CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DAILY DEVOTIONAL ON YOUTUBE Matthew 9:18-19 As Jesus is speaking to the disciples of John the Baptist and explaining why He does not adhere to their traditions but brings a new way, a man, who is noted as being a “ruler” (NKJV) or as in the (NIV) “a synagogue leader” […]

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DAILY DEVOTIONAL ON YOUTUBE Matthew 9:14-17 Jesus has made a declaration of a new covenant which differs from the covenant of the Law.  Jesus has quoted Hosea 6:6 in announcing the new covenant (mercy) instead of the old covenant (sacrifice).  This was confusing not only to the Pharisees but to

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DAILY DEVOTIONAL ON YOUTUBE Matthew 9:13 In the passage of Matthew 9:10-13 in which we studied in our previous lesson, is another very important lesson that is found in Matthew 9:13.  In Matthew 9:13 is the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament; the difference between sacrifice and

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DAILY DEVOTIONAL ON YOUTUBE Matthew 9:10-13 Jesus continues His shocking ways of teaching as He does something that no Jew, who, in seeking the God of heaven would have ever done – He sat down to eat with a group of tax collectors and sinners.  He associated with the worst

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DAILY DEVOTIONAL ON YOUTUBE Matthew 9:9 Jesus did many things and said many things which were shocking to His hearers.  His calling of Matthew is one of those things.  Matthew was a tax collector, and tax collectors were considered some of the most hated and cheating people of society at