Matthew 9:10-13 "Jesus’ Purpose"
Here Jesus will make clear the purpose of His mission.
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Andy de Ganahl
Jan 128 min
Matthew 9:9 “Disciples Are Called”
Matthew’s calling is not only the foil to an earlier disappointment episode but a mirror to the successful call of the fishermen from ch. 4.
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Andy de Ganahl
Dec 29, 202312 min
Matthew 9:1-8 “Authority to Forgive”
Jesus is back in Capernaum where He demonstrates the highest authority of all: to forgive sin.
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Andy de Ganahl
Dec 22, 202312 min
Matthew 8:28-34 “Authority over Demons”
While the text certainly illuminates the extent of Jesus’ authority, the main thrust is to introducroduce the reception of Jesus' authority.
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Andy de Ganahl
Dec 15, 202312 min
Matthew 8:23-27 “Authority Over Creation”
Having defined the purpose of Jesus’ authority, Matthew now proceeds to define the extent and source of Jesus’ authority.
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Andy de Ganahl
Dec 8, 202310 min
Matthew 8:18-22 “Defining Discipleship”
In this first discipleship narrative, Matthew defines discipleship in Jesus’ terms.
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Andy de Ganahl
Dec 1, 202310 min
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, 202316 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, 202314 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, 20239 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, 202313 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, 202313 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, 202312 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, 202312 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, 202310 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, 202312 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, 202315 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, 202312 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, 20239 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, 20238 min
Matthew 6:14-15 "Jesus' Explanation of Prayer: Prayer Exemplifies Faith
Interpretation and application is anchored in meaning.
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