Reading in Matthew
Gospels Matthew 3-4
Extract from Chuck Missler - The Gospel of Matthew
The first thing to notice about the Gospels is that they are skillfully designed; each one is tailored to suit its specific perspective. Matthew was a Jew, a Levite; he presents Jesus Christ as the Messiah of Israel"the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. This first book of the New Testament plunges right in to establish Jesus as the Meshiach Nagid, the Messiah the King.
After first establishing the royal genealogy, Matthew then proceeds to focus on the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies: Matthew uses the term fulfilled 82 times! Again, his interest was to present Jesus as the Messiah of Israel. Jesus’ credentials are that He fulfilled prophecy.
Mondays are what we call ‘No Chew’ day and Jan fixes excellent protein shakes. We will not eat solid food until the sun is down - I’m a wienie but that’s what you do with Diabetes 2.
We will spend today praying the Gospel over our nation. Examine the outline of Matt in the chart above. Matt’s Gospel is written to the audience of Israel. His genealogy begins at Abraham and proclaims Jesus as the Lion of Judah.
Today is the second Monday in 2024… 43 more Mondays until 4 Nov, the day before Election Day, 5 Nov.
Jay Inman
As a lifelong Republican and pro-life conservative, I am underwhelmed by our party’s mediocrity and failures in El Paso County, Colorado, and our state, to build a big tent for the November Election. We are too busy building pup tents and engaging in divisive friendly fire. As for me and my house, Mondays are when we fast and pray that day’s scripture reading for those defending our Constitution, thanking our Creator for the gift of the United States.