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Have you ever anticipated a special event in your life? Perhaps your wedding or a job promotion or (like we are right now) the birth of a child? How did you wait for the event? Were you lazy and indifferent,

Are you a hypocrite? No one would like to admit it, but I would venture to say there are areas where all of us don’t practice what we preach. There is a great danger in hypocrisy for a Christian because

In this portion of the book of Matthew, Jesus warns the religious teachers of their impending judgment. God had called them to direct the people to Jesus as the promised Messiah, but the religious leaders were not doing their job.

There’s a lot to cover this week, so I’ll do a lot of summarizing. Hold on to your hats! First, the Pharisees question Jesus about one of the hot topics of the day. They ask if God accepts divorce. Jesus answers

Matthew 18 teaches us how to live in God’s family. God uses this chapter to teach us that greatness in His eyes includes humility, selflessness and forgiveness. The chapter begins with the disciples arguing about who will be the greatest

About a week after the events in last week’s study, Jesus takes Peter, James and John to a mountain. While Jesus is praying there, He is transfigured. Jesus’ face shines like the sun, and His clothes becomes bright white. This was

In this chapter, Jesus reveals His mission to His disciples. He also reveals a special mission for the disciples. The Pharisees and the Sadducees ask Jesus for a sign. They are plotting to kill Jesus and trying to trick Him. Jesus

This chapter depicts three distinct moments during Jesus’ ministry. And these three moments can be summed up in three words. Hypocrisy Hypocrisy is when our behavior doesn’t line up with our beliefs. Jesus had left Israel, but the Pharisees traveled

Did you miss me? :o) We had an extended break from BSF since our class was cancelled last week due to the snow storm. So this week’s lesson is two-for-one. We start out by looking at more parables spoken by

Now that opposition has grown against Jesus, He begins speaking in parables. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Parables compel listeners to discover truth while concealing truth from anyone who is too lazy or stubborn to