Biblical Breadcrumbs

The first of the parables, and one of the two that has an explanation paired with it. The sower is most likely not an unfamiliar story, but we'll attempt to examine it as unfamiliarly as possible. Join me as we try and explore this tale as the listeners probably would have heard it!

Jesus begins His third sermon; we need to remember some of what's gone before. So, this episode touches on the concept of parables, themes of the whole book, and the outline of how Matthew is compiled. Join me as we go through an overview of this piece of literature, exploring where it's been and previewing where it's pointing to!

Jesus finishes His condemnation of the Pharisees in two last sections of this chapter. Join me as we examine what He speaks of and why He brings these sections up now!

The dialogue from before is picked up again, continuing the theme of anti-hypocrisy from before. Then, the Pharisees approach Jesus for the fourth time. How will He respond? And what can we learn? Join me as we investigate some of Jesus' rhetoric, as he utilizes it in this instance.

The Pharisees are back for the third round with Jesus. They're lost the last two badly, so how do you think this one is going to go? Join me as we explore Jesus' third refutation of their thought process!

The Pharisees continue being the issue Jesus has to deal with: so, He does. Join me as we examine how this all happens! For questions/comments, feel free to email me at biblicalbreadcrumbs@gmail.com

This is quite a while to spend on just the first eight verses, but Jesus' answer to the Pharisees' "innocent" comment is very worthy of our attention. Hopefully, this can do some of it justice. Join me as we examine what exactly Jesus is trying to communicate here!

The theme of Jesus being greater than John continues, as Jesus turns to rebuke the people around Him. What do they need to hear? And, if they need to hear it, then what do we need to learn from it? Join me as we explore Jesus' teaching. The audio for this one may be a little off, I recorded in a different location than usual.

Compare John and Jesus. Which one is better, and why? That's the question that Jesus addresses in this segment, so join me as we question right along with Him!

The end of the second sermon. How will Jesus close off His "inspirational" speech to the apostles? Join me as we seek that out!

The (hopefully) second-to-last session spent on Jesus' words in this chapter, here we discuss the reason as to why we should choose to work for God. For a worker in the Kingdom, this is pretty important to nail down. So, join me as we think on Jesus' words and how they may apply to us today!

Jesus' warning to His apostles continues. They need to know exactly what could happen to them, on the off-chance that it does happen. Join me as we consider Jesus' words to His disciples and what application they might have for us!

We listen in one Jesus' second sermon: well, the first section of it, anyways. The "Limited Commission", as it's sometimes called, given to the 12 apostles. Join me as we hear what their job was, and how that affects our work too!

Why is 9.35-38 not part of Chapter 10? Well, I don't know either, but I do know that they fit together. Join with me as we enter into the preliminary address for Jesus' second speech and hopefully learn a lesson or two from it!

Matthew 9.33-34 brought a question to my mind. It didn't fit into the episode there, so I've broken it out into its own episode to try and more fully explain my thought on the concept. Maybe you agree? Maybe you don't. Maybe it's something in the middle? Whatever the case may be, feel free to join me--if you will--and let's think about the ideas of overcorrecting and keeping in balance!

FASTING. Is it actually important, or is it a relic from the Old Testament that the Pharisees built into their tradition? Is it a valid commandment for the modern day? I don't have a solidified conclusion, but join me anyway as I talk about what fasting is and suggest what we might do about it!

Here, two more stories. Short and simple, but deep and complex at the same time. Easy, right? Join me as we go through this bit of history and some potential applications for the modern day!

Three examples await us of people in need of Jesus' help. What will He say? Will He do anything, and if so, what? Join me as we examine these brief stories from Jesus' life!

We reach a plateau here and get to examine where Matthew has led us to. The narrative from chapter 8 culminates here and only keeps growing into something bigger. Join me as we explore the point of Matthew's stories!

Two last stories in Matthew 8; two more points in Matthew's list. Join me as we keep advancing the story of Jesus! And also a tangent on truth vs. accuracy, and hopefully it's logical enough to follow.

Picking up from the last couple stories of healing, Matthew continues in those themes while also adding an interlude. Join me as I consider both of those ideas, what they mean for the narrative, and how they might even apply to us!

A peculiar story here, we have: the faith of a centurion. And no, it's not Cornelius. Join me as I take a look at this example of faith and what it shows us about Jesus!

Yes, yes, it's only four verses. We're setting a new record. But in this episode, we reestablish some context around the first of Jesus' sermons and set the stage for an important next step in Matthew's narrative. Join me as we look through these things and (hopefully) get a grasp on what's behind and what lies ahead.

The end of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus finishes by wrapping up some other related items to the rest of His speech. Join me for a bit of a longer episode as we finally reach the end of His teaching at this moment!

Judge not. Or do we? Does Jesus actually mean what He says in this case? Join me as I contemplate that and the overall structure of this passage, as well.