From Your Heart

From Your Heart

Hello everyone! I’m so glad you decided to take this journey with me and that you are taking a few minutes out of your day to explore this episode. Matthew 18 is deep. Very deep. A person could probably spend hours talking about all of the advice that Jesus gave in this chapter. Today we will focus on forgiveness again. I know we talked about that a bit earlier in the book of Matthew, but I believe that as a people we are lacking in the area of forgiveness so we’ll see what Jesus has to say about it as he continues his ministry. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Matthew 18: 21-35 NIV Thanks for reading and listening to Walking The New Testament! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wtnt.substack.com [https://wtnt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Doubt is Our Enemy

Hello Everyone! Thank you so much for checking out another episode of Walking the New Testament! Matthew 17 was another difficult one for me. There’s some really deep things going on in this chapter, but we’re going to focus on just one thing; Jesus explaining why the disciples “couldn’t” cast out a demon. Again, don’t forget you can subscribe to WTNT on Spotify, iTunes, and pretty much any podcast app/player out there now, if that is more convenient for you. “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” Matthew 17: 17 NIV “…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17: 20 NIV Thanks for reading and listening to Walking The New Testament! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wtnt.substack.com [https://wtnt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Fake Yeast

Greetings! Thank you for checking out another episode of WTNT. Matthew 16 was a difficult chapter for me because many Christians are already familiar with the content. There’s nothing groundbreaking to say about this chapter, but we’re going to take a quick look at false teachings that Christ warned us about. Don’t forget to find Walking the New Testament in Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you would prefer the convenience of having it available in your usual podcast player. “…“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Matthew 16: 6 NIV Thanks for reading and listening to Walking The New Testament! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wtnt.substack.com [https://wtnt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Don't Let Human Rules Become Religious Dogma!

Greetings! Thank you for checking out another episode of WTNT! This week we’ll take a peek at how easy it is for something made up by people (churches, governments, family) can turn into a “religious” act that has nothing to do with being a Christian or follower of The Way. “Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules. vs 3-9 NIV Thanks for reading and listening to Walking The New Testament! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wtnt.substack.com [https://wtnt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

You Give Them Something...

Hello and thank you for checking out another episode of WTNT! Today I’m planning to take a look at one thing that is hardly ever mentioned about the feeding of the multitudes. Don’t forget, if it is more convenient for you, you can subscribe to WTNT on Spotify, or iTunes. Just search for “Walking the New Testament” and you should be able to find it. “…They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” vs 16 NIV Thanks for reading and listening to Walking The New Testament! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wtnt.substack.com [https://wtnt.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]