New Testament Bible Meditation- February 17 - Text & Audio

Matthew 22:15-33   

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.

He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"

They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.

In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

After them all, the woman died.

In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

Insight- Jesus was repeatedly tested with questions by his critics, trying to trap him in what he said, but Jesus was too good for them and gave apt answers.

Question- Do you face opposition in your Christian walk? Are you able to effectively answer your critics?

Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, grant me heavenly wisdom to answer them who question me regarding my Christian faith. In Jesus name. Amen.

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New Testament Bible Meditation- February 16 - Text & Audio

Matthew 22:1-14   

Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.

Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

When the king heard that, he was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'

Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.

Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'

For many are called, but few chosen."

Insight- Jesus stressed upon the fact that many are called, but few are chosen for the kingdom of heaven. The wedding gown was given to all who came to the feast in olden times, but if one did not wear it, he was not worthy to attend the wedding, so also everyone is invited to be part of the Kingdom of heaven, but if they make light of God's requirements of living a holy life, they would be the losers.

Question- Are you wearing the robe of righteousness that is needed to be worn by everyone who is called to be part of the kingdom of heaven?

Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, let me be ever wearing the robe of righteousness that you give to all whom you call to be part of your kingdom. In Jesus name. Amen.

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New Testament Bible Meditation- February 15 - Text & Audio

Matthew 21:33-46   

"Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.

The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way.

But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?"

They told him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season."

Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'

"Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruits.

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust."

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

Insight- God's people rejected the prophets of old and when God sent his son, they rejected him too; God then extended his mercy to the gentile nations. Those who repent of their sins and accept the atoning work of Jesus on the cross will inherit eternal life; those who rebel and reject him will suffer eternal punishment is what the Bible teaches.

Question- Have you accepted the atoning work of Jesus on the cross for your salvation or are you living as a rebel? If you have accepted Jesus as Savior, are you bearing fruit by abiding in him?

Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, help me to live a life bearing much fruit, being obedient to your Word. In Jesus name. Amen.

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New Testament Bible Meditation- February 14 - Text & Audio

Matthew 21:15-32   

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant, and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.

When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?"

Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'

He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.

He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

Insight- The chief priests and the scribes were jealous that Jesus was becoming popular than them.  Jesus told his disciples that if they had faith and did not doubt, they would be able to see great miracles happen to them. Though the chief priests tried to question him regarding the validity of his authority, he answered them with heavenly wisdom and they were silenced.

Question- Do you serve Jesus whole-heartedly or with reluctance?

Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, help me to be free from unbelief and grant me faith to see great miracles. Strengthen me to serve you whole-heartedly and not with reluctance. In Jesus name. Amen.

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