Tag Archives: The Gospel of Matthew

#10 ~ The Inheritance of the Kingdom

Posted on April 5, 2020 by The Orange Mailman

#10 ~ The Inheritance of the Kingdom Opening question:  Have you ever made a serious investment of time and resources that you hoped would pay off?  How would you feel if you found out that you had wasted your time … Continue reading →

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#8 ~ The Kingdom is a Place of Forgiveness

Posted on March 20, 2020 by The Orange Mailman

I asked the class what they thought of the following quotes.  Do you agree or disagree with them.  The majority of the class readily agreed with all of them.  Read to the end to see why this may not be … Continue reading →

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#7 ~ The Kingdom Is for the Lost

Posted on February 28, 2020 by The Orange Mailman

#7 ~ The Kingdom Is for the Lost Have you ever been lost? What are some things that we celebrate? How do you relate to non-Christians? How do you think you come across to them? The disciples must have been … Continue reading →

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Two or Three Witnesses (The Authority of the Kingdom of Heaven)

Posted on December 12, 2016 by The Orange Mailman

The following post is the next installment of the Tax Collector’s Guide to Fulfilled Prophecy. However, this is more of a commentary on Matthew 18 and the kingdom of heaven rather than a discussion of the subject of prophecy. I … Continue reading →

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Elijah Will Come

Posted on April 14, 2016 by The Orange Mailman

Elijah Will Come (and restore all things) Matthew has taken great care to give his readers enough clues that they will identify John the Baptist as Elijah. However, we must remember that as this was unfolding in real time, not … Continue reading →

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Secret Things

Posted on October 13, 2015 by The Orange Mailman

Secret things: Seeing but they don’t see, and hearing but they don’t hear Matthew 13 The book of Matthew contains the most complete account of the parables of the kingdom of heaven in the gospels. In Matthew 13, we have … Continue reading →

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The Chosen Beloved Servant Who Withdrew Himself

Posted on April 4, 2015 by The Orange Mailman

Matthew 12:15-21 contains a centerpiece of sorts to the entire gospel of the Tax Collector. Matthew has already recorded the details of the birth of Christ surrounded by humility and rejection. Later Matthew will detail the account of His death … Continue reading →

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The LORD of the Sabbath (I desire mercy and not sacrifice)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by The Orange Mailman

I desire mercy and not sacrifice The LORD of the Sabbath In this next installment of The Tax Collector’s Guide to Fulfilled Prophecy, there are so many things of prophetic significance packed into Matthew 11:20-12:42 that it is hard to … Continue reading →

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Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord

Posted on January 16, 2015 by The Orange Mailman

Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Return of Christ Alan Kurschner Antichrist before the day of the Lord- that has a nice ring to it. But I didn’t come up with … Continue reading →

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It Is Written

Posted on September 26, 2012 by The Orange Mailman

After being baptized by John, Jesus was led into the wilderness by the same Holy Spirit that had descended upon Him.  There is no doubt as to why the Holy Spirit led Him this way.  It was for the sole … Continue reading →

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