Category: Rooted In The Gospels
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 9)
In Matthew 9, faith moves through the crowd — breaking through doubt, fear, and religious formality to reach Jesus. From the paralytic’s forgiveness to the woman’s healing touch, from fasting questions to a father’s desperate plea for his daughter, every story reveals a Savior who restores what sin and death have broken. Faith That Rises…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 8)
Healing the Broken, Calming the Storm From the War Room Read Matthew 8 on Bible.com This week, I’m not writing from a quiet garden or soft candlelit study. I’m at my kitchen table, half-drained coffee nearby, morning sun breaking through the blinds—grateful. But my spirit is stirred. Chapter 8 feels different. The Sermon on the…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 7)
From the War Room: Read Matthew 7:1-28 on Bible.com The Final Evening on the Mount The crowd, once buzzing with the energy of questions and wonder, had quieted to a stillness rarely found among so many. The sun had begun its descent, casting long golden shadows across the Galilean hillsides. Campfires flickered to life, and…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 6)
Secrets in the Silence, Treasures in Heaven From the War Room Read Matthew 6:1-34 on Bible.com The house is still. The world outside hasn’t started spinning yet. It’s early—just me, my Bible, a lamp, and the quiet hum of breath and thoughts. This is my war room. My battleground is not of flesh and blood,…
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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,…