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Matthew 4:12-17 – Which Jesus do you believe in?
When Jesus started his ministry the first words he said were ‘repent, for the Kingdom of God is near’. Jesus’ message was all about the Kingdom of God. It was about the sovereign reign of God breaking into the world … Continue reading
A testimony of a woman who dares to call God her Father
This is a true story: There was a woman, she was a Muslim. One day she started to read the Injil, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She read that Jesus told his followers to pray to God by starting ‘Our … Continue reading
Matthew 4:1-11 – dealing with temptation
The temptations faced by Jesus are the same ones we face today. Satan tempted Jesus by questioning his true identity as the Messiah. Remember Jesus has just been baptised, which must have been a spiritually uplifting experience through which God … Continue reading
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Matthew 3:13-17 – Jesus obeyed because we couldn’t
Why does Jesus get baptised? If John’s baptism was about repentance from previous wrongdoings, then why does Jesus do it? Surely Jesus had nothing to repent from? John clearly shares these thoughts for we read that he tries to talk … Continue reading
Matthew 3:1-12 – are you ready for the Messiah?
Matthew now introduces the next character in his story: John the Baptist. John was a prophet sent from God, but what was the message he was given? Matthew says he was sent to prepare the way for the Messiah, i.e. … Continue reading