Monthly Archives: September 2012

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son … Continue reading →

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of … Continue reading →

13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going … Continue reading →

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his starwhen … Continue reading →

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[d]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph … Continue reading →

This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b]the son of David,the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah the father of Perez … Continue reading →

Tomorrow we will start our journey through Matthew.  Today, let’s use the NIV Study Bible introduction on Matthew to make sure that we all have a basic grasp of the book’s context: Author Although the first Gospel is anonymous, the … Continue reading →

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in … Continue reading →

Why would I be writing about Peter in an introduction to Matthew?  Peter has his own books, doesn’t he?  Matthew focuses on the development of Peter as a leader and alternates between positive assertions of Peter (example:  “You are the … Continue reading →