Matthew's Gospel

The Refreshing Service of a King #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew11 #psalms131 #matthew11and28thru30 #2corinthians1 #2corinthians4 #rest #restisnontransferable #imperatives #invitations #trust #faith #intentional #personal #cometoMe #takeupMyyoke #learnfromMe #cometoMetakeupMyyokelearnfromMe #restinthework #graceupongrace #jumpercables #jumpingcables #transferpower

The Goal Of A Disciple The Aim of a Disciple He's Enough and Nothing Else Is Disciples have a common goal and conviction (Psalm 119:74) Nobody ever said we had to do it perfectly... we just want to be like Him who is perfect, who also knows exactly what to do with us — and our imperfections — and our lives. It's not enough for a disciple to do something perfectly... that's not the aim. The aim is...

Stress Free Service Learning the blessing and burden of our Master. #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew11 #psalms131 #matthew11and28thru30 #2corinthians1 #2corinthians4 #rest #restisnontransferable #imperatives #invitations #trust #faith #intentional #personal #cometoMe #takeupMyyoke #learnfromMe #cometoMetakeupMyyokelearnfromMe #restinthework #graceupongrace #transferpower

Good Soil of the Sower Good seed, sown [by] a good gardener, [in] good ground, [with] good intentions and expectations, under good conditions, most often grows [into] a good harvest. "The good sower went out to sow the good seed of the word of God. The objective of the good sower was to sow His good seed on the good ground that He prepared in advance to receive His good seed and return the product...

The Seed of a Thing... Rarely Ever Taste Like the Fruit of a Thing 
 Remember this... the seed of a thing rarely ever taste like the fruit of a thing.
 
 For an example: Lemon seeds don't taste like lemons... neither do pumpkin or apple seeds taste like a pumpkin or an apple. 
 What's the point? 
 Recognizing this principle will help you from being confused when the lovely fruit you're enjoying of...

Learning, Living, Leaving — Ebenezers You TEACH them or someone else will do it for you. Teach and reteach... as often as needed. WHY? If someone else does it, that doesn't live and breath and serve the same convictions and values that you embrace, they will teach and lead them, but it won't be for you. Granted, what others may invest and teach them may be on the same playing field or at least in...

Rest Within — Rest for the Work — Yoked with Jesus Rest for the soul is not found in physical rest... it's found in a Person and His gentle command to trust and follow His lead. His rest is not a rest from the work of God, it's a rest in the work for Him. God's sweet rest is also nontransferable. Honestly, if I could give those I love, lead and care for, a portion of my rest, I would, but I can't...

When Jesus is TOO Much for the demons and the darkness So He departed... (Matthew 9:1 He left their region but not without first sending an ambassador of the kingdom to proclaim the power of God. Has God touched your area of comfort and convenient living and you have asked Him to leave? This is a classic example many today... spiritually attracted but not a submitted ambassador. Why? Why did they...

Nobody Will Do You Like Jesus We look at some amazing works highlighted in Mark that are also covered in Matthew and Luke. Matthew 8 and 9 cover a good portion of this teaching. When Jesus hasn't done anything for you personally... except cost you time, resources, stress, heartache and trouble you don't want anything to do with Him, much less for Him to hang around your neighborhood and cause more...

Hypocritical or Helpful A legalist can point out what's wrong with you but doesn't provide a way toward righteousness... They restrict but rarely ever refresh. They guilt you without gracing you. They shame you without showing how they found hope. God's word teaches... instructs us with truth the turns us around by pointing out the error but it corrects and leads us to a way of righteousness which...

Who's Your Aim— Is it Enough? #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew10 #matthew10and25 #matthew16and24thru26 #philippians1 #lookup #openup #listenup #followup #nogospelfromyounogospelinyou #matthew16and24thru26 #mark8and34thru38 #1corinthians16and22 #noshamefortheChiefCornerstone #Jesusteaching #pondering #theschoolofgrace #untanglingthemess #foxesandbirdsfitinthisworld #livingtoblessnottoimpress #pi...

Don't Give it a Thought Insights, instructions and kingdom investing... #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew10 #matthew10and25 #matthew8 #matthew9 #imperfections #perfect #itsenough #foradisciple #fondofJesus #disciples #discipleswanttobeliketheirmaster #psalm119and74

Walking Into New Beginnings #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew10 #sent #jesus #disciples #authority #power #vision #seek #keep #reach #mobilize #simple #impossible #go #going #inyourgoing

One More Piece of the Puzzle Every piece counts... not one is more important than the other. How did He do it? Think about Jesus... He was constantly bombarded with everything that is wrong with and about a world He made. I imagine He saw more wrong than right but the wrong didn't cripple Him or distract Him from the right that He came to do. #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew5 #matthew8 #sermono...

God's Chastening Love #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew5 #psalm127 #psalm128 #isaiah30 #blessedare #sermononthemount #beatitudes #kingdom #kingdomthinking #Jesusteaching #pondering ##whatsmoreimportanttous #pride #theschoolofgrace #tangledinawebofwickedness #graceupongrace #foxesandbirdsfitinthisworld #learningfrommyKing #livingtoblessnottoimpress

Teaching Our Arrows We are ever learning, as disciples, how to love and lead—in a world you no longer fit in—is one of the toughest challenges every follower of Jesus must face and come to grips with. Things of this world—like foxes and birds—naturally fit in this world—but those who are of another world no longer fit in with the world they now live in. And we must keep in mind that He sends us ou...

Go Learn This — I Desire Mercy Mercy Over Sacrifice Levi... better known as Matthew now, has trusted Jesus, opened his treasures and home to Him and a few of his old friends. The transformation and prescriptions of the our Great Physician not only changes how we now see God in Him and how we can see Him in us, but how we can't see Him in others. So we open our lives, our homes, our hands and our h...

He's Enough — The Aim of a Disciple He's Enough and Nothing Else Is Disciples have a common goal and conviction (Psalm 119:74) Nobody ever said we had to do it perfectly... we just want to be like Him who is perfect, who also knows exactly what to do with us — and our imperfections — and our lives. It's not enough for a disciple to do something perfectly... that's not the aim. The aim is his Maste...

Throwing In the Towel? Learning how to celebrate the ups and downs of life without throwing in the towel on the good fight of faith. #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew11 #matthew11and28through30 #comeuntoMe #learning #yoke #build #justmakesureyou #buildyourlifeupontheRock #notsinkingsand #answerHisinvitation #trustHispromises #irreplaceable #nosubstitute #Hisinvitations #Hispromises #glasschapel...

When and How do We SEEK #nestingwithjesus #matthew #matthew10 #matthew6and33 #advicefortheeverydaymissionary #nosuchthingasaccidentallyobedience #proverbs3and5thru6 #leadsmetoHim #principleofpriority #seekfirst #ask #acknowledge #trust #obey #psalm143and7thru8 #psalm25and10

Extreme Measures for Extreme Moments Extreme Measures for Extreme Moments How many of you like pizza? How many of you really like pizza? How dangerous is it for you to pick up a hot pizza for you and others, set it on the front seat of your car and not be tempted to eat a piece or two before you make it home? Remember this... your mess ups don't have to keep messing you up. I want to do something...

How Did Jesus Do It? How did He do it? Think about Jesus... He was constantly bombarded with everything that is wrong with and about a world He made. I imagine He saw more wrong than right but the wrong didn't cripple Him or distract Him from the right that He came to do. How could He do it? Public ministry FOR the Lord requires private moments WITH the Lord. Some things that help me with this: kn...

Torturing Ourselves Torn apart in the mind... a divided heart! There is something that we should worry over... A Principle of Priority Seek first... the principle of priority! Serving Jesus, WITHOUT seeking Jesus FIRST, may appear to be noble and good on the surface but it's a sure sign of self-centered and self-righteous living. And it will inevitably MISLEAD others, like our spouses, children, g...