After Satan’s attempt to destroy Israel in the second half of the Tribulation period is thwarted, he summons his next instrument, his wicked cohort, the beast out of the sea. This antichrist will deceive the world and make war against others who name the Name of Jesus Christ.

In this lesson, we focus upon the pride that caused factions and discord in the Corinthian church.

Some of the most debated and burdensome realities in Israel at the time of Christ were the laws surrounding the Sabbath. Even today, Jewish communities struggle with adhering to these laws. Most of the volatile encounters Jesus had with the religious leaders centered on the adherence to Sabbath laws. In Matthew 12, Jesus exposes their hypocrisies and misinterpretations of the Sabbath.

Understanding God’s sovereignty in decision making

One of the most debated and burdensome realities in Israel at the time of Christ was the laws surrounding the Sabbath. Even today, Jewish communities struggle with adhering to these laws. Most of Jesus’s volatile encounters with the religious leaders centered on the adherence to Sabbath laws. Here in Matthew 12, Jesus exposes their hypocrisies and misinterpretations of the Sabbath.

Matthew records the painful ordeal of the treatment of Christ that culminates with His crucifixion.

In this lesson, we continue our study of Paul’s “closing arguments” in his lengthy case against the believers in Corinth who were sowing factious discord in the church as a result of their worldly perspectives on leadership and wisdom.

The four gospels give us a wealth of information on Jesus’s life. Stories of his birth and interactions with people, first-hand accounts of miracles and supernatural occurrences, as well as factual data like his genealogy. Even Christ’s death and resurrection have been well recorded. But in all the Gospels, there is only one place where we get a glimpse into Jesus’s heart, and that is here, in Matthew 11.

The brutality and debauchery of past cultures are well documented. Civilizations like Nazi Germany, Rome, and the Aztecs show us examples of how cruel, greedy and inhumane mankind can be. Two of the most infamous cultures, Tyre and Sodom, are mentioned here in Matthew as Jesus gives a warning to those who have heard the truth of the gospel and rejected it. – 01/09/2022