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This is a transition place in Matthew in terms of how Jesus relates to his disciples. They’ve been in the classroom up to this point and now its hands on. This is the time for them to experience being used by God in order to gain confidence and not blow it in the future.  Bottom line to this passage is this: God wants to use us.

In part one of “Passing the Test,” Dr. Crawford Loritts took us to Matthew 4:1-11, to describe how Jesus passed his test of temptation in the wilderness. In this second part, Crawford talks about how we pass our test.

In Part 1 of “Rewarded,” Crawford Loritts looks at the first of four ways we’ll be rewarded in heaven. He explains that rewards keep us moving toward God. Suffering transforms us. Rewards in the Bible remind us that we’re on a journey, a pilgrimage down here. This world is not the payoff.  We are not home yet.

If your goal is to really understand the gospels, you’re going to have to do some fishing. Why? Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen by trade. And other disciples may have been involved in the fishing occupation. But what was it like—at the time of Christ—fishing on the Sea of Galilee? Grab your rod and reel—tackle...

This passage marks a pivotal change in the book of Matthew and in the earthly ministry of Jesus. It is a sad passage. It is both a tribute and a rebuke for rejection of the truth and missed opportunity.

Dr. Crawford Loritts says that becoming a disciple of Jesus requires a decisive commitment. You have to decide. Jesus does not call for incrementalism.  He does not call you to wander your way into this thing. He does not call for you to process your way into this. To become a disciple means in some many words, you have no control over...

Today we read the account of the disciples and Jesus experiencing the storm at sea. This literal event is also a portrait of what the Christian life is all about and how God Himself develops us. We’ll learn that faith cannot exist without uncertainty, adversity, and crisis.

Once we become members of the body of Christ, we become part of a war. The Bible for the most part accurately portrays an “us and them” reality.  Crawford Loritts states that what we understand about discipleship is sometimes very different from what it truly is. There is a “crisis” side of discipleship that we...

In Part 2 of “Unrivaled Power”, Dr. Crawford Loritts describes how believers can become influenced by demonic strongholds. He’ll offer 6 ways to help ensure that the doors exposing us to Satan’s influence remain closed. From Matthew 8:28-34.