Open to His Power

Verse: Matthew 9:32-34 “While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been...

Seeing People Like Jesus

Devotion for Matthew 9:9 “As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.” Devotion: This is the start of Matthew following Jesus. The verse is simple,...

Embracing the Outcasts

Verse: Matthew 9:10-11 “While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and...

The Healing Power of Jesus

Verse: Matthew 9:6-8 “But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” And he got up and went home. When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they...

Foxes, Birds and Jesus

Verse: Matthew 8:18-20 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have...