Living Room Study

Matthew 23
“Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophet’s blood.’ You therefore testify against yourselves that [...]

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MATTHEW 21
Jesus went into the temple complex and drove out all those buying and selling in the temple.  He overturned the money changers’ tables and the chairs of those selling doves.  And He said to them, “It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer.  But you are making it a den [...]

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MATTHEW 20
While going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the 12 disciples aside privately and said to them on the way: “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death. Then they will [...]

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MATTHEW 19
“If you want to be perfect, “ Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.  Then come, follow Me.” When the young man heard that command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.     Matthew 19: 21-22
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MATTHEW 18
“If your hand or your foot causes you downfall, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out [...]

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MATTHEW 17

When they came to Capernaum those who collected the double-drachma tax approached Peter and said, “”Doesn’’t your Teacher pay the double-drachma tax?”” “”Yes,”” He said. When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “”What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their [...]

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MATTHEW 16
“An evil and adulterous generation wants a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. The disciples reached the other shore, and they had forgotten to take bread. Then, Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the Yeast of [...]

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MATTHEW 14
And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid. And beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, [...]

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MATTHEW 13

“’Have you understood these things?’ ‘Yes,’ they told Him.  ‘Therefore,’ He said to them, ‘every student of Scripture instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.’   Matthew 13: 51-52
Over the past 15 years of performing concerts and touring around, [...]

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MATTHEW 12
“He was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly His mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to Him.  Someone told Him, ‘Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.’  But He replied to the one who told Him, ‘Who are my mother and brothers?’  And stretching [...]

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