Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson

Matthew 11 - NIV Matthew 11 - TPT Enduring Word Commentary Jesus and John the Baptist 11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[a]  2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”  4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[b] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” Since John had announced the coming of Jesus and was in prison for standing up against the king's sexually immoral relationship, he was curious to know if Jesus really was the Messiah. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus. Rather than defending himself, or giving a long explanation, Jesus says, " Go tell...

Matthew 10 - NIV Matthew 10 - TPT Enduring Word Commentary (Guzik) Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.  2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. One thing that stands out right away when Jesus calls his disciples is the authority he gives them to do the things he did. Jesus never called them to do something he didn't give them the power and authority to carry out. The same is true today. Some people say that this kind of power and authority to cast out demons and heal diseases and sicknesses was only for the apostolic age. But that makes no sense, as we need Jesus' power and authority every ...

Matthew 9 - NIV   Matthew 9 - TPT Enduring Word Commentary (Guzik) Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”  3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!” The unique aspect of Jesus' healing of the paralytic man was when he exclaimed," Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven. "  How should we be connecting Jesus' healing this man and then announcing his sins are forgiven?  First, all physical healing in temporary. Any time we are healed, the fact is one day we will die. When Jesus healed, it was usually in response to the faith of those asking him. We have no idea of this man's spiritual condition before Jesus met him, but we are all sinners, so it would apply to all of us. The ultimate healing Jesus co...

Matthew 8 - NIV Translation Matthew 8 - TPT Translation Matthew 8 - Commentary Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy 8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”  3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them, After Jesus' teaches the disicples about what it looks like to be a follower of his who lives in kingdom power and with his kingdom ethics, he starts showing what it looks like in his ministry. Now he starts showing his deeds of power to the crowds .  A man with leprosy, which was a common and very debilitating disease in his day, came to him and asked him to make him clean. Notice an important part of his ask...

Matthew 7 - NIV Version Matthew 7 - TPT Version Matthew 7 - Enduring Word Commentary Judging Others 7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7 teaching on various topics. First, he opines on why judging is wrong. The basic message is when we are judging others, we better be careful because with ...

Matthew 6 - TPT Version Matthew 6 - NIV Matthew 6 - Enduring Word Commentary Giving to the Needy 6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.  2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Jesus proceeds to teach the disciples about different practices that will show the world they are His disciples. We call them " spiritual disciplines" . Spiritual disciplines are habits we engage in which transform us from the inside out. Jesus teaches them about the disciplines of giving, prayer, and fasting.  Jesus starts ...