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Passage Read: Matthew 21-22 Meditation Verse: 21:43 Thought The Pharisees and Sadducees, the chief priests and teachers of the law, they were supposed to be caring for God's kingdom and leading the people into faith and obedience to the Lord. But instead, they muddied the…

Passage Read: Matthew 19-20 Meditation Verses: 20:26-28 Thought Jesus served everyone who came to Him, He healed everyone who came to Him, but He didn't grant every request. He served everyone, but not as their absolute slave. There were requests He denied, like to make…

Passage Read: Matthew 17-18 Meditation Verses: 17:17,20 Thought Jesus sounds pretty frustrated with His disciples and the people, "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" He's frustrated and discouraged because they still don't believe. And it's not just believing in Him, it's because they still need Him…

Passage Read: Matthew 15-16 Meditation Verse: 16:12 Thought The teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees are both subtle and invasive. Only a little yeast is needed for a batch of dough, but it works its way throughout the whole loaf. The Pharisees loved to debate…

Passage Read: Matthew 13-14 Meditation Verse: 13:19 Thought We talk about sowing seeds in the heart of unbelievers, but according to Jesus, anyone who hears and doesn't believe, Satan snatched the seed from him. So there is no seed left in their heart to water…