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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”

JULY 20 Reading 201 DISCIPLES OF THE KING Matthew 10–11“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matt. 10:16).There is no greater challenge than to live our lives as disciples of Jesus, the Servant-King. Definition of Key Terms Disciple. In the first centuryContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”