Glory Gone. Glory Returned.

Matthew 23:39 Glory Gone. Glory Returned. Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Matt. 23:39 (Holman) For I tell you, you will never see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” With these words, Jesus left the temple, never to return...

Honesty Seeks No Loopholes

Matthew 23:14b-16 Honesty Seeks No Loopholes Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Matt. 23:14b (Holman) [. . .and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.] Hell is not a “one size fits all” place. God will be just in meting out...

Holy Gold

Matt 23:17-23a Holy Gold Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Matt. 23:17 (Holman) Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that sanctified the gold? The leaders said swearing by the highly valued gold of the sanctuary was more binding than swearing by...

Roy Rogers: 5 Cents Away

Matthew 23:23b-26 Roy Rogers: 5¢ Away Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Matt. 23:23b These things should have been done without neglecting the others. Jesus expected the Pharisees to live on ninety percent of what they made. He desires the same of us. The first tenth...

Praying. Bible Reading. Running.

Matthew 23:34-37a Praying. Bible Reading. Running. Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Matt. 23:34a (Holman) This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. “This is why” is merciful on one side, but judgmental on the other. God’s main desire...

Hawks And Hens

Matthew 23:37b-38 Hawks And Hens Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Matt. 23:37b The city who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem!” We can feel the agony in Jesus’ voice. Jerusalem was the capital—heart, soul, and center—of all...