Matthew
27 articles that work with Matthew, in order through the book. Each one lists the passages it cites.
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March 13, 2026 · Full Service
Paid in Full: Serving When Nobody Notices
What Jesus meant about serving in secret in Matthew 6, why "they have received their reward" is a receipt, and how to practice unseen service.
Passages: Chapter 55:16Chapter 66:16:26:3–4
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October 10, 2026
Chase or Wait? Discerning Between Biblical Opposites
When do you chase the lost sheep, and when do you wait for the prodigal? How to discern between wise biblical opposites without flattening them into a rule.
Passages: 5:165:396:17:113:713:2214:2928:19
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June 13, 2026 · Giving Account
Are we just checking boxes?
Is it wrong to keep up spiritual habits even when they feel empty? No. They are the bread that keeps your soul alive.
Passages: 5:37
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August 27, 2025 · Full Service
Showing Up Is a Spiritual Discipline
What does "let your yes be yes" mean for someone who serves? Why reliability is a spiritual discipline, and how to build a yes people can count on.
Passages: 5:37
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September 25, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
From Glory to Groceries: What "Daily Bread" Really Means
What's the daily bread meaning in the Lord's Prayer? It's a prayer about groceries, dependence, and your neighbor's empty table.
Passages: 6:11
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December 11, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Forgiveness Is Not the Same as Trust
Forgiveness vs reconciliation vs trust: why forgiving someone takes only you, while repairing the relationship takes two people, time, and truth.
Passages: 6:126:14–15Chapter 18
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September 17, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
The Best Return on Investment Is a Person
Everything we build depreciates. People compound. Why investing in one person is the fullest mark of maturity, and why feeling unqualified is no reason to wait.
Passages: 6:137:528:19
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September 6, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Who Gets the Credit? Putting God Back Where He Belongs
In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul says he and Apollos are only servants and God gives the growth. Why putting people where God belongs breaks churches, and what to do instead.
Passages: 6:13
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December 23, 2024 · Living the Lord's Prayer
What Does "Hallowed Be Your Name" Mean?
Hallowed be thy name, meaning in plain English: what "hallowed" means, why God's name matters, and how this four-word line reorders a life.
Passages: 6:21
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April 4, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
You Don't Need a Title to Disciple Someone
How to disciple someone without being a pastor: the bar is intention, not size. Coffee, an open Bible, prayer by name, and honest questions.
Passages: 7:3–5
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October 11, 2025
Filled with the Spirit: Indwelling, Fruit, Gifts, and Power for Ministry
How the Spirit worked in the Old Testament and the New, why every believer has him from salvation, and why we still ask for fresh filling for ministry.
Passages: 7:16
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September 27, 2026 · Giving Account
A Rule of Life for Men Who Hate Rules
You don't need a type-A personality to grow in faith. Six practical ways for creative, low-structure men to build steady faithfulness into an ordinary week.
Passages: 11:2811:30
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Giving Account · Chapter 4 companion
Burden or Load? What Galatians 6:2 and 6:5 Actually Say
"Bear one another's burdens" and "each will have to bear his own load" sit three verses apart. They are not a contradiction. Two Greek words explain why.
Passages: 11:30
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May 17, 2026 · Giving Account
What Does the Bible Actually Say About Accountability?
Search the Bible for "hold each other accountable" and you won't find it. Here is what Scripture does say about accountability, and why the difference matters for Christian men.
Passages: 12:3625:19
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July 18, 2026
Little Faith Is Not No Faith
In John 6, Jesus walks to His frightened disciples on a stormy sea. Being a disciple doesn't mean you never fear. It means you learn where to take it.
Passages: 14:31
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April 29, 2025 · Under the Hood
The Engineer Got on the Shop Floor
Who is Jesus? Christians say he is fully God and fully human. A plain-English look at what that means and why it matters for the repair we all need.
Passages: 16:15
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Giving Account · Chapter 6 companion
How to Be Nathan Without Becoming the Police
Sometimes a brother goes quiet and you have to go after him. A practical guide to pursuing a man with truth, following the pattern of 2 Samuel 12 and Matthew 18.
Passages: Chapter 1818:15
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May 10, 2026 · Giving Account
Romans 14:12 and the Final Account
"Each of us will give an account of himself to God." What Romans 14:12 meant in its setting, and why the final account frees men from judging each other.
Passages: Chapter 1818:15
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April 15, 2025 · Giving Account
What to Do When a Brother Goes Quiet
What to do when a friend stops talking: how to notice a brother going quiet, why men stay silent, and how to go after him without becoming his monitor.
Passages: Chapter 1818:15
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January 17, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Should I Leave My Church? Three Questions to Ask First
Asking "should I leave my church?" Before you go, sit with three honest questions that have kept many church families from breaking apart too soon.
Passages: 18:15
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August 1, 2026
Temporary Routines in a Temporary Place
A business trip or time away can quietly derail your walk with Jesus. How to plan your guards, your down time, and your worship before you go.
Passages: 22:37–39
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February 10, 2025 · Under the Hood
"I'm a Pretty Good Person" and Other Fault Codes
Am I a good person? Christianity's answer isn't what most people expect. Why comparing yourself to others misses the real standard, and why that's good news.
Passages: 22:37–39
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December 30, 2024 · Under the Hood
The Diagnostic: What God's Law Is Actually For
What is the purpose of the law? Romans 3:20 says it shows us the problem. Like a mechanic's diagnostic, it tells the truth so the repair can start.
Passages: 22:37–39
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Giving Account · Chapter 2 companion
Close the Books: What the Month-End Report Teaches About Accountability
In every business, the man who managed the money writes the report. Auditors review it. Scripture uses the same pattern, and it changes how men give account.
Passages: Chapter 25
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January 23, 2026 · Under the Hood
Why a Church Fixes Cars for Free
What's behind a church free car repair ministry? The honest reason The Garage at Living Faith exists, and why it isn't really about the cars.
Passages: 25:40
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November 4, 2024 · Turn the Key
Outreach Isn't a Program. It's the Point.
Small churches often plan to start outreach once everything else runs well. The Great Commission says a small church starts from outreach, not toward it.
Passages: Chapter 2828:18–20
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March 6, 2026 · Under the Hood
You Don't Have to Be a Mechanic to Pass It On
How to serve others as a Christian when you don't think you have much to offer. Grace received turns into grace given, wrench or no wrench.
Passages: 28:19–20