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September 29: “Not So With You” (Matthew 20:20-28)
Everyone wants to be served as if one was a lord. But we are to serve others because Jesus the Lord came to serve and give his life. We will not win peoples’ hearts for God by exercising power over them, but by serving them in love.
Continue readingSeptember 22: “Two Rich Young Rulers” (Matthew 19:16-22)
The rich young ruler’s heart was captivated by the god of mammon. We cannot serve both mammon and God. How can we defeat mammon? First, our hearts need to be captivated by the beauty of Christ. Second, we need to see Jesus as the ultimate rich young ruler who gave up his wealth for us. […]
Continue readingSeptember 15: “God’s Kingdom Belongs to Childlike People” (Matthew 18:1-6)
Little children do not consider themselves to be important. They are helpless and simply trust their parents to provide for all their needs. But we can cause the little ones to stumble by our cynicism. We have to guard ourselves against cynicism and exercise childlike faith. People with childlike humility and faith are the greatest […]
Continue readingSeptember 8: “The Identity and Mission of the Messiah” (Matthew 16:21-17:8)
People were confused about the identity of Jesus. When the disciples believed that Jesus was the Messiah, Jesus began to talk about his mission to die on the cross. Following Jesus means that we take on his identity as God’s beloved Son and his mission to carry the cross. God’s kingdom comes as we follow […]
Continue readingSeptember 1: “The Servant King & His Light Yoke” (Matthew 11:28-30)
Everyone carries burdens. For Christians, the demands of God’s kingdom make our burdens heavier. But Jesus offers us his yoke and his burden. Though the demands of the kingdom are heavy, the yoke of Jesus is light because he carries the burden with us.
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