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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”

JULY 19 Reading 200 KINGLY POWER Matthew 8–9 ” ‘But so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins. . . . ’ Then He said to the paralytic, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home’ ” (Matt. 9:6).Jesus had called for citizens to populate HisContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JULY 18 Reading 199 PRAYER AND KINGDOM Matthew 6–7 “Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matt. 6:6).Prayer is an expression of intimate relationship with God. Here Jesus invites us to explore what prayer is—and what it can mean to you and me. Definition of Key Terms Hypocrite. The GreekContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JULY 17 Reading 198 RIGHTEOUS KINGDOM Matthew 5 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matt. 5:17). Jesus spoke as King, with absolute authority in His kingdom. And Jesus spoke as God, not abolishing, but reinterpreting theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”