Matthew 23 - Forsake hypocrisy & practice justice, mercy & faith
The whole chapter addressed the issue of hypocrisy, the scribes & Pharisees were teaching the people the law of Moses but they neglected what God desires, that’s justice, mercy &...
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Matthew 22 - Spiritual wisdom VS Worldly wisdom
The kingdom of heaven is at first open to those who were first chosen in the list to be invited to the wedding banquet of the king’s son. However they...
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Matthew 21 - Jesus Christ, the Son of David
Zechariah’s prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus Christ asked His disciples into a village to take a donkey & a colt so that He can ride it into Jerusalem. Kings &...
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Matthew 20 - Greater is a servant’s heart
This chapter actually continues on the subject of striving among people but this time it’s among the disciples. The parable of the laborer in the vineyard represent the envy of...
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Matthew 19 - God resist the proud but exalt the lowly
The Pharisees came to Jesus Christ to test Him about divorce where Jesus Christ answered wisely that God did not intent for divorce. A husband should leave his parents &...
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Matthew 18 - Salvation & mercy from our Father in heaven
God is a God full of mercy & righteousness which means He is just, and it’s all rooted from the trait of humility. For those who have experience in interacting...
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Matthew 17 - Listening, Faith & Sonship
Jesus Christ took Peter, James & his brother John up to a high mountain where they experienced another encounter that involved a bright cloud over them. Jesus Christ was transfigured...
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Matthew 16 - Jesus Christ is the Messiah
The Pharisees & Sadducees (another name : scribes) kept on testing Jesus Christ, they asked for sign from heaven but our Lord knew what they were doing & told them...
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Matthew 15 - The heart is what matters
Jesus Christ was always trying to teach His disciples the core principles from God’s words. The Pharisees and scribes although commendable for their disciplines in performing rituals & traditions of...
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Matthew 14 - Miracles & selflessness of our Lord Jesus Christ
John the Baptist was killed by Herod because he wanted to grant his daughter’s wishes under the manipulation of her mother, due to the his own oaths & for the...
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Matthew 13 - Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus Christ taught the crowds about the parables of the kingdom of heaven, when the disciples asked Him why, it is because they have harden their hearts to the truth...
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Matthew 12 - I desire mercy & not sacrifice
The Pharisees as recorded were fixated with only laws & rules which they fell into self-righteousness, so they judged the disciples of Jesus Christ for not following the Sabbath law...
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Matthew 11 - Woe to the unbelief & the impenitent
John the baptist was in prison when he wanted to know if Jesus Christ was the one to come, meaning the Messiah, it might be that he was in doubt...
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Matthew 10 - Proclaim the good news to the lost sheep of Israel
This chapter is directed to the twelve apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ whom followed Him for a while now & seen the miracles, heard the teachings, spent quality time...
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Matthew 9 - Faith
In contrast from the previous chapter, this time Jesus Christ demonstrated & was teaching the disciples & the followers, the crowds, the unbelievers, scribes & Pharisees about faith & belief....
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Matthew 8 - Authority & power of Lord Jesus Christ
This chapter surrounds about the authority & power of our Lord Jesus Christ in relation to faith & those without faith. There are three categories of the faith in the...
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Matthew 7 - Teachings of Jesus Christ part 3
By making a connection of each teachings in this chapter, there’s a pattern that leads to a principle where the Golden rule overlaps with it. In everything do to others...
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Matthew 6 - Teachings of Jesus Christ part 2
Jesus Christ’s teaching continue to address the heart, He teaches the disciples to refrain from doing righteousness, giving alms, prayers or fasting just for show. Note that it doesn’t mean...
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Matthew 5 - Beatitudes & teachings of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ started to teach His disciples regarding blessing, the world has taught people how having a high social status, wealth & abundance is a sign of blessing, but here...
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Matthew 4 - Overcoming temptation with God’s words
This chapter’s main focus of the text is the test of the Son of God, Jesus Christ as a human being. First, the devil or the adversary that is against...
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Matthew 3 - True repentance from the heart
John the baptist was proclaiming the coming of the kingdom of heaven, he had a strong personality and was very strict in his diet and character, similar to Elijah he...
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Matthew 2 - God’s protection in the midst of danger
Historical Timeline Solomon’s Kingdom (First Temple Period) Babylonian Occupation Persian Period (Second Temple) Greek Era (Inter-testamental Period) Some records can be found in the apocryphal books, take note that different...
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Matthew 1 - Birth of Jesus the Messiah
The beginning of the salvation plan that has been prophesied throughout the Old Testament, the New Testament begins with the story of the birth of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah....
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Malachi 4 - Great day of the LORD
The great day of the LORD was often mentioned across the Old Testament and New Testament. Old Testament : Zeph 1:14-18, Isa 2:12-21, 13:6-13, 34:8; Joel 2:1-11, 31; Jer 46:10;...
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Malachi 3 - Serve God righteously
Outline Judgement & consequences of wickedness (Mal 3:1-12) Remember the first love of serving God (Mal 3:13-18) Background Two possible dating Some believed that Malachi’s ministry was during the time...
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Malachi 2 - Be faithful
The Lord now address the priests in this chapter as they were the teachers & minister of the laws that Moses received from the Lord. As a teacher, they held...
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Malachi 1 - God loves & God cares
The oracle from the Lord to Malachi started with a rebuke towards Israel by asking a rhetorical question towards their question of “how have You loved us?”. So God answered...
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Zechariah 14 - Day of the Lord
Background Tower of Hananel The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament 14:1-21: The Lord Reigns The Tower of Hananel was positioned on the northwest side of the city near the...
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Zechariah 13 - Forsake idolatry & deception, worship the Lord
Outline Connected to Zechariah 12:10-14 (v1) Idolatry cut off & deceitful prophets removed (v2-6) 2/3 perished VS 1/3 refined became people of God (v7-9) Bibliography : New Revised Standard Version:...
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Zechariah 12 - Salvation of the Lord
Background Hadad-Rimmon The NET Bible First Edition Notes Notes for 12:11 17 tn “Hadad-Rimmon” is a compound of the names of two Canaanite deities, the gods of storm and thunder...
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Zechariah 11 - The Good Shepherd & the worthless shepherd
Background Lebanon Known for it’s cedar trees, valuable a building material in the Mediterranean world. Largest and most majestic of the region’s trees. Cypress / Juniper A type of evergreen...
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Zechariah 10 - Restoration & redemption by the compassion of the Lord
Continuing from the previous chapter and the history of how the people of Israel sinned against the Lord, as the consequences of the discipline come to an end, God began...
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Zechariah 9 - Impartiality of God & the King of Jerusalem
Zechariah proclaimed an oracle against the land of Philistia, mostly the places near the sea area & Damascus, at the Northern Syria. The king of Aram oppressed the Israelites were...
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Zechariah 8 - Restoration of Israel’s calling
This chapter is exceptionally hopeful as it started with the remembrance of how Judah / Israel was punished for their sins where God did not relent because of the wrath...
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Zechariah 7 - Mercy and kindness over religious works
This is a famous chapter from Zechariah in the bible showing God’s heart on the matter in one’s heart over the religious works shown on the outside. It’s expanding from...
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Zechariah 6 - Obey the voice of the Lord diligently
The four winds that was painted in the image of horses from the north, west and south country represents the spirit of God and it is clear as it is...
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Zechariah 5 - What goes around comes around
The fifth vision is a flying scroll which represents the curse going to the house of those who steals and swears falsely by the name of God or rather misused...
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Zechariah 4 - Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit
The vision of the rebuilding of the temple with the image of lampstand and olive trees with the oil flowing into the lampstand depicts an encouragement of revival of worshipping...
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Zechariah 3 - Forgiveness, an amazing grace from God
Zechariah continued to speak of his visions from the Lord where he saw the removal of guilt from the high priest Joshua, he represent the whole people of Israel as...
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Zechariah 2 - A call for the remnants to return to Jerusalem
Zechariah’s visual experience involved angels and verbal conversation with them, they are the servants of God and minister according to God’s will. As the time now transition towards the restoration...
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Zechariah 1 - Return to the Lord
Zechariah is another prophet that is the type of a seer, visual type of prophet like Ezekiel & Isaiah, he ministered at the similar timeline with prophet Haggai. The prophetic...
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