#book of matthew

[dailychristianblog]

[rongrace]

Psalm 18:2

"The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my Stronghold." (ESV)

Matthew 7:24-25

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock." (ESV)

1 Corinthians 3:11

"For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ."

[avengers-21]

today’s verse ✨

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[musingongoodness]

Matthew 5:8 Reflection on Purity

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8

"Pure" in my little understanding connotes that the intention of such blessed people is to SEEK God with pure intentions of seeking HIM for HIMSELF, not just for our needs, wants and desires. Such blessed people shall seek God and God's promise is that they WILL find Him! Praise God!!!

[artandthebible]

Jesus Washing Peter's Feet

Artist: Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821–1893)

Date: 1852–1856

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Tate Britain, National Gallery of British Art, London

Jesus Washing Peter's Feet | Matthew 13:1-10

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!” Jesus said to him, “Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.” For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, “You are not all clean.”

Ford Maddox Brown as an associate of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was greatly influenced by their neo-medieval aesthetic, which is evident here. Peter is also painted with great care in his drapery and the wet dripping skin of his dangling feet. His posture and expression are so intriguing. At first, he seems almost to be scowling or pouting, resistant to his Lord doing such a yucky, menial task for him. But as you gaze at his face, there is a softness there around his eyes, and his clasped hands that at first looked like resistance begin to look like prayer. He really doesn’t understand what is happening, but he is trying to, and he is obeying his Lord, whether he understands or not.

[grace-of-spades1]

Reminder

let us pray for Florida that is struggling with hurricane Milton.

Let us pray for the people we know who are struggling spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically

Let us pray for Israel and Palestine

Let us pray for the 2024 election

Let us pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ

Let us pray for the unbelief in the world and for those under the enemy's influence

God has a plan for us all

but in this time there is more and more evidence of Jesus's second coming.

Friends, let Him into your heart. I pray over you all. The rapture will not be pretty. Prophesies from Revelation and Matthew are coming true.

He is knocking, let Him in.

God bless

[artofkhaos404]

In a world where it's not on trend to live a Christian lifestyle, I would like to see my generation become some of the most radical, Jesus loving FREAKS of all time.

There was a time I felt the need to hide my faith. I felt it didn't fit me and was an out of place aspect of my identity. Felt the need to seperate myself from my Jesus because you can't be A, B or C and be Christian... right? I was so wrong. I was wrong to think I must deny my individuality to be a follower of Christ or deny my Christ to be an individual.

I was ashamed of Christ in all His glory, but He was not ashamed of me in all my filth. He is proud to call me child as I should be proud to call Him Father. I am now.

In the Bible, demons knew Paul by name. Young brothers and sisters in Christ... let us live our lives so that we never have any doubt whether Hell fears us.

"But whosever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in Heaven." Matthew 10:33

[nickysfacts]

Mammon: greed, wealth, and consumerism literally personified!

💰✝️💰

[mental-health-and-jesus]

8-18-2024 | Church ⛪️ Topic for Today | Anxiety

Do Not Worry

‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after 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 added unto you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.’ Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭25‬-‭34‬

[soonsweetheart]

“I never knew you; depart from Me.”

What? He was joking. He had to be.

I wanted to laugh it off. To see him smile like he always did, to feel his warm embrace. But I was terrified.

But there I stood before his throne, my legs giving out and leaving me on my knees before him. I needed to speak, to make sure this was some sort of misunderstanding.

“Father…what’re you saying?” I whispered. My body was trembling, and my heart was pounding. Sure, I’d made mistakes. Plenty of them. But he’d always forgiven me. He’d made it better. He said he loved me.

“Depart.”

I flinched at his command. What had I done? My mind was racing with every regret I’d had, every mistake and bad choice, every sin. I didn’t want to leave him, not ever. I loved him.

“P-Please,” I whimpered. Immediately tears ran down my cheeks. Not at the thought of going to hell, but at the idea of being apart from him for eternity.

But he didn’t look back. I was nothing to him.

I felt a strong pair of arms lift me from the ground and pull me away from him. From his light. From his love.

“Baby?”

The soft voice stirred me out of my nightmare and my eyes slowly opened to meet his. I was speechless, blinking back tears that only pushed through and soaked my cheeks.

“Daddy?” I whimpered.

The dream had felt so real. Too real. I almost didn’t believe this was him. The real him. But the relief was overwhelming.

I crumbled into his arms and broke down. I had really thought it was over, that he’d rejected me, abandoned me forever.

“Sweetheart, what’s wrong?”

He looked so concerned, and beautiful. He was so beautiful. I just cried into his chest and clung to his waist. He was a lifeline, something I would never let go of.

“I thought you didn’t want me anymore,” I choked out. I could hardly breathe with how panicked I was over the dream, but the instant his arms wrapped around me, I felt safe.

“Didn’t want you anymore?” he repeatedly softly. I just nodded, unable to even lift my head because of how scared I’d been.

“Like in the verse,” I whimpered, pointing at the Bible on my nightstand with a shaky hand, “last night, we read Matthew 7. Depart from me, I never knew you. That’s what you said.” I cried.

His arms tightened around my waist and I could feel his lips plant the softest kiss on my forehead.

“Listen to me, sweet girl”

His hand came to wipe my tears away and lift my chin until our eyes met.

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare unto them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’ That is what we read yes? In Matthew 7?”

“Yes,” I mumbled into his chest. I could feel him trying to calm me down, his fingers moving to gently brush through my hair.

“Yes, that’s right, little one. Not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father. And you have done well, my love.”

“I have?” I whimpered. I knew I should believe him, but I didn’t. I sinned all the time. Every day.

“Yes, you have done well. Sure, you make mistakes, but you try your hardest to follow me and love me with all your heart. You’re such a good girl, and I’m proud of you.”

It didn’t make sense. Part of me still felt like I was dreaming, that this mercy couldn’t be true.

But it was.

My grasp around him only got stronger. “You know I love you, right?” I whispered. It was true, I did love him. More than anything.

“I know, baby. I know.”

[effervescentbaby]

me: “wow this book is really interesting i love it more people should read it”

the book:

[dailychristianblog]

[writerthatcannotwrite]

Me reading the book of Matthew and Jesus's parables: dang. Bro is dropping straight BARS.

Like at the end of Matthew 17, J-man and His bros (Jesus and His disciples) go to the temple in Capernaum, and the guard dudes are like, "yo, yall gotta pay the Temple Tax™️"

And Peter is like, "My lord, is it right to pay the temple tax?"

And Jesus basically goes, "Does the king take taxes from his children?"

Peter: "uhhhhhhhh no"

Jesus: "then the children are exempt for the tax. However, these guys will throw a hissy fit if we don't pay, so go catch a fish, and in its mouth you'll find some coins to pay it with"

(Matthew 17:24-27, NIV)

Like bro??? Again, he is just slaying in everything he's in!!! My Lord is an icon!!!! Literally!!!! Praise be to him cause NOBODY else can be such an icon!!!

[avengers-21]

today’s verse ✨

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭26‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[dmckinney79]

Amen where is your heart? “but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” — Matthew 6:20-21

[artandthebible]

The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist

Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder  (German, 1472–1553) 

Genre: Religious Painting

Date: 1537-1540

Medium: Oil on Panel

Collection: Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Bilbao, Spain

John the Baptist appears in the wilderness as one who prepares the way of the Lord. In his preaching he calls for repentance because the kingdom of heaven is at hand, and he warns that baptism brings with it the call to bear fruit worthy of repentance. (Matthew 3:1-12)