Matthew Chapter 22 – The Marvellous & Astonishing Words of Jesus
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” – these words are recorded across several books in the Bible, words of caution about the grim reality that not all who believe have heard / hear the…
Matthew Chapter 20
Zebedee’s wife came to Jesus with her sons, kneeling down and asking Jesus to grant her two sons (James and John) to be the greatness among all who sit in the Kingdom of Heaven with Him, one…
Matthew Chapter 19 – Four Kinds of Followers
In Matthew 19, we see four kinds of followers of Jesus – two whose mistakes we can learn from, and two we should emulate. The first kind was the Pharisees (verse 3). Although they professed to worship…
Matthew Chapter 18
“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if…
Matthew Chapter 17
Despite following Jesus for a couple of years, sometimes the disciples still failed to understand Jesus’ purpose for coming down to earth. Sometimes, they were also not mindful of what Jesus needed to accomplish. For example, regarding…
Matthew Chapter 16
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ~ Matthew 16:15 ~ This was a question posed by Jesus to His disciples. Do you have an answer? Recently in the Zamar Fellowship (Ukulele Fellowship in…
Matthew Chapter 15 – Spiritual Gut Health
We are what we eat, how we eat, where we eat, when we eat, and whom we eat with. Intimately personal, food consumption is when we are at our most vulnerable and truest. Many healthcare professionals have…
Matthew Chapter 14
Whenever I read this chapter in the past, my eyes would zoom into the key events: But today, when I was reading it anew, my eyes were drawn to the transition between the first and second main…
Matthew Chapter 11 – Be Great by Being Small in a Light and Easy Way
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:29…
Matthew Chapter 10 – Workers of God, Take Note!
In Matt 10, Jesus sends His 12 disciples out to do the work of preaching the gospel, but not before He gives them many important pieces of encouragement and advice. Let us reflect on some of the…