Category Archives: Bible

DISCIPLES OF THE KINGMatthew 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 TermsDisciple. In the first century an apprenticeship system wasContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

KINGLY POWERMatthew 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 His kingdom. Now He displayedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PRAYER AND KINGDOMMatthew 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 TermsHypocrite. The Greek word means “one acting aContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

RIGHTEOUS KINGDOMMatthew 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 the meaning of biblical words whoseContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

THE KING’S PREPARATIONMatthew 3–4 “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil” (Matt. 4:1). Before Jesus began to preach, John the Baptist prepared Judea for His appearance. And God did a preparatory work in Christ’s own life! Biography: John the BaptistJohn was Jesus’ cousin, about six months olderContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”