Matthew 10:24-33 | Fear not
MATTHEW 10.24-33FEAR NOT There is an expression that is reiterated over and over again in the Bible, both in the OT and in the NT. It is the expression ‘Fear not,’ or ‘Do not be afraid.’ In the gospels, ‘Fear not’ appears mostly in Matthew and in Luke. It is used by...
Matthew 10.34-36 | I came to bring a sword
MATTHEW 10.34-36I CAME TO BRING A SWORD The Lord Jesus has said many times that much persecution is to be encountered by those who choose to follow Him. This is how He describes the object of His mission on earth. Matthew 10.34. “Do not think that I came to...
Matthew 10.38-39 | He who does not take his cross
MATTHEW 10.38-39HE WHO DOES NOT TAKE HIS CROSS For Christians, the cross is the instrument of Christ’s atoning death. It is only through the cross of Christ and through the blood of His cross that we have our salvation. Jesus’ death on the cross was for all people....