Matthew 8:14-17 “Authority to Atone”
While hinting at it all the while, Matthew now makes clear the purpose of Jesus’ authority on earth.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 25
- 16 min
Matthew 8:5-13 “Authority to Restore”
Matthew clearly presents Jesus as the one who has the authority and ability to restore His people to the Father through faith in Him.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 17
- 14 min
Matthew 8:1-4 “Authority to Cleanse”
This miraculous restoration not only proves that Jesus possesses authority, but it also begins to define the purpose of His authority.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 10
- 9 min
Matthew 8-9 “Authority Proven”
Before jumping into an exposition of Matthew 8 & 9, it is necessary that we first take several steps to wrap our heads around this section.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 27
- 13 min
Matthew 7:24-29 “Conclusion, Part 4: Two Foundations”
The final six verses of Matthew chapter 7 include not only the final words of Jesus’ SM, but also reveal the crowd’s response to Jesus.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 20
- 13 min
Matthew 7:21-23 “Conclusion, Part 3: Two Claims”
To the contrary doctrine of the false prophets is now added the inconsistent living that betrays unbelief.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 13
- 12 min
Matthew 7:15-20 “Conclusion, Part 2: Two Trees”
Jesus’ conclusion gains intensity as He first warns of false guides and then explains how they might be exposed for who they truly are.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 6
- 12 min
Matthew 7:13-14 “The Sermon’s Conclusion, Part 1: Two Ways”
We must assume that this final section corresponds to the sermon in its entirety and draws Jesus’ teaching to a single point.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 28
- 10 min
Matthew 7:7-11 "Practical Righteousness, Part 3b: Receiving Mercy"
These verses not only complete the call to repentance issued in v. 1 but also correspond with Jesus' teaching of merciful charity (6:1-4).
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 22
- 12 min
Matthew 7:1-12 “Practical Righteousness, Part 3a: Desiring Mercy”
As divided attention connects to fasting and worrying connects to prayer, so a judgmental attitude connects to mercy.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 15
- 15 min
Matthew 6:25-34 “Practical Righteousness, Part 2: Priority of Trust”
Because a disciple’s focus must be singularly directed to exclusively serving God, Jesus now exposes three aspects of faithless worry.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 8
- 12 min
Matthew 6:19-24 “Practical Righteousness, Part 1: A Perspective of Single Focus”
In short, 6:19-7:12 show the horizontal application of the vertical faith found in 6:1-18.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 1
- 9 min
Matthew 6:16-18 “Righteousness Performed, Part 3: Fasting”
Jesus turns from charity (vv. 2-4) to prayer (vv. 5-15), and now to fasting; the third pillar of Jewish religious service.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Aug 25
- 8 min
Matthew 6:14-15 "Jesus' Explanation of Prayer: Prayer Exemplifies Faith
Interpretation and application is anchored in meaning.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Aug 18
- 7 min
Matthew 6:13 "Jesus' Example of Prayer, Part 6: Rescue Us from the Evil One"
All three petitions in vv. 11-13 are uttered in faith that God will provide for a disciple’s needs.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Aug 11
- 8 min
Matthew 6:12 "Jesus' Example of Prayer, Part 5: Forgiveness of Debts"
Why does Jesus use the language of debt to speak about sin and what is the connection between divine forgiveness and human forgiveness?
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Andy de Ganahl
- Aug 4
- 7 min
Matthew 6:11 "Jesus' Example of Prayer, Part 4: Our Daily Bread"
The model prayer, therefore, is consumed with both the glorious future and the needs of the present.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Jul 27
- 7 min
Matthew 6:10b "Jesus' Example of Prayer, Part 3: May Your Will Be Done"
The will of God is all that has been, is, and will be.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Jul 21
- 8 min
Matthew 6:10a "Jesus' Example of Prayer, Part 2: May Your Kingdom Come"
The Kingdom is a major theme in the New Testament, particularly in the gospels.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Jun 29
- 10 min
Matthew 6:5-8 “Performing Righteousness, Part 2a: Prayer Corrected”
By virtue of what prayer is, how one prays reveals what he truly believes about himself and about God.
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