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In Episode 13 we read from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 25-28.

In this episode, Jesus tells His disciples 3 parables preparing them for Heaven. In The Parable of the Ten Virgins, He reminds them of the importance of being ready, because we do not know when He will return to judge the world. In the Parable of the Talents, we are told to be faithful with what we have been given in order to multiply it and receive more. In The Sheep and the Goats, we learn that it is better in Jesus’ eyes to be considered a sheep rather than a goat, because those who are the sheep of The Good Shepherd are the ones who will be with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus has His famous “Last Supper” with His disciples and says that one of them will betray Him. Shortly after, Judas betrays Jesus, and hands Him over to be crucified. Peter denies Jesus 3 times, just as Jesus told him he would. Jesus prays and asks The Father if there is any other way for humanity to be saved, but acknowledges that His death for the forgiveness of all sins is the only way, and so accepts His fate. We read about Jesus’ awful death on the cross from Matthew’s perspective, and hear about what happened immediately after He died. We learn about what happened to those who died before Jesus came to earth, and find out about the temple veil being split in two. The guards at Jesus’ tomb witness the miracle of His resurrection, but accept a bribe to lie about what actually happened. We hear a supporting account from Matthew of what we learned from John’s Gospel, about the importance of women when it came to spreading The Good News about Jesus’ resurrection. While He could have chosen anyone to reveal Himself to after He rose from the dead, Jesus chose to go to the women first, and told them to share the news with His disciples. Another example of the revolutionary power of a God Who exists outside of time, but Who uses the culture of the time to make clear the message - that salvation is available to everyone, and that all are equal under Christ. Jesus tells His disciples to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” “and teaching them to obey” His commandments. He tells them that He will be with us until the end of the age. And with that, we complete our study of the Gospel of Matthew, and wrap up this season of ‘The Truth in The Word.’ Thank you so much for taking this journey with me, and God willing, I will see you again soon for Season 2. 

This is a great introduction to the Bible if you've never read it before, and hopefully provides some new perspectives, if you've read it many times and are looking for a deeper understanding of the text.

If you are on a journey to Truth (with a capital "T") and if you want to understand why Christianity presents the most logical explanation of God, then this is the podcast for you. If you have always wanted to know what is in the Bible, but feel too overwhelmed and daunted to read it for yourself, then this is the podcast for you. If you are Christian, and want to brush up on your understanding and reading of The Word, then this is the podcast for you. If you are any other religion (or atheist) and want to have a better understanding of what is found in Christian Scripture, then this is the podcast for you. If you are on a journey of discovery, and want to know The Truth in The Word, then this is the podcast for you.

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