Living Room Study

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, ‘You of [...]

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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, I [...]

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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 [...]

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Matthew 11

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
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Matthew 10

“Look, I am sending you out like sheep unto the wolves, therefore, be as shrewd as serpents and harmless as doves.  Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them.  You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to [...]

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Matthew 9

“While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples.  When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does you teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”  But when He heard this, He said, “Those who [...]

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Matthew 7

“Enter through the narrow gate.  For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.  How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.”  Matthew 7:13-14

A friend of mine is very wealthy. When I [...]

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Matthew 6

“So don’t worry, saying “What will we eat”, or “What will we drink?, or “What will we wear?”  For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. [...]

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Matthew 5

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may show yourselves to be sons of your father in heaven.  For He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the [...]

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Matthew 4

“Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people.”  Matthew 4:23

Before we moved to California, my family and I lived in suburban Chicago…the #2 least-churched city in America.  A person’s success in Chicago [...]

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