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– Matthew 5:16

– This is an excerpt from The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ

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“The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ” is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman, which takes you through the life of Jesus Christ. The book of Matthew is the first book in the New Testament of the Bible. It begins with the genealogy of Jesus Christ and His birth.

The Book of Matthew also goes into Jesus’ ministry on earth, including the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ parables, and Jesus’ final days, including His death, burial, and resurrection. The book concludes with the great commission.

The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ includes fifty-seven daily devotionals which contain a brief commentary, the Daily Bible Reading Scripture, a few questions to think about, and a prayer of the day. It is a great book for individual daily devotions or a group Bible study.

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And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. – Matthew 4:19

Daily Bible Reading “Jesus Calls Disciples to Follow Him” (Matthew 4:12-25)

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Deborah H. Bateman

Jesus Calls Disciples to Follow Him

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 4:12-25. In this Scripture, Jesus heard that John was put in prison, so He left Nazareth and went to Capernaum. It had been spoken by Esaias the prophet that these people would see great light. (Isaiah 9) Jesus preached to the people to repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This was the same message that John the Baptist preached to the people.

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He called four fishermen: Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John. He said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Notice that the Scripture says they stopped what they were doing and followed Him immediately. How do you respond when Jesus asks you to do something? Are you like the disciples who obeyed Him immediately, or do you put it off as long as you possibly can?

Jesus went throughout Galilee teaching, preaching, and healing people from all types of diseases and great multitudes of people followed him.

Daily Bible Reading:

Matthew 4:12-25

12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Things to think about:

Can you imagine being put in prison for preaching the gospel?
When Jesus asks you to do something, do you obey Him immediately?
Is your faith strong enough to believe that God can heal the sick?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture from the book of Matthew that tells us how You went about teaching, preaching and healing people. Help us to be fishers of men. Use us to tell others about You. From this Scripture we learn that You are able to heal all kinds of diseases. Give us faith in You for such things as this. We love You, LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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– This is an excerpt from The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ

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Featured Book:

The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ
by Deborah H. Bateman

About the book:

The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman, which takes you through the life of Jesus Christ. The book of Matthew is the first book in the New Testament of the Bible. It begins with the genealogy of Jesus Christ and His birth.

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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:3

Daily Bible Reading “The Beatitudes” (Matthew 5:1-11)

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Deborah H. Bateman

The Beatitudes

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 5:1-11. This is a part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In this Scripture, we have what are called the Beatitudes. It tells us what it means to be righteous. Basically, this Scripture describes what a Christian should be like.

We are not to be proud people, but poor in spirit. We should be mournful or sorry for our sin, because only God can comfort us concerning our sin. We are to be meek, humble people. Do you hunger and thirst for righteousness? Matthew 5:6 says those who do will be filled.

If we want to receive mercy, we have to be merciful to others. We are to be pure in heart, and peacemakers, not trouble makers. Jesus talks about His people being persecuted for righteousness’ sake, and He says, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Notice that for each trait Jesus talks about, He also gives what the reward will be. If you would like to go deeper into this study check out my book Beatitudes: How to Live a Blessed Life.

Daily Bible Reading:

Matthew 5:1-11

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Things to think about:

Do these characteristics describe you?
What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
Are you merciful to others?
Do you consider yourself to be pure in heart?
Are you a peacemaker?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this lesson that You taught about what traits Christians should have. These are big shoes to fill and we can only fill them with Your help. Help us to seek after righteousness and learn from Your Word, that we might be what You would have us to be. We love You, LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

– This is an excerpt from “The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ”

For a more in depth study of the Beatitudes check out my book: Beatitudes: How to Live a Blessed Life

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Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. – Matthew 4:1

Daily Bible Reading “Jesus Tempted by the Devil” (Matthew 4:1-11)

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Deborah H. Bateman

Jesus Tempted by the Devil

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 4:1-11. In this Scripture, Jesus was led by the Spirit to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and nights, and then He was hungry. Wouldn’t you be hungry if you fasted forty days and nights? Of course you would.

The devil knew Jesus was hungry and tried to tempt Him to turn the rocks into bread, saying, “If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.” Jesus answers him by quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3, saying, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” This was a physical temptation. This is the same temptation Satan used against Eve in the garden.

Then in Matthew 4:5 the devil takes Jesus to the holy city, and sets him on a pinnacle of the temple and tells him to cast himself down. Jesus quotes Psalm 91:11-12, “For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in (their) hands, lest thy dash thy foot against a stone.” This is a spiritual temptation for the pride of life.

In Matthew 4:8 the devil takes Jesus to a high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world. Then he tells Jesus he’ll give Him all this if He worships him. Again, Jesus answers him with Scripture. This is a psychological temptation. This time Jesus quotes from Deuteronomy 6:13 and Deuteronomy 10:20. Jesus tells Satan, “Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” Here we see Jesus basically tells him to get away and leave Him alone. Sometimes we need to do that as well.

Notice every time the devil tempts Jesus, He quotes Scripture. This is why we need to read and study the Bible, so when temptation comes our way we can say this is what the Word of God says. We see also the same ways the enemy tempted Jesus are the ways he tries to tempt us. So, we need to be ready with our armor of Scripture to defend ourselves.

After the devil leaves Jesus, the angels came and ministered to Him. We can also use the Scripture to minister to ourselves and to give us comfort when we have a bout with the enemy.

Daily Bible Reading:

Matthew 4:1-11

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Things to think about:

Have you ever fasted? If so, for how long?
Can you imagine how hungry Jesus must have been after fasting for forty days and nights?
Have you ever tried quoting Scripture when the enemy tempted you?
I challenge you to use the Scripture when temptation comes.

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this example in Your Word of how we are to handle temptation. When we are tempted help us to recall the Scripture to respond to our tempter. Help us to not let anything come before You. We love you, LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

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– This is an excerpt from The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ

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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. – Matthew 3:13

Daily Bible Reading “John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus” (Matthew 3:1-17)

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Deborah H. Bateman

John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus

Today’s Daily bible Reading is from Matthew 3:1-17. In this Scripture, we’ll see what happens when John the Baptist baptizes Jesus. First, Matthew talks about John the Baptist, preaching in Judea and telling the people to repent, because the kingdom of heaven is at hand. He traveled to Jerusalem, Judea and Jordan preaching and baptizing people.

John the Baptist was a humble man. He wore garments made of camel’s-hair and leather. He was not a wealthy man. He was a meager man who ate locusts and wild honey. It was said, by the prophet, Isaiah, in Isaiah 40:3, John was the voice of one crying in the wilderness. What does he mean by that statement?

Many people came out to see John, heard the message, repented of their sins, and were baptized. John told them about the coming Messiah. His mission was to spread the good news of Jesus, try to get people to turn from their sins and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Jesus asked John to baptize Him. John felt unworthy to baptize Jesus. Have you ever felt unworthy to do something God asked you to do? When John baptized Jesus the heavens opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him. Then He heard a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Can you imagine the people who were standing around watching John baptize Jesus? What do you think their response was? Do you think they got the message?

Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? If not, would you consider praying and asking Him to forgive you of your sins and come into your heart today?

Daily Bible Reading:

Matthew 3:1-17

1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Things to think about:

Jesus asked John to baptize Him, what has He asked you to do?
If you are a Christian, how do you share your faith with others?
John was a follower of Jesus Christ, but he also was a servant of Christ. How do you make yourself available for His service?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture telling us about John the Baptist baptizing Jesus. Help us to give our hearts to You. Jesus gave an example of being baptized for us. Help us not to take these things lightly, but to truly repent. We love You, LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse: