Jesus doesn’t just whisk Matthew away, as he had with Peter, James and John, the next we read is that Jesus is having dinner at Matthew’s house. We might guess who the guests might be —Matthew’s friends of course. As a tax collector he would have few friends. So here we are in Matthew’s house with his new rabbi not surprisingly there are tax collectors and sinners sitting down with Jesus and this growing band of his disciples.
In this remarkable account, Jesus dramatic ability to fully heal a paralysed man demonstrates his authority to forgive sins, something only God can do. Jesus Christ has this divine authority today – the ability to free us from the power, guilt and eternal consequences of our sin
From the series “All that Jesus said and did” in Matthew’s Gospel. Matthew 8: 28-34
Goal of Christian life is Christ-likeness Every trait developed in us that reflects character of Jesus is fruit pleasing God.
In the spiritual, the conditions for the best growth are those things that God lays down in his word, by which we are to order our lives and relationships.
Reflections on 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 17:1-9
What does it mean to ‘grow in Christ’ ?
#Christmasmeans – To these oppressed people comes a ray of hope; a dawning light.
It costs to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth, it cost God everything, it cost Jesus.