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  • 29. Workers In The Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)

    The first part of the 20th chapter of Matthew records another story that Jesus told, this time about the wages paid to the workers in the vineyard. It clearly is about serving the Master, or working in the kingdom, but the twist here is that many of those who worked in the vineyard did not think that the wages were fairly paid. The story follows logically the ideas of the last chapter concerning wealth and the kingdom of heaven, that is, following the Lord and the cost of that discipleship.

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  • 28. Wealth And The Kingdom Of Heaven (Matthew 19:16-30)

    We now focus on a section of the Gospel that deals with the question of wealth in relation to the kingdom of heaven. The passage includes a confrontation between Jesus and a rich young man, and then the teaching of Jesus on the subject. The tone for the message is set by the little incident that comes before this material, the blessing of the children (19:13-15).

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  • 27. Questions About Marriage And Divorce (Matthew 19:3-12)

    The topic of marriage and divorce is the subject matter of this particular lesson. The study is complicated by the fact that there are difficult expressions and ideas in the passage, and that there are many other passages to correlate, and that this is a constant problem in life that is constantly being debated. There is no chapter in the Bible that is a complete treatise on the subject; rather, there are individual discussions of parts of the topic that came up in certain settings.

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    Matthew

  • 26. Life Under Kingdom Authority (Matthew 18)

    Beginning with Matthew 18 we start a section of the book that records a lot of the teaching of Christ. It will be followed by the journey to Jerusalem and the triumphal entry (Matthew 21). The teachings we encounter first are geared to his disciples. In these passages there will be little or no reference made to the Old Testament directly, and so our time will be spent sorting out what Jesus was saying precisely. Of course we could settle down in one of these units and study it at great length.

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  • The Nicene Creed: Second Month—Day 6

    and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.

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    Christ is not weak in dealing with us, but is powerful among us. For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we are weak in Him, yet by the power of God we will live with Him to serve others. (2 Corinthians 13:3-4)

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  • The Nicene Creed: Second Month—Day 5

    and was made man,

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    Christ had to be made like His brothers in every way, in order that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 2:17-18)

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