Leviticus 11:44-45; Matthew 15:18-20; Acts 11:1-18; First Peter 1:13-25

Leviticus 11:44-45 is linked with New Testament texts.

Leviticus 11

Leviticus chapter eleven brings us to a key theme of the book, and of the Scriptures as a whole.

Matthew 17:22-27

This passage draws to a close this narrative section and sets the stage for the next section of teaching in Matthew’s Gospel.

Matthew 17:14-21

This passage is closely related to the previous verses and highlights important teaching from Jesus to his disciples and to us.

Matthew 17:1-13

This amazing narrative has important lessons for our understanding of Jesus’ nature as fully God and fully human.

Matthew 16:21-28

Many commentators view this text as pivotal to the Gospel of Matthew.

Matthew 16:18-20

Jesus continues this memorable declaration following Simon’s “great confession.”

Matthew 16:13-17

This sermon begins a consideration of what is a crucial turning point in Jesus’ public ministry.

Matthew 15:29-39

This sermon continues Matthew’s narratives of Jesus’ ministry in Gentile areas.

Matthew 15:21-28

This passage does not tend to draw much attention, but it is rich with truth!

Matthew 15:10-2

This passage continues the scene of the opening verses of the chapter and sets out Jesus’ rejection of the theology of the Pharisees and his affirmation of biblical teaching concerning sin.

Matthew 14:34-15:9

This text moves from Jesus’ healing ministry to crowds to the accusations against him from Pharisees and scribes.

Mattthew 14:22-33

This straightforward narration by Matthew wonderfully reveals the authority of Jesus.

Matthew 14:13-21

The miracle known as the feeding of the five thousand is the only miraculous work of Jesus that is recorded in all four Gospels. The narrative evidences several links to Old Testament passages.

Matthew 13:53-14:12

This text offers in John the Baptizer and Herod the Tetrarch a contrast between fear and faith.

Ephesians 6:10-20

Joshua follows his sermon on Psalm 91, the soldier’s psalm, with a consideration of Paul’s description of the armor of God that is available to all believers.

Psalm 91

As Joshua notes, this is called “the soldier’s psalm,” but it has a message for every believer.

Matthew 13:53-58

This text marks Matthew’s transition from Jesus’ third discourse, or teaching section, to back to narratives of his public ministry in Galilee.

Matthew 13:44-46

Matthew has given us four parables that Jesus spoke to the crowds, and with these verses, we hear two that were given by him to the disciples.

Matthew 13:31-35

The kingdom of heaven is like…