Today we read Matthew 19:1-17. Jesus forgives a paralytic, calls a tax collector to follow Him, and defends His disciples against charges of insufficient fasting — declaring that He has come not for the righteous but for sinners, and that His kingdom is new wine that cannot be poured into old wineskins.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, Matthew: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

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Today we read Matthew 8:18-34, Jesus commands wind and sea into silence and casts out a legion of demons — revealing Himself as Lord over every power that threatens His people, whether the forces of nature or the kingdom of darkness.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, Matthew: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/a0tb8v

Today we read in Matthew 18:1-17 that Jesus demonstrates the power of the King — cleansing a leper with a touch, healing a Gentile’s servant with a word, restoring Peter’s mother-in-law, and casting out demons — fulfilling Isaiah’s promise of the Servant who bears our infirmities.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, Matthew: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources. https://www.logos.com

CLAUDE AI Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from https://share.epidemicsound.com/a0tb8v

Today I read a devotional from Paul Tripp's Devotional, "New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional". Unfortunately, my office is not finished, and I am away at the beginning of this week. I do hope to get us on track again with our Gospel Readings!

STILL WORKING ON MY OFFICE!!!!

Today we read Matthew 7:15-29, Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with three solemn warnings: beware of false prophets known by their fruit, beware of mere profession that does not know the King, and beware of hearing His words without obeying them. The whole sermon rests on whether we build our lives on the rock of His word or on the sand of our own self-trust.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound

Today we read Matthew 7:1-14,Jesus warns against the critical spirit that condemns others while overlooking our own sin, and calls His disciples to the persistent, trusting prayer of children before their Father. He then closes with a sobering call to enter by the narrow gate

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound

Today we read Matthew 6.19-34, Jesus calls His disciples to set their hearts on heavenly treasure rather than earthly wealth, and to trust the Father’s providential care rather than corroding themselves with anxiety.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound

Today we read Matthew 6:1-18, Jesus calls His disciples to practice their piety — giving, praying, and fasting — before the Father alone, not before the eyes of others. The reward that matters is not human approval but the open reward of the God who sees in secret.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound

Today we read Matthew 5:27-48, Jesus exposes the full depth of God’s law, showing that purity, integrity, and love are not outward performances but conditions of the heart. The King calls His people to a righteousness that exceeds the Pharisees — one that reaches anger, lust, oath-taking, and the love of enemies.

Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people

Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant.

Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound