East Martin Christian Reformed Church

Matthew 16:21-28 Verse 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples,“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Yeste...

Matthew 16:13-20 Verse 15 “But what about you?” He asked. “Who do you say I am?” This was a special time between friends and Jesus uses the intimacy of the m...

Matthew 16:5-12 Verse 6 “Be careful, ”Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Don't you kind of feel sad for...

Matthew 15:1-20 1 Samuel 16:7b The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. ...

Matthew 14:22-33 Verse 31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him.“You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?” Today's reading starts o...

Matthew 13:54-58 Verse 58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. I'm sure all of us, even to the youngest, have heard someone ...

Matthew 13:44-46 Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Have you ever found something that you wanted so badly that you trie...

Matthew 13:3-9; 18-23 Verse 3 - Then he told them many things in parables, saying:“A farmer went out to sow his seed. Yesterday we learned why Jesus taught u...

Matthew 13:1-3a; 10-17 Verse 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” Parables are stories told to teach a lesso...

Matthew 12:46-50 Verse 50 "For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Not everyone has had a family that makes th...

Matthew 12:38-45 Verse 39 He answered,“A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. We...

Matthew 12:33-37 Verse 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him...

Matthew 12:30-32 Verse 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Yesterday w...

Matthew 12:22-29 Verse 25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divid...

Matthew 12:7-14 Verses 9-10 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring ...

Matthew 12:1-8 Verse 8 "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Most Christian homes of days gone by had "Sunday rules." Maybe yours still does. There...

Matthew 10:37-42 Verse 37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is n...

Matthew 10:34-36 Verse “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. The Jews had hoped that the ...

Matthew 10:21-31 Verse 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and bo...

Matthew 10:16-20 Verses 19-20 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it w...