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More Matthew commentaries
Matthew 8:1-17
Healing Miracles of Christ
Matthew 8:18-27
Motives of Service
Matthew 8:28-34
Healing of the Demon Possesed Men
Matthew 9:1-8
The Faith of the Friends
Matthew 9:9-13
Reaching Sinners and Tax Collectors
Matthew 9:14-26
The Traditions of Judaism
Matthew 9:27-38
The Need for Laborers
Matthew 10:1-15
Qualifications of the Twelve Apostles
Matthew 10:16-33
Religious Oppostion to Christ’s Followers
Matthew 10:34-42
The Service of Christian Workers
Matthew 11:1-19
Doubting of John the Baptist
Matthew 11:20-24
Clear Teaching of the Word
Matthew 11:25-30
Finding Rest From Your Burdans
Matthew 12:1-14
The Sabbath Law
Matthew 12:15-21
Preaching Teaching and Healing
Matthew 12:22-37
Healing of the Blind and Mute Man
Matthew 12:46-50
Need for Personally Relationship with Jesus
Matthew 13:1-9
Teaching in Parables
Matthew 13:10-17
The Secret Message
Matthew 13:18-30
The Weeds among the Wheat
Matthew 13:31-35
The Growth of Christendom
Matthew 13:36-43
The Judgement Day
Matthew 13:44-52
The Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 13:53-58
Rejected in His Home Town
Matthew 14:1-12
Herod Antipas’ False Assumption
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Clear Teaching of the Word
Matthew 11:20–24
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Here we find Jesus pronouncing condemnation against the cities in which some of His most significant miracles had occurred (vv. 20-24). How tragic it had been that these cities did not seem to appreciate the opportunities they had to see and hear Christ and be saved! By contrast the godless Gentile cities of Tyre, Sidon and Sodom would have repented had they seen the miracles that Jesus and His disciples had performed (vv. 20-22). Capernaum even had the privilege of having Jesus make His home there.
Greater privileges only bring greater responsibilities and greater judgment. Korazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum in spite of their greater “light” rejected the Messiah and today are in total ruins (vv. 23-24). Similarly nations and cities with churches on every corner and Bibles in every home will have no excuse on Judgment Day if they do not repent and believe. Does this not make us more responsible to the Lord for all the good teaching we have had and just the fact that we have a Bible to read. Think of those in other parts of the world who have never heard and many who do not even have a Bible. Any person living in the United States can tune in to radio or television and hear the Gospel preached almost every day. Doesn’t it stand to reason that there is going to be greater judgment for people in our country than in parts of the World where they haven’t had this opportunity?
Application
What clear teaching from the Word of God have I heard in the past month that I have not acted on? What steps do I need to take today to do what I know the Lord wants me to do? There will never be a better time to start than today.
Matthew 11:20-24 (English Standard Version)
Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."
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