Matthew 11:25 (3/5)

After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign… Matthew 2:1-2

After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men traveled from the east and arrived in Jerusalem, inquiring, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw the rising of his star, and we have come to pay him homage.” Matthew 2:1-2	Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” christmas worship
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Matthew 3:2	Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! repentance kingdom heaven

John’s clothing was made of camel’s hair, with a leather loincloth around his waist, and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4	Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. clothing food
Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. Matthew 3:8	Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance. conversion repentance life
I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I am. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Matthew 3:11	I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. baptism conversion Holy Spirit
And a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17	And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Jesus God acknowledging
Jesus answered, “As it is written: ‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4	But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” food Word of God listening
From that day forward Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” Matthew 4:17	From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Jesus conversion evangelism
He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19	Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” following Jesus evangelism
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4	Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. blessing sadness comforter
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will have their fill. Matthew 5:6	Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. righteousness blessing receiving
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8	Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. honesty blessing heart
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9	Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. blessing peace children
Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10	Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. righteousness kingdom persecution
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake. Matthew 5:11	Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. blessing persecution evil
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13	You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. sin obedience evangelism
You are the light of the world. A city built upon a mountain cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14	You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. righteousness evangelism life
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:15-16	Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. evangelism worship goodness
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them. Matthew 5:17	Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. law Jesus prophecy
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single letter, not even a tiny portion of a letter, will disappear from the Law until all things have been accomplished. Matthew 5:18	For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. reliability Word of God law
Therefore, whoever breaks even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever observes these commandments and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19	Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. law kingdom heaven
You have heard that it was said of old: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that anyone who looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:27-28	You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. marriage desires heart
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is preferable for you to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. Matthew 5:29	If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. sin desires hell
But what I tell you is this: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, since it is God’s throne, or by earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King. Matthew 5:34-35	But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. speaking reliability heaven
All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37	But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. reliability evil speaking

But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.