the 5,000 and then the 4,000, Jesus met the physical needs of HisContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JULY 21 Reading 202 OPPOSITION TO THE KING Matthew 12–13 “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the Prophet Jonah” (Matt. 12:39).As it became increasingly clear that one must choose for or against Jesus, opposition to Him and to His kingdom hardened.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”