A Challenge for Every Day Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48(NIV) 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek...
Jesus Teaches about Purity Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37(NIV) 21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that...
Jesus Came to Fulfill the Law and the Prophets Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20(NIV) 17 “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. 18 For truly I tell you, until...
Jesus Teaches the Beatitudes Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16(NIV) 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The BeatitudesHe said: 3 “Blessed are the...
The Outcome of the Call Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25(NIV) 12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and...
Victory Over Evil Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11(NIV) 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you...
John the Baptist Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17(NIV) 1 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...
God’s Family Direction Scripture: Matthew 2:19-23(NIV) 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those...
Mary, Joseph and Jesus Flee to Egypt Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18(NIV) 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king...
The Strength of What We Believe Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25(NIV) 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through...
