Matthew chapter 11 verse 20-27 will be our focus.

Matthew writes of Jesus in two portions. First, verses 20-24, Jesus denounces cities where most of His miracles were done.

Why His denunciation? It was because they did not repent.

These cities had more light at that time in history than any other time before or since. Jesus was Himself personally present but not believed, no matter what.

Then, in verses 25-27, Matthew writes our Lord's words - a prayer to His Father, who is Lord of heaven and earth.

In this prayer, recorded by Matthew, Jesus rejoiced over the fact that God reveals truth to believers rather than to intellectuals.

Rather than rationalizations from an unregenerate mind, faith in God's revelation, Jesus Himself, as written in the Word of God, is what is pleasing to God.

Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 11:20-27.

Matthew ends the 2nd section of Jesus' teachings in chapter 10. Now in chapters 11 and 12, he next writes his inspired narration of certain events of our Lord's ministry.

In chapter 11, Matthew writes about John the Baptist who was now in prison. Here we have Jesus' words to John and Jesus' words about John.

Some people remember playing cowboys and indians, or spacemen and aliens as children.

In verse 17, Matthew writes of children also playing childhood games. These children played weddings and funerals, but they criticized those who didn't play along. Matthew writes that this is what Jesus compared this generation to.

Verses 18-19 show how that generation had a very critical attitude. John the Baptist was criticized for how he did not live, and Jesus was criticized for how he did live, even though both lifestyles were Scriptural!

Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 11:1.

Our study in Matthew continues in chapter 10 verses 32-42. In these 10 verses we hear our Lord Jesus continuing to give His twelve disciples instructions.

These verses have to do with everyone who acknowledges Christ before people, but doing so brings opposition. Jesus prepares them that this opposition would even come from one's own relatives. Therefore, one's trust and loyalty to Christ would be tested.

As Dr. Mitchell says it, Christ must be first in one's affection and devotion. The Apostle Paul writes the same thing in Colossians 1:18, "And He Christ, is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He may have the preeminence."

That is, Christ is to have first place in one's heart.

Open your Bible to Matthew 10:32. Here's Dr. Mitchell with the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast is studying our way through the book of Matthew. We are now in chapter 10. This lesson begins with verse 16.

In this passage, Jesus sends His twelve disciples out to announce the coming of the Messiah but only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. In doing so, the Lord shares with them what they would be encountering in their journey. Their testimony concerning the coming Messiah and the kingdom of heaven is resisted both by religious groups and governmental authorities.

Jesus assured them that the Spirit of their Father would give them the words to speak before these authorities.

Here our Lord assures us that God will give us the words needed at the time needed to bear witness of our Savior.

Let's turn in our Bibles to Matthew 10 verse 16 with Dr. Mitchell.

Matthew 10 is the second time Matthew writes Jesus' teaching as a full non stop discourse. The Sermon on the mount chapters 5-7 was the first time.

Chapter 10 is the second teaching section of Jesus. Before we finish the book of Matthew, he will have recorded 5 separate sections of Jesus' teachings.

In chapter 10 of Matthew, Dr. Mitchell corrects a misunderstanding some Christians have about this chapter. He will point out the fact that the twelve disciples became apostles who were then to go only to the lost sheep of Israel and not to the gentiles of that time. They were to preach the gospel of the kingdom.

Their mission changes after the cross and the resurrection when they would go into all the nations and preach the gospel of the grace of God.

Open to Matthew 10 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In these last 4 verses of Matthew 9, we see the Lord moved with compassion for the multitude of the people. He said they were like sheep without a shepherd. He said they were harassed and helpless.

According the Psalm 23, the Good shepherd takes care of His sheep and heals their wounds and rests them in quiet places and leads them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. This Jesus is the good shepherd, the great shepherd and the chief shepherd.

Dr. Mitchell exhort us to pray that the Lord of the harvest would send out laborers into His harvest.

There as still many who have not heard the good news of the complete forgiveness of sins and of being fully just before God Himself thru faith in Jesus Christ.

Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew chapter 9 verses 35-38.

After Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus, the synagogue official, then two blind men, following the Lord, were crying out loud for mercy from the Son of David. This is the title given the Messiah in the O.T. which our author, Matthew, also wrote in the first verse of this gospel.

Dr. Mitchell reminds us that Jesus said in Luke 4:18 that He was anointed to proclaim recovery of sight to the blind and to set at liberty, those who are oppressed.

The Savior did both of these things and they are written here in this passage before us, Matthew 9:27-35. So Jesus once again proves His Messiahship.

The Lord proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom. Today we proclaim the gospel of the grace of God which is Jesus Christ and Him crucified, buried, raised and appearing.

Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 9:27-35.

In this lesson, Matthew 9:18ff, we see Jesus.

Jesus does two things. He heals a woman and then raises the daughter of the ruler.

In this study we see Jesus, while dining in Matthew's home, graciously responding to a man, a synagogue ruler, who begged Him to come and lay His hand on his daughter who had just died so that she would live.

So, Jesus a rose and followed Him.

But as our Lord was on the way, there comes a brief interruption. To the ruler this must have seemed an eternity since his was a matter of utmost urgency.

Do we not often times feel an urgency from God?

It is interesting to note that our Savior seems to make a difference here between being dead and sleeping. Dr. Mitchell will explain more about this difference in this lesson.

Let's turn with Dr. Mitchell to Matthew 9:18 here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Our study In Matthew chapter 9 continues with verses 10 thru 17.

In these verses our Lord is confronted by the religious leaders concerning His social interaction of eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners.

Jesus said in response, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. He then quotes Hosea 6:6, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice". For I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Repentance being a change of mind so as to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah.

He desires a relationship with you and me and our fellowship. Jesus has said,Rev.3:20 "If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him and he with me."

Let's join Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 9:10-17.

Matthew chapter 9 verses 1 thru 9 will be the focus of our study with Dr. Mitchell in this lesson.

As we heard, Jesus, once again passed over the sea of Galilee to his own city. When He arrived, some people brought a paralytic to Him. So Jesus tells the man, Your sins are forgiven. Jesus, being omniscient, knew the evil thinking in the hearts of the scribes who were accusing Jesus of blasphemy. So, it was necessary for our Lord to demonstrate His authority to forgive sins. That is just what He did before them all.

In verse 9 Matthew writes of his own call from Jesus to follow Him. Matthew, sitting at the tax booth, arose and followed Jesus. As a result, you and I are reading his gospel right now.

Here's Dr. Mitchell, Matthew 9:1-9 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.