Matthew - Meeting With Christ

Matthew 18.5-9 | That man through whom the stumbling block comes

The followers of Christ have to face constant temptations. These temptations are referred to as ‘stumbling blocks’ in Matthew 18. They are a real danger and Jesus speaks very seriously about them. This is what He teaches in Matthew 18.5-9.Matthew 18.5....

Matthew 18.10 | Their angels always behold the face of My Father

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

In our previous lesson, we were studying Matthew 18.5-9 where Jesus said to His disciples that they must take great care not to cause anyone who believes in Him to stumble. We saw that the stumbling is to be understood in the very serious sense of falling away from...

Matthew 18.15-20 | If your brother sins

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

Sin in the Christian community is a matter of great concern for Jesus. It can be so damaging to the church that the Lord lays down very specific steps as to how the problem is to be handled. These steps are described in Matthew 18.15-20. This is what Jesus says.A...

Matthew 18.21-35 | The parable of the unforgiving servant

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

The Lord Jesus taught His followers not just to receive forgiveness but also to show such forgiveness. This point is at the heart of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. The story is recorded only in Matthew, Matthew 18.21-35. It goes like this.There was a king who...

Matthew 19.1-9 | Let not man separate

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

The Pharisees once asked the Lord Jesus this question: Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause at all (Matthew 19.3)? Divorce was an issue which divided the people in Jesus’ days. There were two schools of thought. The school of Shammai...

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