Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson 2026

Matthew 13 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary Verses of the Day: 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “ Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them .  Matthew 13:10-12 Commentary: Jesus' favorite method for teaching was to use earthly parables to illustrate spiritual truth. Because the disciples lived in an agricultural society, many of his parables illustrate farming principles like sowing and reaping, wheat and weeds, and the harvest time. Jesus told these stories so that they could learn the secret of how God's kingdom comes and would come through them.   In almost all of the parables in Matthew 13 Jesus starts by saying, " The kingdom of heaven is like" . The kingdom of heaven is a major theme in the gospels. When J...

Matthew 12 - NIV Key Verses: 3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a] you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Commentary: Jesus had many conflicts with the Pharisees and other religious leaders, but there was none more contentious issue than breaking the Sabbath Day laws. Honoring the Sabbath Day is the third commandment. While the leaders were correct in wanting people to take a day of rest to honor God, they ended up adding all kinds of laws to the basic commandment.  Jesus' classic s...

Matthew 11 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary Verses for the Day 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Oftentimes the verses I will pick this year will be verses I have memorized over the years. This is certainly one of them. This verse has so much meaning in it, it will be hard to summarize it in a few paragraphs. But these verses show us the heart of who Jesus is. It shows us his caring nature, and His desire for us to turn to him when we are weary and burdened by life.  There are a couple of things I would like to highlight. First, Jesus says, " Come to me ". He doesn't say go to Moses. Or, go to your pastor, or best friend, although those are perfectly fine places to go for support. Jesus tells the us to come to Him. If Jesus were not the Son of God, it would be a str...

Matthew 10 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary Key Verses for Today: 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. As I mentioned yesterday, Matthew 10 represents a turning point in the the mission and ministry of Jesus. Jesus changes from doing the ministry to turning the ministry over to the disciples. Jesus had chosen 12 of the disciples and designated them to be "apostles". The word apostle means, " The one who is sent, or messenger" . The apostles were now being sent out with very specific instructions from Jesus. First, they were to go first to the lost sheep of Israel.  As I mentioned yesterday, in chapter 9 Jesus had compassion when he looked upon...

Matthew 9 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary Verses of the Day The Workers Are Few 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Jesus only had three years to accomplish the purpose for which God the Father had called him. These verses summarize what Jesus focused on. Jesus taught in their synagogues. When Jesus was a young boy he got up and read the Jewish scriptures on the Sabbath and expounded upon them. The elders were amazed at how learned he was and wondered where he had gained his knowledge.  The teaching included a portion of the Torah, the Law, and also a reading from o...

Matthew 8 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary Verses for the Day: 16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:  “He took up our infirmities  and bore our diseases.” (From Isaiah 53:4) Commentary: In the last three chapters, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught on what life in the kingdom of God looks like. In chapter 8, He shows us the power of the kingdom of God.When John the Baptist saw Jesus in chapter 3 he said, " Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. " Jesus shows us kingdom power in many ways in chapter 8.  First, he healed people with various diseases like leprosy, being paralyzed, fevers, and those who were demon possessed. Note being possessed by a demon is a form of sickness. It is spiritual sickness. Jesus also showed his power over nature, when he rebuked the wind and the waves, and the sea instantl...