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my good friend Michael Strickland joined the livestream this evening to share with us some ideas from the Gospel of Matthew. we EASILY could have talked for two more hours (both because he and i enjoy long conversations AND there’s so much more in Matthew that i’m sure Michael could have shared), but i know you’ll enjoy this episode.and as always, i pray it encourages you to rethink every relationship in your life from a discipleship, Kingdom perspective.Michael is also a subscriber to sketches from Scripture, pictured here with his signed copy of “the darkness rolled over her”.linksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

see the Holy Land with me! (virtually.) to watch the video, visit skidmore.substack.com.watch these recordings live on facebook on most Mondays and Thursdays at 7p.tonight at 7p central, i’ll be interviewing Michael Strickland, and part 2 of this series will be next Monday night at 7p. Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

SERIES FINALEshare this 16-part series from the Gospel of Matthew with someone who would love to hear some Great News:you can share this page with them:or they can start here with lesson 1,or they can listen/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or by copy/pasting this feed URL into your favorite podcast app.more stories and series to come. subscribe to sketches from Scripture for free, and you’ll never miss a thing:Matthew 28 : the Resurrection and Great CommissionJesus rises and sends…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansArchaeology in Action: Jesus and Archaeology with Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 27 : the CrucifixionJesus endures pain and shame to save us…imagesscourginghow it worked:cat-of-nine-tails feature:crucifixion nail in heel bone:books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansArchaeology in Action: Jesus and Archaeology with Craig A. EvansBible Lands Museum: Roman Crucifixion on Faithlife TVlinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 26 : Last Supper and arrestJesus gives some final teachings to His disciples before one of them betrays Him…imagesthe dungeon at Caiaphas’s houselooking down into the dungeon:looking up from the dungeon:stairs down into the dungeon (prisoners were likely dropped the rest of the way:tour group in the dungeon (for scale):books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

i had the pleasure of chatting with my fellow CHS Class of ‘96 grad Steve Hartline on Talk 101.3 The Buzz last week. we talk about Five Coffees and a Book, “the darkness rolled over her”, and the cultural woes that reveal our need for friends for life now more than ever. you can get the ebook of “the darkness rolled over her” for free at fivecoffeesandabook.com. Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 24-25 : Kingdom AgeJesus describes what will happen on the last day, when He returns to judge every person on earth…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

in this bonus episode — taken from Thursday night’s informal Facebook Live stream — i discuss my short story "the darkness rolled over her" & Five Coffees and a Book, as September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.i also interview my buddy Cody Benzinger, author of The Freelanders, about his debut novel.learn more about Five Coffees and a Book at fivecoffeesandabook.com.subscribe to this podcast, read short stories, and more at skidmore.substack.com. Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 20-23 : Kingdom AgeJesus sets up a clear division between those who are in the Kingdom and those who are not, and He warns the religious that they may not be in the group they expect…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 19-20 : Kingdom AgeJesus sets the context for an impending discussion of the end of the present age and the fulfillment of the Kingdom Age…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 18 : Kingdom ActionJesus delivers the “community regulations” discourse (4th of 5 discourses in Matthew), envisioning how the Kingdom community ought to live…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 14-17 : Kingdom ActionJesus challenges the faith of scholars and disciples, and recognizes the faith of even the lowest rungs of His society…imagesthe Jesus boat, discovered in Magdalabooks & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 13 : Kingdom parablesthe Kingdom is like…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansParables of Jesus by Daniel M. DorianilinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 11-12 : the Messiah has comeJesus reveals Himself as Messiah and shows that means more than people expect…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 10 : Missionary DiscourseJesus sends His authority…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvanslinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Listen now | Matthew 8-9 : Kingdom Authority Jesus’ authority over everything… images books & resources The Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. Evans links Discovery Bible Study Faithlife Study Bible this blog - skidmore.substack.com more Five Coffees and a Book Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 5-7 : Sermon on the MountJesus’ vision for the Kingdom…books & resourcesThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansThe Sermon on the Mount by Jonathan T. PenningtonWithholding Nothing sermon series by David M. YoungSermon on the Mount DBS series by David M. YounglinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 3-4 : John the Baptist, the wilderness, and the first disciplesJesus’ ministry begins…booksThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansThe Sermon on the Mount by Jonathan T. PenningtonlinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 1:18-2:23 - birth of JesusJesus is a better Abraham, Judah, Moses, and David…booksThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansThe Sermon on the Mount by Jonathan T. PenningtonlinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew 1:1-17 - the Great News arrives…the Jewish nation had put their trust in the God of Abraham, the law of Moses, and the Kingdom of David. but by the first century, they were under Roman rule, their moral culture was eroding, and it seemed their God was hidden away behind gates and curtains.suddenly, an unknown manual laborer from a small village hits the streets with a fantastic announcement…the Gospel according to Matthew tells the story of a self-proclaimed rabbi from Nazareth who took Galilee by storm, then Judea, then Jerusalem, then Samaria, then the whole Roman world, to the entire earth.in His many teachings and stories, Rabbi Yeshua brings but one message: “your heart and life can be changed, because God, King of the Universe, is right in front of you. so follow Me!”this is Great News.booksThe Gospel of Matthew in its Jewish Context by Craig A. EvansThe Sermon on the Mount by Jonathan T. PenningtonlinksDiscovery Bible StudyFaithlife Study Biblethis blog - skidmore.substack.commoreFive Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guidesites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe