1. The Writer. The letter does not tell us who wrote it. The tradition is that John is the author. John was an *apostle. He was one of the 12 men that Jesus first called to follow him. John was the writer of the fourth *Gospel, which we know as the *Gospel of John. The thought and style of this letter are similar to that of the *Gospel.That was not like the way that the teachers of God's Law taught people. Matthew 6. Matthew 8. Matthew 7 We should not speak against other people 1 Jesus then said, ‘Do not say to anyone, “You are a bad person.”. If you do that, God will say to you, “You are a bad person.” 2 God will think about you in the same way that you think about ...Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of land (called an ‘isthmus’) in the southern part of Greece. 1. It was the capital city of the region called Achaia. 2. It had two harbours. The harbour on the east coast was 4 miles (6 km) from the harbour on the west coast. Today a canal joins the two harbours.Video for Psalm 18: Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory. This is a long psalm; there are only three psalms longer in the entire collection (78, 89, and 119). Its length is well suited to its theme, as described in the title. The title itself is long, with only one longer in the psalter ( Psalm 60 ): To the Chief Musician.Matthew's Good News Matthew's *Gospel Hilda Bright Chapter 22 The story about the wedding meal 22:1-14. v1 Jesus told them some more stories. v2 'Where God rules, it is like this', he said. 'A king prepared a wedding meal for his son. v3 The king had invited people to the special meal. When it was ready, he sent his servants to those ...Bibliographical Information. Matthew 18, Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible, James Burton Coffman's commentary on the Bible is widely regarded for its thorough analysis of the text and practical application to everyday life. It remains a valuable resource for Christians seeking a deeper understanding of the Scriptures.Intro duction. Chapter 11. THE SIX ACCENTS IN THE VOICE OF JESUS (Matthew 11:1-30)Matthew 11:1-30 is a chapter in which Jesus is speaking all the time; and, as he speaks to different people and about different things, we hear the accent of his voice vary and change. It will be of the greatest interest to look one by one at the six accents in the voice of Jesus.Our Lord Jesus expounded the psalms to his disciples, the gospel psalms, and opened their understandings (for he had the key of David) to understand them, Luke 24:44. 3. It is of use to be read and meditated upon by all good people. It is a full fountain, out of which we may all be drawing water with joy. (1.) The Psalmist's experiences are ...The work of making friendship between people and God. · 2 Corinthians 6:11–7:1. Paul warns against union with those who do not give honour to God. · 2 Corinthians 7:2-16. Paul’s joy about the change of attitude by the Christians at Corinth. 2 Corinthians 8:1–9:15. The money for the Christians in Jerusalem.he answers, (1.) It was added because of transgressions. (2.) It was given to convince the world of the necessity of a Saviour. (3.) It was designed as a schoolmaster, to bring us to Christ. And then he concludes the chapter by acquainting us with the privilege of Christians under the gospel state. Gal 3:1-5.34 Jesus felt sorry for the two men. He touched their eyes and immediately the men could see again. So they followed Jesus along the road. Matthew 20 Jesus tells a story about some workers in a field 1 Jesus said, ‘I will tell you a story to show what the kingdom of heaven is like. There was an important man who had a field where he grew grapes.Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25. Arland J. Hultgren. Share: Coming so close to Christmas Eve, the reading for this Sunday prompts thoughts of the festive worship services that are to come. There are good reasons, however, to practice restraint and continue the mood and message of the Advent Season. The text serves to announce the forthcoming ...So Simon was in the same group as Matthew, who had worked for the *Romans. Most people hated the *Romans. Jesus can unite people who used to be enemies. Verse 16 Judas, who was the son of James, is probably the same person as Thaddaeus in Matthew 10:3 and Mark 3:18. ‘Iscariot’ may mean ‘man from Kerioth’, a place in Judea.1. Truth and love (2 John, verses 1-3) v1 From the *elder to the lady whom God has chosen and to her children. I love you in the *truth. I am not the only one who loves you. All those who know the *truth love you. v2 We love because of the *truth, which lives in us.In this chapter we have, I. Luke's preface to his gospel, or his epistle dedicatory to his friend Theophilus, ver 1-4. II. The prophecy and history of the conception of John Baptist, who was Christ's forerunner, ver 5-25. The annunciation of the virgin Mary, or the notice given to her that she should be the mother of the Messiah, ver 26-38.A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Ezra in Easy English.- The *Jews return to Jerusalem. An EasyEnglish ... See Ruth 1:16; Ruth 1:22; Matthew 1:1-16.) God made King Solomon to be very wise. But even Solomon was not wise when he married foreign women. And they led him to *worship other false gods (1 Kings 11:1-13).Verse 3. Verse Matthew 18:3. Except ye be converted — Unless ye be saved from those prejudices which are at present so baneful to your nation, (seeking a temporal and not a spiritual kingdom,) unless ye be clothed with the spirit of humility, ye cannot enter into the spirit, design, and privileges of my spiritual and eternal kingdom. The name of this …v1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. To all the believers in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the leaders and helpers. v2 *Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the *Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 1 Paul begins his letter in the usual polite way that people wrote letters at that time.The work of making friendship between people and God. · 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1. Paul warns against union with those who do not give honour to God. · 2 Corinthians 7:2-16. Paul's joy about the change of attitude by the Christians at Corinth. 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15. The money for the Christians in Jerusalem.Matthew 15 Jesus tells the Pharisees and teachers of God's Law to obey God. 1 After that, a group of Pharisees and teachers of God's Law came from Jerusalem to talk to Jesus. 2 They said, ‘Our leaders in past times taught us the right way to do everything. But your disciples do not obey the things that our leaders taught us. They do not wash their hands …Ezekiel Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) Our biggest sale! 50% off your PLUS subscription. Use code SUMMER ... Ezekiel 18 Ezekiel 19 Ezekiel 20 Ezekiel 21 Ezekiel 22 Ezekiel 23 Ezekiel 24 Ezekiel 25 Ezekiel 26 Ezekiel 27 Ezekiel 28 ...Verse 18. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth — By excommunication, pronounced in the spirit and power of Christ. Whatsoever ye shall loose — By absolution from that sentence.Matthew 4 The Devil tries to cause Jesus to do wrong things 1 Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. While he was there, the Devil came to him. He tried to cause Jesus to do wrong things. 2 Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of this time, he was very hungry. 4:1The Devil is a bad angel.1Sa 18:1-5. David was anointed to the crown to take it out of Saul's hand, and over Jonathan's head, and yet here we find, I. That Saul, who was now in possession of the crown, reposed a confidence in him, God so ordering it, that he might by his preferment at court be prepared for future service. Saul now took David home with him, and would ...Samuel was the last of the judges. He was also a *prophet and a priest. Samuel *anointed Saul, the first king of *Israel. But Saul did not obey God. So, God chose another king, David, who would obey him. 1 Samuel ends with the death of Saul. The book of 2 Samuel records the life of David as king.Easy English Bible - Matthew Chapter 1https://www.easyenglish.bible/bible/easy/matthew/1/https://fb.watch/v/1TcymsvRR/Matthew 6:16-18 (2015) English Standard Version. Matthew 6:16-18 ESV Commentary. ... Matthew 18:21-35 NASB Easy-Print Commentary Matthew 18:21-35 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary New American Standard Student Study Handout for Matthew 18:21-35 New International VersionThis psalm is full of devout affection to God, the out-goings of holy desires towards his favour and grace and the lively actings of faith in his promises. We may learn out of it, I. What it is to pray, ver 1, 15. II. What we must pray for, the pardon of sin ( ver 6, 7, 18 ), direction in the way of duty ( ver 4, 5 ), the favour of God ( ver 16 ...Acts 3. In this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon: the miracle wrought to make way for the sermon, to confirm the doctrine that was to be preached, and to make way for it into the minds of the people; and then the sermon to explain the miracle, and to sow the ground which by it was broken up. I. The miracle was the healing of a man that ...Note, The destruction of Babylon must make way for the enlargement of God's people. And in the prediction of the fall of the New-Testament Babylon we meet with the cries and lamentations of the sailors, Rev. 18:17, 18. And observe, It is for Israel's sake that Babylon is ruined, to make way for their deliverance. III.Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships of the Christian. We shall be dealing in detail with these relationships as we study the chapter section by section; but before we do so, it will be well to look at the chapter as a whole ...Matthew 18:1-35. Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians. (Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50.) Matthew 18:1-4. The greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:1. At the same time; literally, in that hour. The narrator connects the following important discourse with the circumstances just ...Matthew 7. Matthew 6 Jesus teaches people how to help poor people 1 Jesus then said to them, 'You should do good things to help people. But be careful! Do not do this so that other people see you. If you want other people to praise you, your Father in heaven will not praise you. 2 When you give something to a poor person, do not tell anyone ...Punishment of Ammon – Ezekiel 25:1-7. v1 The *LORD spoke to me. v2 ‘*Son of man, look toward the *Ammonites and *prophesy against them. v3 Say to them, “Hear the words of the *LORD your King. This is what the *LORD your King says to you. You were glad when people destroyed my *temple.Matthew: A Commentary—Vol. 1: The Christbook (Matthew 1–12) and Vol. 2: The Churchbook (Matthew 13–28) Frederick D. Bruner. Eerdmans, 2007. Bruner is exegetically insightful, historically engaging, and full of lovely quotes, thoughtful expressions, and brilliant turns of phrase. This commentary is a gold mine for the preacher and lay ...The prophets had written that the Christ would die (Isaiah 53; Matthew 12:40). When Jesus died, he suffered the punishment for our evil deeds (Matthew 20:28, Matthew 26:28). But Jesus did not remain dead. God caused Jesus to live again (Matthew 28). And Jesus is alive today, in heaven. Matthew's Gospel (good news) is in the Bible's New Testament.1 On a Jewish day of rest, Jesus was walking through some fields where wheat was growing. His disciples were hungry. So they began to pick some of the grains of wheat. They began to eat them. 2 While the disciples were picking the grains, some Pharisees saw them. They said to Jesus, ‘Look at what your disciples are doing!1. (1) Matthew presents his theme in the first verse: Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy and of Israel’s expectation. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: a. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ: So, Matthew begins his account of the life of Jesus Christ. From the statement in the ancient ...Commentary on Matthew 22:1-14. The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel, is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with eastern liberality, on the marriage of his son. Our merciful God has not only provided food, but a royal feast, for the perishing souls of his rebellious creatures. There is enough and to spare, of every ...That was not like the way that the teachers of God's Law taught people. Matthew 6. Matthew 8. Matthew 7 We should not speak against other people 1 Jesus then said, ‘Do not say to anyone, “You are a bad person.”. If you do that, God will say to you, “You are a bad person.” 2 God will think about you in the same way that you think about ...1. Truth and love (2 John, verses 1-3) v1 From the *elder to the lady whom God has chosen and to her children. I love you in the *truth. I am not the only one who loves you. All those who know the *truth love you. v2 We love because of the *truth, which lives in us.Psalm 20. (This is) a Psalm of David for the music leader. v1 - v3 We are praying that: · the LORD will answer you when trouble comes. · the name of the God of Jacob will make you safe. · God will send you help from his holy place. · he will make you strong from Zion. · God will remember all your gifts. · he will like all your burnt ...A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Book of Daniel in EasyEnglish. The Men who were Loyal to God ... Verses 18-20 It seems that Nebuchadnezzar was very clever too. He was able to ask the young men questions to see how wise they were. ... (See Isaiah 43:2 and Matthew 28:20.) v26 King Nebuchadnezzar went to the door where the very hot fire ...Commentary on Matthew 16:21-23. Christ reveals his mind to his people gradually. From that time, when the apostles had made the full confession of Christ, that he was the Son of God, he began to show them of his sufferings. He spake this to set right the mistakes of his disciples about the outward pomp and power of his kingdom.Our Saviour seems to reckon Abel among the prophets, Matt. 23:31, 35. Enoch was a prophet; and by him that was first in prediction which is to be last in execution—the judgment of the great day. Jude 1:14; Behold, the Lord comes with his holy myriads. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. God said of Abraham, He is a prophet, Gen. 20:7.We can divide Isaiah’s book into 5 main sections. · Chapters 1 to 5 – Isaiah describes the people that live in Judah and Jerusalem. · Chapter 6 – God makes Isaiah into a *prophet. · Chapters 7 to 40 – God’s king rules God’s people. · Chapters 41 to 55 – God’s servant saves God’s people. · Chapters 56 to 66 – God’s ...That he had his disciples with him, (1.) Because he used to take them with him when he retired for prayer. (2.) They must be witnesses of his sufferings, and his patience under them, that they might with the more assurance and affection preach them to the world ( Luke 24 48 ), and be themselves prepared to suffer. (3.)Acts Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) Our biggest sale! 50% off your PLUS subscription. Use code SUMMER ... Acts 18 Acts 19 Acts 20 Acts 21 Acts 22 Acts 23 Acts 24 Acts 25 Acts 26 Acts 27 Acts 28 Popular Articles. 15 Amazing Attributes of God: What They Mean and Why They Matter ...Footnotes. Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.; Matthew 18:15 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verses 21 and 35.; Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you; Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15; Matthew 18:18 Or will have been; Matthew 18:18 Or will have been ...Here is, 1. A good caution against presuming upon time to come: Boast not thyself, no, not of to-morrow, much less of many days or years to come. This does not forbid preparing for to-morrow, but presuming upon to-morrow. We must not promise ourselves the continuance of our lives and comforts till to-morrow, but speak of it with submission to ...Matthew 18:6: But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.Matthew's Good News Matthew's *Gospel Hilda Bright Chapter 22 The story about the wedding meal 22:1-14. v1 Jesus told them some more stories. v2 'Where God rules, it is like this', he said. 'A king prepared a wedding meal for his son. v3 The king had invited people to the special meal. When it was ready, he sent his servants to those ...Proverbs 18:1. Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 18:1 If we would get knowledge and grace, we must try all methods of improving ourselves. 2. Those make nothing to purpose, of learning or religion, whose only design is to have something to make a show with. 3.Leave our part of the country.’. Matthew 8 A man who had a disease of the skin comes to meet Jesus 1 Jesus came down from the hill and a large crowd followed him. 2 A man with a bad disease of the skin came to meet him. He went down on his knees in front of Jesus and he said, ‘Sir, if you want, you can make me well again.Psalm 90. (These are) words that Moses prayed. (He was) a servant of God. v1 *Lord, you have always been (as) a home for us. v2 You were God before the mountains were born. (You were God) before you were as a mother to the earth and the world. You always were and you always will (be God). v3 You make people go back to (being) powder in the ...Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Matthew 21:1. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, XXI. (1) And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem. —Here again we have, as far as we can, to fill up a gap in St. Matthew's Gospel. We have to think of the ...Psalm 145. The five foregoing psalms were all of a piece, all full of prayers; this, and the five that follow it to the end of the book, are all of a piece too, all full of praises; and though only this is entitled David's psalm yet we have no reason to think but that they were all his as well as all the foregoing prayers. And it is observable, 1.1. (18-19) Jesus rebukes a fig tree. Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, "Let no fruit grow on you ever again.". Immediately the fig tree withered away.Again I say unto you, That if two of you ... - This is connected with the previous verses. The connection is this: The obstinate man is to be excluded from the church, Matthew 18:17.The care of the church - the power of admitting or excluding members - of organizing and establishing it - is committed to you, the apostles, Matthew 18:18.Yet there is not need of the whole to give validity to the ...Leviticus 27. Read Leviticus commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Study the bible online using commentary on Leviticus and more!...The story of Psalm 18. This is a very special psalm. It is so special that you will find it in 2 places in the Bible. It is here in the Book of Psalms. It is also in a part of the Bible that we call the Book of Samuel. Samuel is in 2 parts. I Samuel tells the story of David before he became king of Israel. 2 Samuel tells us the story of David ...The devil tests Jesus – Luke 4:1-4:13. v1 Jesus was full of the *Holy Spirit as he returned from the Jordan River. Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. v2 For 40 days in the desert, the devil *tempted him. Jesus did not eat anything during those days. And at the end of those days, he was very hungry.A free Bible Version and Commentary on the book of Genesis in EasyEnglish. God’s Ancient People. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Genesis ... Verse 18. A ‘helper’ means a person who will work together with another person. ... Jesus referred to this verse (Genesis 2:24) and he said that .... Leave our part of the country.’. Matthew 8 A maMatthew 14:22-15:14 verse by verseStudy the entire Bible verse by ve Commentary on Colossians 1:15-23. (Read Colossians 1:15-23) Christ in his human nature, is the visible discovery of the invisible God, and he that hath seen Him hath seen the Father. Let us adore these mysteries in humble faith, and behold the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus. He was born or begotten before all the creation, before any ... A Bible text and commentary on the book of Malachi, written in L A- Matthew 16. The Pharisees ask again to see a miracle. 1 Some Pharisees and Sadducees went to see Jesus. They wanted to test him to see what he would do. They …Verse 1. And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. ( Matthew 9:1) Christ simply and immediately complied with the request of the citizens of Gadara and shipped immediately to his own city, Capernaum, directly across the lake. Matthew. We have now before us, I. The New Testament ...
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