Biblical Breadcrumbs

Jesus now turns His attention to murdering a tree and destroying His opponents' arguments. Why these? And what do they mean for us? Join me as we continue through this section of the narrative!

The cleansing of the Temple. Why would Jesus do this so... aggressively? Join me as we discuss some of the relevance and implications for these next couple of events!

The "Triumphal Entry", as it is typically termed! Here we see Jesus entering the city of Jerusalem, His kingdom, coming into His position. Join me as we explore Jesus' entering and reception into the city!

Jesus' correction of James and John doesn't end with just them; no, now lessons need to be given to the rest of the apostles. Join me as we examine the response of Jesus and the teachings He's displaying!

Let's explore the phrase from verse 16: "first shall be last, and last shall be first". How does Jesus use this phrase, in applying to Himself and His disciples? Join me as we search these couple of stories for that theme!

A simple passage carries a deep truth and a more complicated concept comes alongside. Will we understand it? Join me as we try and discuss some complex matters and make some semblance of sense out of them.

A bit of a confusing passage, here: Jesus takes this theme of richness and spins it in a slightly different way. This was hard for me to think through explaining, so hopefully it works alright. Join me as we try to work through this passage!

Despite all the teaching Jesus has done, the disciples are still foolish. So is this rich man. Join me as we examine these two short stories and see how we can relate to them today!

Divorce. What a topic, especially in today's culture. How are we to actually consider it? And how are we to approach the questions that this passage raises? Join me as we discuss this issue and my overall thoughts on the whole matter!

Marriage, divorce, and remarriage: what a controversy! But should it be as big of an issue as we make it? Maybe a discussion and some context for the problem will help in out understanding. So, join me as we explore the first half of this controversial issue and see Jesus' emphasis on marriage!

The end of chapter 18 is just a parable bringing the previous topics to light. Jesus gives this example, trying to point us to how we should be acting towards others. Do we? Join me as we discuss this story and how it relates to the instructions from the previous sections!

Just a few verses, but good to note in the context of this passage. Jesus warns His people to work with God towards peace and to be of forgiving spirits, both. Join me as we glance over these few verses to see if we can understand what Jesus is getting at!

The teachings of Jesus keep getting harder. He takes the ideas talked about in v.1-10 and expands them into fuller commands, exposing more of the difficulty they contain. Join me as we investigate some of the toughest teaching--in my opinion--that Jesus ever gave.

What an interesting chapter. In this, the fourth of Jesus' five recorded speeches in Matthew, some of the hardest commands are demanded. Will we deal well with our brothers? How are we supposed to view ourselves? Join me as we think through the introduction of this sermon and how we should be using it today.

This bit is a weird one, to be sure. Several random-seeming stories, a few good morals, but overall less depth than we've typically had. Regardless, join me as we glance at this section and try to see what we can learn from it anyways!

After the set of stories--the Great Confession and "Lesser Rejection"--a brief other saying of Jesus', then the Transfiguration. These are probably also very familiar to us, but they still contain deep messages. Join me as we examine these two sections and why Matthew put them here!

Peter's confession and denial, all in one. Both stories together add up and show the duality of Peter: maybe, that points to a problem in all of us? Join me as we examine these two stories and some of what it could mean for God's people today.

Another miracle--wait, haven't we seen this one before?--and a related story appear. How are we to understand these tales of bread? Join me as we dive in to explore these brief stories and the impact they have, for both the people of that day and those of the modern.

What a story this one is. Jesus meets a Gentile woman, then has a conversation of sorts with her? This story isn't very often spoken of, so join me as we try to figure out what, precisely, is going on here.

Jesus ceases to talk to the Pharisees, choosing instead to focus His efforts on the crowd around Him. He then starts instructing them to live in line with His earlier teaching, as shown in the first part of the chapter. Join me as we explore His address to the people around!

Picking up from where we left off a few weeks ago, Matthew tells a couple of stories. Jesus walks through a town and starts into another confrontation with the Pharisees. Join me as we look at those stories and see what we can learn!

Jesus feeds well over 5,000 people and walks on a sea. These are likely both very familiar stories, but can we learn valuable lessons from them anyway? Join me as we examine these two and seek wisdom from them!

Jesus' third sermon finishes with a short narrative, and then Matthew chronicles the latest updates on John the Baptist. Join me as we explore a couple stories of current events, circa 1,990 years ago!

Let's talk about the last portion of Jesus' third sermon. Here, just another couple of parables about the Kingdom. Join me as we try to interpret accurately what Jesus is saying to His disciples!

Three more parables; one more interpretation. So, it's up to us to find the meanings. Join me as we listen to Jesus' words and work toward understanding them!