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The Gospel Of Matthew Chapter 14 Part 2 Jesus Fed 5,000 With Meager Resources

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Jesus the Good Shepherd was moved with compassion for the lost sheep of Israel. Matthew 14:13-14  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.  14  And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.  After learning that Herod executed John the Baptist, Jesus sailed away to a less populated area. He often sought time alone with His disciples to give them instruction and to spend time communing with His Father in prayer. Jesus went by a ship into a desert place  crossing the Sea of Galilee  into a place east of the sea, little inhabited.  Luke said that He went to a place called Bethsaida (See Luke 9:10).  “A desert place” means a place little cultivated, where there were few or no inhabitants.  On the east of the Sea of Galilee was a large tract of country of thi...
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The Christmas Story Part 2 Jesus The Bread Of Life Was Born In Bethlehem, City Of Bread

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The city of Bethlehem Judah figures prominently in Israel's history and  the line of Messiah. Matthew 2:1-2  Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,  2  Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.  The name "Bethlehem of Judea" refers to a small town mentioned in Judges 17:7. It is also called Ephrath, (See Genesis 48:7), or Ephratah, (See Micah 5:2), and its inhabitants were known as Ephrathites, (See Ruth 1:2; 1 Samuel 17:12).   Bethlehem of Judea is situated on the slope of a hill, about six miles from Jerusalem. There is a wonderful meaning connected to the name Bethlehem.  Bethlehem is the place where Christ the true bread from heaven came down to give life. John 6:32-33  Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but ...
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The Christmas Story Part 1 The Miraculous Birth Of Jesus Christ

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Here is where to find indexes containing all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. An index for all lessons posted from 2019 through 2021, was published on  September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022, was published  J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 2023 was posted on  February 28, 2024.  The index for all lessons posted in 2024 was published on January 21,2025.   A miraculous birth is disclosed. Matthew 1:18  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.  Matthew's gospel begins with a genealogy of Jesus that proves He is a descendant of King David and in the royal line. This proved that Jesus Christ was indeed, Israel's Messiah. Matthew was guided by the Spirit of ...
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The Gospel Of Matthew Chapter 14 Part 1 The Account Of John The Baptist's Murder

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This section is almost like a parenthesis inserted by Matthew under the Holy Spirit's guidance. This is a narrative text which means that a personal application is not always discernible.  However, there are some principles we find in it that will be of benefit to each of us. It fills in a gap between the end of Matthew 13 and the next major miracle Jesus did in Matthew 14. Matthew's gospel tells us of the fate of John the Baptist and Herod's unease over his evil acts. Matthew 14:1  At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,  This was Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, who was the wicked king that sought to kill baby Jesus (See Matthew 2:16-18). The estates of Herod the Great were divided into three parts.  One was given by the Emperor Augustus to Archelaus,  the second to Herod Antipas and the third to Philip.  All three men were sons of Herod the Great. Herod hears about Jesus and his conscience condemns him for executing John the...
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