Category: Monday in Matthew
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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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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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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…