Gospel at a Glance

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-34 (NIV)

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned ...

Scripture:

Matthew 9:18-26 (ESV)

18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, 21 for sh...

Scripture:

Matthew 9:14–17 (ESV)

14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garm...

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9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sin...

Scripture Reading (ESV)

And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think e...

Episode Summary

As we continue walking through Matthew’s Gospel, one theme keeps emerging beneath the surface of Jesus’ healing ministry: restoration. In this special word study episode, we slow down to explore what restoration actually means in the world of the Gospels. Jesus does not simply remove illness or cast out oppression. He restores people to dignity, belonging, relationship, and life. Drawing from scenes li...

Scripture:

Matthew 8:28–34 (NIV)

When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

Some distance from them a large herd of p...

Scripture:

Matthew 8:23–27 (NIV)

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.

Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us. We’re going to drown.”

He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?”

Scripture Reading

Matthew 8:18–22 (NIV)

When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.

Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Another disciple said...

Scripture:

Matthew 8:14–17 (NIV)

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the p...

Beginning December 17, the podcast will be going dark for a short, intentional pause. A seasonal illness has settled into our household, and alongside the natural rhythm of the holidays, some rest is truly what the doctor ordered.

This pause is not an ending, but a breath. A reminder that even good work can be set down for a moment, and that rest itself is a faithful act.

Gospel at a Glance...

Scripture:

Matthew 8:5–13 (NIV)

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.

“Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”

Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”

The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will...

Scripture:

Matthew 8:1–4 (NIV)

When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.

A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said,

“Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.

“I am willing,” he said.

“Be clean!”

Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

Then Jesus said to him,

“See that you don’t tell anyone.

But go, show ...

Scripture:

Matthew 7:28–29 (NIV)

When Jesus had finished saying these things,

the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

because he taught as one who had authority,

and not as their teachers of the law.

Episode Summary

As Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount, the crowds respond with astonishment. Not polite admiration, but a deep, heart-shaking awareness that this teacher is unlike any they...

Scripture:

Matthew 7:24–27 (NIV)

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice

is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house;

yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice

is like a foolis...

Scripture:

Matthew 7:21–23 (ESV)

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’

And then will I declare to them, ‘I nev...

Scripture:

Matthew 7:15–20 (ESV)

Episode Summary

Jesus turns our attention from our inner life to the voices we follow. He warns that not everyone who speaks in His name reflects His heart. Some appear gentle on the outside but cause harm beneath the surface. Jesus invites us to practice discernment and to look for the fruit that grows over time. This teaching is not meant to make us suspic...

Scripture

Matthew 7:13–14 (ESV)

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

Episode Summary

In this episode, Jesus invites us to consider two ways of life: a wide, easy path that requires little intention and a ...

Scripture

Matthew 7:12 (ESV)

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

Episode Summary

This episode focuses on the Golden Rule, one of Jesus’ most famous and far-reaching teachings. Unlike many ancient versions stated negatively, Jesus frames His command positively and proactively. We discuss how this teaching reflects the ent...