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HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 26   Highlight – Matthew 26: New Living Translation Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 31  On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike[ e ] the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’  32  But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”  3...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 25   Highlight – Matthew 25:1-13 New Living Translation Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids 1“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids[ a ] who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.  2  Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.  3  The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps,  4  but the other five were wise...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 24   Highlight – Matthew 24: New Living Translation Jesus Speaks about the Future 32  “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.  33  In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.  34  I tell you the truth, this generation[ j...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 23   Highlight – Matthew 23:27-28 New Living Translation Jesus Criticizes the Religious Leaders 27  “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and all sorts of impurity. 28  Outwardly you look like righteous people,...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 22   Highlight – Matthew 22 New Living Translation The Most Important Commandment 34  But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again.  35  One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:  36  “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Mose...

HEAR Journaling -  Matthew Chapter 21   Highlight – Matthew 21:12-13 New Living Translation Jesus Clears the Temple 12  Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.  13  He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of pra...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 20   Highlight – Matthew 20:25-28 New Living Translation Jesus Teaches about Serving Others 25  But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.  26  But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 19   Highlight – Matthew 19:13-15 New Living Translation Jesus Blesses the Children 13  One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.  14  But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those wh...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 18   Highlight – Matthew 18:12-14 New Living Translation Parable of the Lost Sheep 12  “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?  13  And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine...

HEAR Journaling - Matthew  Chapter 17   Highlight Matthew 17:22-23  New Living Translation Jesus Again Predicts His Death 22  After they gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.  23  He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief.              Explain –  Thi...

HEAR Journaling - Matthew  Chapter 16   Highlight Matthew 16:24-26 New Living Translation 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole w...

HEAR Journaling - Matthew  Chapter 15   Highlight Matthew 15:1-3 New Living Translation Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity 1Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked him, 2  “Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”  3  Jesus replied, “And why do you, by your...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 14   Highlight – Matthew 14 New Living Translation Jesus Walks on Water 22 Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. 23 After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile, the discipl...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 13   Highlight – Matthew 13:10-17 New Living Translation 10  His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” 11  He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets[ a ] of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.  12  To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abund...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 12   Highlight – Matthew 12 New Living Translation Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 9  Then Jesus went over to their synagogue,  10  where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, “Does the law permit a person to work by healing on the Sabbath?” (They were hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.)  11  And he answered,...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 11   Highlight – Matthew 11 New Living Translation Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving 25  At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.  26  Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!  27  “My Father has entrust...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 10   Highlight – Matthew 10:16-20 New Living Translation Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles 16  “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.  17  But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues.  18  You will stand trial before governors and kings becau...

HEAR Journaling - Matthew  Chapter 9   Highlight – Matthew 9:1-8 New Living Translation Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man 1 Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.  2  Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”  3  But some of the teachers of religious law sa...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 8   Highlight – Matthew 8:23-27 New Living Translation Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 Jesus respon...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 7   Highlight – Matthew 7: 1-6 New Living Translation Do Not Judge Others 7 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others.[ a ] The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.[ b ] 3 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye[ c ] when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 6   Highlight – Matthew 6:19-24 New Living Translation Teaching about Money and Possessions 19  “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.  20  Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.  21  Wherever your treasure is,...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 5   Highlight – Matthew 5:11-12 New Living Translation 11  “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.  12  Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.        Ex...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 4   Highlight – Matthew 4:1-11 New Living Translation The Temptation of Jesus 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.  2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. 3 During that time the devil[ a ] came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread....

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 3   Highlight – Matthew 3:13-17 New Living Translation The Baptism of Jesus 13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.  14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?” 15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires...

HEAR Journaling -   Matthew Chapter 2   Highlight – Matthew 2:1-2 New Living Translation Visitors from the East 1 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men[ a ] from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose,[ b ]and we have come to worship him.”              Explain –  ...