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The first episodes are from Genesis. Since Feb 2021 we began an exciting daily commentary in the the book of Acts since it is certain that almost all major theological errors within the church arise by a misapplication, or a misuse, of the book of Acts. If the book is taken in its proper light, it is an invaluable tool for understanding what God is doing in the redemptive narrative in human history. If it is taken incorrectly, failed doctrine, and even heretical ideas, will arise (and consis ...
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Welcome to the Life of a Bondservant. Life as a child of God there are up and downs. Instead of complaining about it, make it entry in your journal of experience. This Podcast will be based on Topics of Christian Living and Life as a Bondservant in general. Instagram: @LifeAsABondservant
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Friday, 23 May 2025 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16 “You behold! I, I send you as sheep in wolves’ midst. You become, therefore, sagacious as the serpents and simple as the doves” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the apostles what it would be like on …
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Thursday, 22 May 2025 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city! Matthew 10:15 “Amen! I say to you, it will be sufferable – land Sodom and Gomorrah – on judgment day than that city” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the apostles to out-swing the dust f…
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Wednesday, 21 May 2025 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. Matthew 10:14 “And who, if not he should receive you nor he should hear your words, departing the house or that city, you out-swing the dust of your feet!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus contin…
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Tuesday, 20 May 2025 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. Matthew 10:13 “And indeed, if the house, it should be worthy, it came – your peace – upon it. And if not it should be worthy, your peace, it returns to you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “And entering into …
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Monday, 19 May 2025 And when you go into a household, greet it. Matthew 10:12 “And entering into the house, you greet it” (CG). The previous verse noted that when a worthy house is found, the apostles were to stay there until they left. Jesus continues with, “And entering.” Being a participle, the intent is “at the time you enter,” or “while you ar…
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Sunday, 18 May 2025 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. Matthew 10:11 “And into what city or village you shall enter, you inquire who in her, he is worthy. And there you remain until if you shall depart.” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus continued His instructions to the twelve about …
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Saturday, 17 May 2025 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food. Matthew 10:10 “nor wallet in the way, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staff. For the toiler, he is worthy of his food” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began a list of things that the twelve were not to take when they went…
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Friday, 16 May 2025 Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, Matthew 10:9 “Not you shall acquire gold nor silver nor copper into your girdles” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the twelve concerning what to do when they went out among the people. He finished with, “Freely you received, freely you give.” Now, His w…
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Thursday, 15 May 2025 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8 “Being feeble – you heal, leprous – you cleanse, dead – you rouse, demons – you eject. Freely you received, freely you give” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the twelve what to say when they went…
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Wednesday, 14 May 2025 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Matthew 10:7 “And going, you proclaim, saying that ‘It has neared – the kingdom of the heavens’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told His twelve to specifically go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Next, He instructs them, “And going, you proclaim, …
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Tuesday, 13 May 2025 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Matthew 10:6 “And you rather go to the sheep, the ‘having been lost’ – house, Israel” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed His twelve to not go into the way of the Gentiles nor into a city of the Samaritans. Rather, He next says, “And you rather go to the sheep.” …
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Monday, 12 May 2025 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. Matthew 10:5 “These, the twelve, He sent – Jesus – having notified them, saying, ‘Into Gentiles’ way, not you shall go. And into Samaritans’ city, not you shall enter’” (CG). In the previous…
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Sunday, 11 May 2025 Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Matthew 10:4 “Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, the ‘also having betrayed Him’” (CG). In the previous verse, the list of the twelve named apostles continued with six names. The final two are mentioned next, beginning with, “Simon the Kananaios.” The name Simon…
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Saturday, 10 May 2025 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Matthew 10:3 “Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew, the taxman. Jacob the ‘of Alphaeus,’ and Lebbaios, having been denominated Thaddaeus” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus’ apostles began t…
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Friday, 9 May 2025 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Matthew 10:2 “And the twelve apostles, the names, they are these: First, Simon, being called Peter, and Andrew, his brother. James the ‘of Zebedee,’ and John, his brother” (CG)…
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Thursday, 8 May 2025 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Matthew 10:1 “And having summoned His twelve disciples, He gave them authority – unclean spirits, so to eject them, and to cure every disease and every malady…
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Wednesday, 7 May 2025 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:38 “You beg, therefore, the Lord of the reaping that He might eject toilers into His reaping.” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted the plentiful reaping but the few toilers to attend to it. Therefore, He continues with, “You beg, ther…
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Tuesday, 6 May 2025 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Matthew 9:37 “Then He says to His disciples, ‘Indeed, the reaping – plentiful, and the toilers – few’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus saw the multitudes and was moved with compassion for them. It also noted that they were enervated and …
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Monday, 5 May 2025 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Matthew 9:36 “And having seen the crowds, He gut-wrenched about them, for they were having been enervated and having been strewn, as sheep not having a shepherd” (CG). In the previous verse,…
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Sunday, 4 May 2025 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:35 “And Jesus, He traverses all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and cur…
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Saturday, 3 May 2025 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.” Matthew 9:34 “And the Pharisees, they said, ‘In the ruler of the demons He ejects demons’” (CG). In the previous verse, it said that the multitudes marveled over what Jesus had done, noting that nothing like it had ever been seen in Israel. Now, in an obv…
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Friday, 2 May 2025 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” Matthew 9:33 “And the demon, having been ejected, the mute – he spoke. And the crowds, they marveled, saying that never it appeared thus in Israel” (CG). In the previous verse, a demon-possessed man who w…
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Thursday, 1 May 2025 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. Matthew 9:32 “And they, departing – you behold – they presented Him a man, mute – demon-possessings.” (CG). In the previous verse, the two men healed from blindness disregarded Jesus’ admonition and then went out and divulged Him in all the land. Now…
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Wednesday, 30 April 2025 But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country. Matthew 9:31 “And they, having departed, they divulged Him in all that land” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus strictly charged the men whose eyes had been healed to see that none knew about what He had done. However, the account now says, “And…
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Tuesday, 29 April 2025 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” Matthew 9:30 “And their eyes, they opened. And Jesus, He in-snorted at them, saying, ‘You see none knows’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the blind men that according to their faith, their sight would be restored to them. N…
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Monday, 28 April 2025 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” Matthew 9:29 “Then He touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith, it became to you’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus asked the two blind men if they believed that He was able to have mercy on them. Their response was in the affirmative…
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Sunday, 27 April 2025 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Matthew 9:28 “And having come into the house, they came to Him – the blind – and Jesus, He says to them, ‘You believe that I can do this?’ They say to Him, ‘Yes, Lor…
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Saturday, 26 April 2025 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” Matthew 9:27 “And Jesus, passing thence, they followed Him – two blind – croaking and saying, ‘You compassionate us, Son of David’” (CG). In the previous verse, it was noted that the report of what Jesus did i…
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Friday, 25 April 2025 And the report of this went out into all that land. Matthew 9:26 “And this saying, it went out into all that land” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus had seized the hand of the damsel, at which time she arose. The tragedy for the parents had ended in joy. With that complete, Matthew next begins his final words of this short ac…
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Thursday, 24 April 2025 But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. Matthew 9:25 “And when He ejected the crowd, having entered, He seized her hand, and the damsel, she arose” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told those mourning the death of the damsel that she was not dead but only sleeping. In re…
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Wednesday, 23 April 2025 He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. Matthew 9:24 “He said to them, ‘You withdraw! For not she died, the damsel, but she sleeps.’ And they derided Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Matthew noted that when Jesus came into the house, He saw the pipers and those tumultua…
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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, Matthew 9:23 “And Jesus, having come into the house of the ruler, and having seen the pipers and the crowd tumultuating.” (CG). The previous verse noted that the woman who was bleeding for twelve years was saved through her act of f…
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Monday, 21 April 2025 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. Matthew 9:22 “And Jesus, having turned and having seen her, He said, ‘You take courage, daughter. Your faith, it has saved you.’ And, the woman, she was saved from the ve…
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Sunday, 20 April 2025 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” Matthew 9:21 “For she said in herself, ‘If only I shall touch His cloak, I will be saved’” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted the woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. She came behind Jesus and touched the hem, meaning the tassel, of…
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Saturday, 19 April 2025 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. Matthew 9:20 “And, you behold! A woman, blood-flowing twelve years, having approached behind, she touched the tassel of His cloak” (CG). In the previous verse, it said that Jesus arose and followed the ruler an…
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Friday, 18 April 2025 So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. Matthew 9:19 “And Jesus, having arisen, He followed him – and His disciples” (CG). In the previous verse, a ruler came to Jesus, prostrated himself before Him, and petitioned Him to come and rouse his daughter from the dead. Matthew next records, “And Jesus, having ari…
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Thursday, 17 April 2025 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” Matthew 9:18 “He, speaking these to them, you behold! A ruler, having come, he kneeled to Him, saying that, ‘My daughter now, she died. But having come, You up…
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Wednesday, 16 April 2025 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17 “Nor they cast new wine into old skins. And if otherwise, they burst the skins, and the wine – it is outpoured, and the …
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Tuesday, 15 April 2025 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. Matthew 9:16 “And none, he puts on a putting on of a tearing unfulled upon an old cloak. For its filling, it lifts from the cloak, and it becomes a worse split” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus equ…
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Monday, 14 April 2025 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. Matthew 9:15 “And Jesus, He said to them, ‘Not, they can, the sons of the bridechamber, mourn – upon as much the bridegroom, …
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Sunday, 13 April 2025 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” Matthew 9:14 “Then, they come to Him, the disciples of John, saying, ‘Through what, we and the Pharisees, we fast much. And your disciples, they fast not?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the…
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Saturday, 12 April 2025 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Matthew 9:13 “And having gone, you learn what it is: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call righteous but sinners to reconsideration” (CG). In the previous verse, Je…
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Friday, 11 April 2025 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Matthew 9:12 “And Jesus, having heard, He said to them, ‘Not they have need, the “being strong,” of a physician. But the ‘having evil’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was asked by the Pharisees why He ate with t…
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Thursday, 10 April 2025 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Matthew 9:11 “And the Pharisees, having seen, they said to His disciples, ‘Through what, your Teacher, He eats with the taxmen and sinners?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus reclined at the table. While …
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Wednesday, 9 April 2025 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. Matthew 9:10 “And it was, He – reclining in the house. And, you behold! Many taxmen and sinners, having come, they co-reclined with Jesus and His disciples” (CG). In the previous…
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Tuesday, 8 April 2025 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. Matthew 9:9 “And Jesus, passing thence, He saw a man sitting upon the tax-booth, being called Matthew. And He says to him, ‘You follow Me.’ And, having arisen, he followed Him” (CG…
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Monday, 7 April 2025 Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men. Matthew 9:8 “And the crowds having seen, they marveled, and they glorified God, the ‘having given such authority’ to men” (CG). In the previous verse, the healed paralytic arose and departed to his house. With his healing and abili…
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Sunday, 6 April 2025 And he arose and departed to his house. Matthew 9:7 “And, having arisen, he departed to his house” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the paralytic to arise, take up his bed, and go to his house. In response to that, it now says, “And, having arisen, he departed to his house.” With the healing accomplished, the man w…
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Saturday, 5 April 2025 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Matthew 9:6 “And so, you might have known that the Son of Man, He has authority upon the earth to forgive sins... Then He says to the paralytic, ‘Having arisen, you lift…
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Friday, 4 April 2025 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? Matthew 9:5 “For which it is easier: To say, ‘Your sins, they are forgiven,’ or ‘You arise, and you walk?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus knew the thoughts of the scribes and asked them why they thought evil in their hearts. Next, to re…
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