December 14, 2025

Believing the Promise

God calls His people to overcome fear through radical obedience.

Citing Scripture in Matthew

Good teachers and writers make connections between what their students already know and the new material they are about to learn. In a similar way, Matthew knew his readers were acquainted with the Hebrew Scriptures and drew from those Scriptures as he wrote his gospel. Let's look at how Matthew used these Old Testament passages this week.