Jesus Teaches His Disciples Scripture: Matthew 17:14-27(NIV) 14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly...
Listen to Him! Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13(NIV) 1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the...
Peter Proclaims Jesus as the Christ Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28(NIV) 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the...
Jesus and the Religious Leaders of His Day Scripture: Matthew 16:1-12(NIV) 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It...
Why Did Jesus Do it Again? Scripture: Matthew 15:29-39(NIV) 29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. 30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the...
Faithful Dogs Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28(NIV) 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is...
Jesus Teaches on Outer vs. Inner Purity Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20(NIV) 1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t...
Jesus Walks on Water Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36(NIV) 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a...
Feeding Five Thousand Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21(NIV) 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a...
Herod Wonders if Jesus is John Resurrected Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12(NIV) 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is...