Episodes

Thursday, 27 February 2025 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:3 “And having outstretched the hand, Jesus – He touched him, saying, ‘I desire. You be cleansed.’ And immediately his leprosy, it was cleansed” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was approached by a leper who prostrated himself before Him and noted that the Lord could cleanse him if He desired. Now, in response to that, it next says, “And...

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Matthew 8:2 “And behold! A leper having come, he worshipped Him, saying, ‘Lord, if you desire, you can cleanse me.’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus came down from the mountain with great multitudes following him. Now, it says, “And behold! A leper.” It is a new word, lepros, a leper. It is derived from the same root as lepra, leprosy. That root is lepis, a sc...

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. Matthew 8:1 “And He having come down from the mountain, great crowds – they followed Him” (CG). The previous verse ended Chapter 7. Chapter 8 closes out the event we call the Sermon on the Mount beginning with the words, “And He having come down from the mountain.” The reason for going up the mountain to preach is not stated. All it said as Chapter 5 opened was, “And seeing the multitudes, He we...

Monday, 24 February 2025 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Matthew 7:29 “For He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted that the people were astonished at Jesus’ teaching. Next, it explains why it was so, saying, “For He was teaching them as having authority.” Of the coming Messiah, Isaiah prophesied – “Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He shall ...

Sunday, 23 February 2025 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, Matthew 7:28 “And it was when Jesus, He had completed the words, these, the crowds – they were outstruck at His teaching” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished His words about the houses built on the rock or on sand. That finished His speaking and the words now are given to show the people’s reaction. They begin with, “And it was when Jesus, He had completed the w...

Saturday, 22 February 2025 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” Matthew 7:27 “And the rain, it descended. And the floods, they came. And the winds, they blew. And they struck the house, that. And it fell, and the falling of it, it was great” (CG). The previous verse conveyed Jesus’ words concerning the foolish man who built his house on the sand. Of him, it next says, “And the rain, it descended.” The words a...

Friday, 21 February 2025 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: Matthew 7:26 “And all the hearing – these, My words – and not doing them, he will be likened to a moronic man who – he built his house upon the sand” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus described the state of the house that was founded on the rock. Now, He begins a contrasting thought, saying, “And all the hearing – these, My words – and not ...

Thursday, 20 February 2025 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. Matthew 7:25 “And the rain, it descended. And the floods, they came. And the winds, they blew. And they fell towards the house, that. And it fell not, for it had been founded upon the rock” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that he who hears His sayings and then does them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. H...

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: Matthew 7:24 “Therefore, everyone – whoever he hears these, My words, and he does them, I will liken him to a wise man who, he built his house upon the rock” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told those who claimed to do things in His name but who do not do His Father’s will that He never knew them and to depart from Him. He now makes a ge...

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ Matthew 7:23 “And then, I will assent to them that, ‘Never I knew you! You depart from Me – Those working lawlessness!’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of those who will call out saying that they had prophesied in His name, cast out demons in His name, and done many wonders in His name. And yet, it will be seen that their conduct was not because of faith in Hi...

Monday, 17 February 2025 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ Matthew 7:22 “Many, they will say to Me in that ‘the day,’ “Lord, Lord, not the ‘Your name’ we prophesied, and the ‘Your name’ we ejected demons, and the ‘Your name’ we performed many miracles?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that not everyone who would say to Him, “Lord, Lord,” would enter into the kingdom of ...

Sunday, 16 February 2025 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21 “Not all, the ‘saying to Me, “Lord, Lord,”’ he will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of My Father the ‘in heavens’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus, having used the metaphor of trees concerning the character of people, said that people will be known by their fruits. He now continues His words t...

Saturday, 15 February 2025 Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Matthew 7:20 “Hence, from their fruits you will know them” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke about what happens to the tree that doesn’t bear good fruit. Because it doesn’t provide fruit for man, it will be cut down. As was seen, having tied the words into their greater context, this pointed to the law versus grace. The law is likened to a tree with bad fruit because it cannot provide suitable nourishment for man...

Friday, 14 February 2025 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Matthew 7:19 “Every tree not producing good fruit, it is exscinded, and it is cast into fire” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit. Likewise, a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Having said that, He continues with, “Every tree not producing good fruit, it is exscinded.” The words are in accord with what John the Baptist had already said – “But whe...

Thursday, 13 February 2025 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Matthew 7:18 “Not it is able, a good tree, bad fruit to produce, nor a rotten tree good fruit to produce” (CG). The previous verse conveyed Jesus’ words concerning how trees bear fruit. Good trees bear good fruit while bad trees bear bad fruit. He now restates the matter for complete clarity on the situation, beginning with, “Not it is able, a good tree, bad fruit to produce.” It was noted in th...

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. Matthew 7:17 “Thus, every good tree, it produces good fruit. And the rotten tree, it produces evil fruit” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that people will be known by their fruits. He then asked if grapes could come from thorns or thistles from figs. The answer is obviously not. He next says to His disciples, “Thus, every good tree, it produces good fruit.” To maintain the analogy ...

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Matthew 7:16 “From their fruits you will recognize them. Not any, they gather from thorns a grape or from thistles figs?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus warned against false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing but who are inwardly ravenous wolves. Now, He continues with, “From their fruits you will recognize them.” This goes right back to Genesis 1 – “Then God sai...

Monday, 10 February 2025 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7:15 “And you caution from the false prophets who – they come to you in clothes of sheep, and inwardly they are wolves – rapacious” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus explained concerning about the narrow gate and the compressed path that leads to the life. He now begins another thought with the words, “And you caution from the false prophets.” Jesus uses th...

Sunday, 9 February 2025 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:14 “For narrow the gate and having been compressed the way, the ‘leading to the life,’ and few, they are, those finding it” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “You enter through the narrow gate. Because wide the gate and spacious the way, the ‘leading to the destruction,’ and many, they are, those entering through it.” He now continues that thought be...

Saturday, 8 February 2025 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Matthew 7:13 “You enter through the narrow gate. Because wide the gate and spacious the way, the ‘leading to the destruction,’ and many, they are, those entering through it” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave a summary statement of the Law and Prophets, noting that what you want men to do to you, do also for them. Now, He continues ...

Friday, 7 February 2025 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 “Therefore, all as what you may determine that men, they should do to you, thus also you, you do to them. For this, it is, the Law and the Prophets” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus finished a thought concerning the nature of man in relation to God. We are evil, but we still bear hints of His nature, doing what is right toward our children, but He provid...

Thursday, 6 February 2025 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7:11 “Therefore, if you – being evil – you have known to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father, the ‘in the heavens,’ He will give good to those asking Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus questioned if a father would give a serpent to a son who asked for a fish. The obvious answ...

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? Matthew 7:10 “And if fish he may ask, not serpent he will give him?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus questioned His disciples, asking what man would give his son a stone when he had asked for bread. He now repeats the sentiment to emphasize His words, saying, “And if fish he may ask, not serpent he will give him?” Both creatures are introduced into the New Testament. The first is the ichthus (or ichthys), fis...

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Matthew 7:9 “Or what man, he is, from you, whom his son if he may ask him bread, not stone he will give him?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that those who ask, seek, and find will get what they have pursued. Now, He continues with, “Or what man, he is, from you.” Jesus begins a question, but He does so by addressing a single person out of the whole. People generally like ...