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The Rich and the Kingdom of God. The gospel according to Matthew. Mathew chapter 19 verses 16-30. 16. Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17. “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18. “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You sh...

The Rich and the Kingdom of God. The gospel according to Matthew. Mathew chapter 19 verses 16-30. 16. Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17. “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18. “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You sh...

The Little Children and Jesus. The Gospel according to Matthew. Matthew chapter 19 verses 13-14. 13. Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. 14. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”  15 When he had placed his hands on th...

The Cost of Following Jesus 18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.  19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” 21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my fath...

The Wise and Foolish Builders 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice i...

True and False Prophets 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.  16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?  17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.  18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit....

Judging Others 1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?  4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a...

Do Not Worry 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?  26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?  27 Can any one of you by worrying ad...

Prayer 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.  6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.  7 And when you pray...

Giving to the Needy. The gospel according to Matthew. Mathew chapter 6 verses 1-4. 1. “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell...

Love for Enemies. The gospel according to Mathew chapter 5 verses 33-48. 33. “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34. But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35. or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great...

Concerning Divorce. The gospel according to Mathew. Mathew chapter 5 verses 31-37. 31. “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32. But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Oaths 33. “Again, you have heard that it was sa...

Adultery. The gospel according to Mathew. Mathew chapter 5 verses 27-30. 27. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for you...

Thanks for Their Gifts The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 4 verses 10-20. 10. I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it...

Final Exhortations The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 4 verses 4-9. 4. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5. Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, w...

Closing Appeal for Steadfastness and Unity. The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 4 verses 1-3. 1. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! 2. I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they...

No Confidence in the Flesh The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 3 verses 1-14. 1. Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2. Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who b...

Timothy and Epaphroditus The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 2 verses 19-30. 19. I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20. I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22. But you know that Timothy has...

Do Everything Without Grumbling. The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 2 verses 12-18. 12. Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13. for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14. Do everything without grumbli...

Imitating Christ’s Humility. The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 2 verses 1-11. 1. Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2. then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3. Do nothing out of...

Life Worthy of the Gospel. The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 1 verses 27-30. 27. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28. without being frightened in any way by thos...

Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel. The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 1 verses 12-26. 12. Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14. And because of my chains, most of the brothers and...

Thanksgiving and Prayer. The gospel according to Paul. Philippians chapter 1 verses 3-11. 3. I thank my God every time I remember you. 4. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy. 5. because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6. being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7....

At the Home of Martha and Mary. The Gospel according to Luke. Luke chapter 10 verses 38-42. 38. As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and ask...

The Parable of the Good Samaritan. The Gospel according to Luke. Luke chapter 10 verses 25-37. 25. On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26. “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27. He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your streng...