Posts tagged with ‘matthew’

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Repent!

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Interesting that the first sermon Jesus preached was: Repent! Lots of good subjects He could have preached to begin His ministry on earth. But He chose repentance. Hmmmm. Listen up! This is a good […]

Peter, Peter, Peter

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Matthew 17:1-4 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with […]

Take, Eat; this is my Body

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Matthew 26:26-28 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of […]

Much Ado about Calvinism and Eternal Salvation

by Lloyd Wilkinson

God did this: Ephesians 1:4-5 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,   Jesus did […]

Prayer Works

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.   Why would God tell us to take everything to Him in prayer […]

Many Infallible Proofs

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days The cross was for God. The resurrection is for us. Along with the birth of Christ, the cross and the resurrection are the most important events in all of human history, past, present, […]

Let Us Mourn

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Matthew 5:3-4 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a disciple is a follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles, or a follower or student of a teacher, […]

New Year’s Priorities

by Lloyd Wilkinson

Jesus taught us to love God and love others. Matthew 22:36-40 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second […]