Gospel at a Glance

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26 (ESV) 18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of h...

Scripture: Matthew 9:14–17 (ESV) 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, fo...

Scripture: 9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with t...

Scripture Reading (ESV) And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you...

Episode Summary As we continue walking through Matthew’s Gospel, one theme keeps emerging beneath the surface of Jesus’ healing ministry: restoration. In this special word study episode, we slow down to explore what restoration actually means in the world of the Gospels. Jesus does not simply remove illness or cast out oppression. He restores people to dignity, belonging, relationship, and life. D...

Scripture: Matthew 8:28–34 (NIV) When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?” Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged...

Scripture: Matthew 8:23–27 (NIV) Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us. We’re going to drown.” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was...

Scripture Reading Matthew 8:18–22 (NIV) When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my fathe...

Scripture: Matthew 8:14–17 (NIV) 14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. 16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken throug...

Beginning December 17, the podcast will be going dark for a short, intentional pause. A seasonal illness has settled into our household, and alongside the natural rhythm of the holidays, some rest is truly what the doctor ordered. This pause is not an ending, but a breath. A reminder that even good work can be set down for a moment, and that rest itself is a faithful act. Gospel at a Glance will r...

Scripture: Matthew 8:5–13 (NIV) When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority...

Scripture: Matthew 8:1–4 (NIV) When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go...

Scripture: Matthew 7:28–29 (NIV) When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law. Episode Summary As Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount, the crowds respond with astonishment. Not polite admiration, but a deep, heart-shaking awareness that this teacher is unlike any they have h...

Scripture: Matthew 7:24–27 (NIV) 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. 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. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a...

Scripture: Matthew 7:21–23 (ESV) “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you wo...

Scripture: Matthew 7:15–20 (ESV) Episode Summary Jesus turns our attention from our inner life to the voices we follow. He warns that not everyone who speaks in His name reflects His heart. Some appear gentle on the outside but cause harm beneath the surface. Jesus invites us to practice discernment and to look for the fruit that grows over time. This teaching is not meant to make us suspicious of...

Scripture Matthew 7:13–14 (ESV) “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” Episode Summary In this episode, Jesus invites us to consider two ways of life: a wide, easy path that requires little intention and a narrow...

Scripture Matthew 7:12 (ESV) “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Episode Summary This episode focuses on the Golden Rule, one of Jesus’ most famous and far-reaching teachings. Unlike many ancient versions stated negatively, Jesus frames His command positively and proactively. We discuss how this teaching reflects the entire Ser...

Note:  Oops! We uploaded the wrong episode file. It's now fixed with the correct episode!  Scripture Matthew 7:9–11 (ESV) “Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who...

Scripture Matthew 7:7–8 (ESV) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” Episode Summary In this episode, we explore Jesus’ invitation to ask, seek, and knock. These verbs carry a continuous sense in the original Greek, pointing to an ongo...

Scripture Matthew 7:6 (ESV) “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” Episode Summary In this episode, we explore one of Jesus’ most surprising teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. After calling us to humility and self-awareness, Jesus shifts toward wisdom and discernment using imagery from Jewish purity law...

Scripture: Matthew 7:1–5 (ESV)   “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own...

Gospel at a Glance will be offline during the U.S. Thanksgiving week. We’re taking a short break to rest, breathe, and be with the people we love. We’ll be back with a new episode on December 1. If you’re celebrating this week, I hope it’s gentle, joyful, and filled with peace. If not, I still hope the week brings you rest and goodness in all the ways you need. See you soon! Andi Connect:  Email g...

Scripture: Matthew 6:24–34 (ESV) “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clo...

Scripture: Matthew 6:19–23 (ESV) “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, yo...