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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 20, 20213 min read
The Messiah
Read: Matthew 16.13-17.27 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Matthew's Gospel makes a decisive turn in this passage: his account moves from...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Multiplied Impact
Read: Matthew 15.29-16.12 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In this passage of Scripture we see Jesus again feeding a multitude. As in Matthew 14,...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 18, 20213 min read
True Defilement...and True Faith
Read: Matthew 15.1-28 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In this passage Matthew shows us a stark contrast between some teachers of the law from the...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Miracles Lead to Worship
Read: Matthew 14.13-36 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: As noted earlier, the Gospel writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) had their own unique...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 16, 20212 min read
A Growing Darkness
Read: Matthew 13.53-14.12 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The sun rises and sets every day, often with little notice from us as we go about our...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Parables of the Kingdom
Read: Matthew 13.1-52 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The word "parable" translates from the Greek term “parabole.” This compound word comes from...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 14, 20213 min read
The Plan
Read: Matthew 12 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: At the conclusion of the last chapter (Matthew 11.28-30), Jesus says, "Come to me, all you who...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Dealing with Doubt...and Receiving Rest
Read: Matthew 11 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Struggles with doubt are commonplace in life, and even followers of Christ faces times of stress...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Making Disciples
Read: Matthew 10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 9 of Matthew's Gospel ends with a brewing conflict between Jesus and the religious...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Conflict
Read: Matthew 9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 9 continues the theme of Jesus' authority, which was introduced at the conclusion of...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 10, 20213 min read
Faith in Jesus' Authority
Read: Matthew 8 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 7 of Matthew's Gospel concludes with the comment that Jesus "taught as one who had...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Every Day
Read: Matthew 7 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The "Sermon on the Mount" concludes in chapter 7 with Jesus' words on everyday life in the Kingdom...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Practicing Public Piety
Read: Matthew 6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Matthew 6.1-18 is a perfect 3-point sermon! It begins with the main point of the sermon in verse 1:...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 7, 20212 min read
Perfection
Read: Matthew 5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In the New Testament there are four different accounts of Jesus' earthly life, ministry, and...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 6, 20211 min read
Fishing for People
Read: Matthew 4.12-25 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In this passage, Matthew reveals important aspects of the early ministry of Jesus. First of...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Temptation in the Wilderness
Read: Matthew 4.1-11 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In Old Testament times, God used the leader Moses to rescue His people from slavery in Egypt...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 4, 20212 min read
John the Baptist...and Jesus the Son
Read: Matthew 3 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Matthew introduces us to John the Baptist and spends a large portion of this chapter describing...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Worship the King
Read: Matthew 2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A familiar Christmas song is based upon the second chapter of Matthew: "We Three Kings." However,...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 2, 20211 min read
"God Will Save"
Read: Matthew 1.18-25 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Matthew reveals the nature of Jesus' birth in this passage. Jesus was conceived "from the...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 1, 20211 min read
For Everyone
Read: Matthew 1.1-17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Who is Jesus? Matthew begins his answer to this question by listing Jesus' "family tree."...
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