TROUBLES AND TRAGEDIES COME And Jesus Cared Matthew Fourteen Jesus cared for those that were facing sorrows, troubles and tragedies in this life. When Christians hurt, He cares and comforts troubled hearts. He is also concerned about the hurts of all humanity. His interest in humanity springs for... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN WAS KILLED AND JESUS CARED MATTHEW 14:1-12:_ Hatred leads people to do and say terrible things to one another. John had told Herod the Tetrarch that it was not right for him to have his brother, Philip's wife (Herodias). John reproved Herod at the risk of his own life. (Matthew 14:3) Mark like... [ Continue Reading ]
_PEOPLE WERE HUNGRY AND JESUS CARED MATTHEW 14:13-21:_ "When Jesus heard of it" He went to a "deserted place by Himself." (Matthew 14:13) It is not clear whether Matthew intended us to understand that Jesus had just heard about the death of John the Baptist or of was it that He heard about Herod's o... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DISCIPLES WERE TOSSED AND JESUS CARED MATTHEW 14:22-33:_ Jesus sent the disciples to the other side of the sea. This time alone allowed Him a time of prayer. "And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.... [ Continue Reading ]
_PEOPLE WERE HURTING AND JESUS CARED MATTHEW 14:34-36:_ Gennesaret is a valley on the west side of the Sea of Galilee. In Gennesaret all that were sick were brought to Jesus. They "begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well." (Mat... [ Continue Reading ]