Category: Rooted In The Gospels
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 5) – Part 2
A Heart Transformed, Not Just Hands Restrained From the War Room Read Matthew 5:21-48 on Bible.com This portion of the Sermon on the Mount shifts from what many have heard to what Jesus declares: “You have heard it said… but I say to you…” Six times, He reorients our understanding of righteousness—not as a surface-level…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 5) – Part 1
Week 5: Living the Blessing From the War Room Read Matthew 5:1-20 on Bible.com Jesus didn’t climb the mountain to give us a feel-good sermon. He climbed it to turn the world upside down. The crowd gathered below likely expected power, miracles, maybe even a political manifesto from this miracle-working rabbi. But what they got…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 4)
Week 4: Called Out of the Shadows From the War Room Read Matthew 4:1-25 on Bible.com Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (v.1) “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” (v.19) Sometimes, the wilderness isn’t punishment—it’s preparation.…
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Extended Word Study: Son of God
A Companion to Monday with Matthew: Week 3 “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’”— Matthew 3:17 (NIV) Original Language This isn’t just a biological title — it’s a statement of identity, authority, and divine relationship. Theological Insight This is the first time…
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Extended Word Study: Baptism
A Companion to Monday with Matthew: Week 3 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I… He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”— Matthew 3:11 (NIV) Original Language In the time of John the Baptist, baptisma didn’t refer to a ritual alone.…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 3)
Week 3: Thirsting in the Wilderness, Drenched by the Spirit From the War Room Read Matthew 3:1-17 on Bible.com There’s something holy about the wilderness. I know this as I spend a lot of time there. It strips you down.Quiet crowds.Exposes everything that was numbing the ache. This week, as I sat with Matthew 3,…
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Word Study: Jesus
A Companion to Monday with Matthew: Week 1 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”— Matthew 1:21 (NIV) Original Language Theological Insight When the angel says, “you are to name him Jesus,” it’s not just a label.…
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Word Study: King of the Jews
A Companion to Monday with Matthew: Week 2 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”— Matthew 2:2 (NIV) Original Language This phrase appears here for the first time in the New Testament—spoken not by Israelites or prophets,…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 2)
Week 2: When the World Shakes, God Still Leads From the War Room Read Matthew 2:1-23 on Bible.com This week, as I opened Matthew 2, my soul felt the unrest of the world inside the pages—kings scheming, children dying, families fleeing, fear chasing faith. And yet… even in the chaos, something steady was unfolding. I…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 1)
Week 1: The Promise Begins From the War Room Read Matthew 1:1-25 on Bible.com This morning, I sat with Matthew chapter 1—just me, my Bible, and the quiet thrum of early light. I do this often in my War Room where it’s peaceful. I’ve read the Bible front to back many times. But I decided…