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Meeting With Christ
by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng - chengfoundation.ca
The mission of Meeting With Christ is to teach clearly and concisely the words of Jesus Christ through podcasts.Each lesson, which has an average length of 30 minutes, explains the meaning of a biblical passage where the words of Jesus can be found. You will note the special care that went into the description of the exegetical reasoning. The lessons bring to listeners tools to investigate the major Christian doctrines, enabling them to develop their own theological convictions instead of being told what to believe.Transcripts of our podcasts are available on our websites:www.meetingwithchrist.com (for our anglophone audience)www.entretienschretiens.com (for our francophone audience).
Episodes
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Luke 2.14 | Peace toward men of good will (1)
The coming of the Messiah is a major theme of the OT. It is constantly repeated throughout the pages of the OT. In the NT, we are told that it is the angels who have the privilege to announce the imminent coming of Christ. We read in the gospel of Luke, in the nativity account, the incident in...
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Luke 2.14 | Peace toward men of good will (2)
You will remember that in our last lesson, we were talking about the message of the angels found in Luke 2:14. The angels gave glory to God and they said in that verse, On earth peace among men with whom He is pleased. Peace toward men of good will. Text format available. Read and download this...
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Luke 2.49 | I must be about my Father's business
The first recorded words of our Lord Jesus are found in Luke 2.49. This is what we read. Luke 2.49. And He (Jesus)said to them (to his parents),"Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" We know the context of these words. This incident happened when Jesus...
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Matthew 3.13-17 | The baptism of Jesus
We will study today a topic that is not necessarily too popular nowadays. And this topic is about submission. Today we want to insist on equality. Equality of rights. Equality between the genders. Equality between the different races. Equality between the social classes. And thank God that by…
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Luke 4.1-4 | The temptation of Christ (1)
I would like to invite you to open your Bible and read Luke 4.1-4. This is what we find. Luke 4.1. And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led about by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days; and...
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Luke 4.5-8 | The temptation of Christ (2)
We will continue today our study of the temptation of Christ, as we explore more deeply the meaning of the temptation. Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our website at the following address:...
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Luke 4.9-13 | The temptation of Christ (3)
Today we will continue and conclude our study of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. If you have heard the first two lessons of this series, I hope that you are beginning to see how Satan can be subtle. The devil usually comes behind your back and before you even know it, you have already...
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John 2.13-22 | In three days I will raise it up
The Jews considered the temple to be God’s house. But the arrival of Jesus altered this understanding of the temple. The glory of God will be found somewhere else. Jesus alluded to this change early in His ministry, in John 2.13-22. Let’s look at this incident. John 2.13. And the Passover of the...
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John 3.14-15 | The bronze serpent
If I were to ask you to quote John 3.16, I am pretty sure that most of you would be able to do it. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. But if I ask you, ‘What are the two verses that come before…
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Matthew 4.17 | Repent
I would like to invite you to open your Bible and to turn with me to Matthew 4.17. And this is what we read. Matthew 4.17. From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our...
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Matthew 4.18-22 | I will make you fishers of men
Today I would like to talk to you about Jesus’ concept of discipleship, the Lord’s teaching concerning discipleship. And for this, we will look at the passage in Matthew 4.18-22. This is what we read. Matthew 4.18. And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter…
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Matthew 4.18-22 | Called to be saints
In our previous lesson, we were studying Matthew 4.18-22. And you will remember that we focused our attention on Jesus’ statement when He said, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. It was a lesson in which we stressed the notion of discipleship, discipleship from Jesus’ perspective. And…
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Matthew 5.3 | Blessed are the poor in spirit
With this lesson, we will begin a series of studies on the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes, as you know, is the Lord's description of what a Christian should be in his character. If you want to know what are the spiritual qualities that God expects of a Christian, meditate on the Beatitudes. I am sure...
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Matthew 5.4 | Blessed are those who mourn
We will continue today our exposition of the teaching of our Lord Jesus on the Beatitudes. And here is the second Beatitude that we find in the gospel of Matthew. Matthew 5.4 reads like this. Matthew 5.4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Text format available. Read and...
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Matthew 5.5 | Blessed are the meek (1)
We will continue today our exploration of the Beatitudes of our Lord Jesus. We come now to the third Beatitude found in the gospel of Matthew. This is what we read in Matthew 5.5. Matthew 5.5. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Happy is the man who is meek. Happy is he…
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Matthew 5.5 | Blessed are the meek (2)
In our last lesson, we studied the third Beatitude of the Lord Jesus, Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. In that lesson, we focused our attention on the meaning of meekness. We tried to answer the question, ‘What did Jesus have in might when He speaks of the meek?’ We saw…
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Matthew 5.6 | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
The fourth Beatitude taught by our Lord Jesus in the gospel of Matthew reads like this. Matthew 5.6. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our website at the following address:...
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Matthew 5.7 | Blessed are the merciful
We will continue today our study of the Beatitudes. In Matthew 5.7, we find the fifth Beatitude and we read this. Matthew 5.7. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our website at the following address:...
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Matthew 5.8 | Blessed are the pure in heart
We will study today the sixth Beatitude of our Lord Jesus. This is what we read in Matthew 5.8. Matthew 5.8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our website at the following address:...
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Matthew 5.9 | Blessed are the peacemakers
The Bible is very much concerned about peace. The Lord Jesus makes mention of those who make peace in the Beatitudes. This is what He says in Matthew 5.9. Matthew 5.9. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Text format available. Read and download this episode in text...
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Matthew 5.10-12 | Blessed are those who are persecuted
The last Beatitude in the gospel of Matthew reads like this. Matthew 5.10. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12…
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Matthew 5.1-12 | The Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit (1)
We have now studied all the Beatitudes individually. Today, we want to consider them together and see whether there is an internal relationship between these Beatitudes. Is there some kind of order, some kind of unity, some kind of direction in these Beatitudes? Text format available. Read and...
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Matthew 5.1-12 | The Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit (2)
We saw in our previous lesson that there is an internal unity in the Beatitudes, and we described this unity in terms of the relationship between the Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit. We mentioned that the Beatitudes have to do with the qualities of the heart of the Christian whereas the...
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Matthew 5.1-12 | The Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer
After studying the Beatitudes one by one, we looked at them together to see whether they form some kind of unified whole. This led us to see the connection between the Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit. Today, we will consider another kind of relationship, and it is the connection between…
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Matthew 5.13 | You are the salt of the earth (1)
We have completed our study in the Beatitudes and we come now to Matthew 5.13, a passage that describes the Christians as being the salt of the earth. Let us read Matthew 5.13. Matthew 5.13. You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no...
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Matthew 5.13 | You are the salt of the earth (2)
In our previous lesson, we studied the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5.13. This is what He said. Matthew 5.13. You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. Text...
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Matthew 5.14-16 | You are the light of the world
Our Lord Jesus, in Matthew 5.14-16, uses a metaphor to teach us something very important. In this metaphor, He likens His disciples to light. This is what He says. Matthew 5.14. "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 "Nor do they light a lamp and put it...
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Matthew 5.17-20 | I have come to fulfill the law
Today I would like us to look at an important passage, important because this passage establishes the relationship between the OT and the NT. Let’s turn to Matthew 5.17-20. Here the Lord Jesus says this. Matthew 5.17. Do not think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I did not come to...
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Matthew 5.21-26 | Thou shall not kill
In Matthew 5.21-26, we find these words that come from the mouth of our Lord Jesus. Matthew 5.21. You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.' 22 But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be…
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Matthew 5.27-30 | Thou shall not commit adultery
I would like to invite you to turn to the teaching of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5.27-30. This is what Jesus says on the matter of adultery. Matthew 5.27. You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for...
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Matthew 5.33-37 | Swear not at all
We will examine today the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5.33-37. This is a passage that deals with the matter of oath and swearing. Matthew 5.33-37 reads like this. Matthew 5.33. Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths...
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Matthew 5.38-42 | Turn to him the other cheek
Some time ago, I was working with someone who asked me about my religion. The question came rather suddenly. We were having a superficial conversation when he asked me, ‘By the way, what’s your religion?’ He thought that I would be a Buddhist or something of that kind since I am an Asian. So I...
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Matthew 5.43-48 | Love your enemies
It is a well-known fact that Jesus’ teaching stresses the commandment to love. In Matthew 5.43-48, Jesus points out that the extent of its application must be universal and not limited to certain people. This is what He says. Matthew 5.43. "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your...
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Matthew 6.1-8 | Do not do your righteousness before men
We will study today the question of the practice of piety for the Christian and we will be looking at the beginning of chapter 6 of the gospel of Matthew. We will consider Matthew 6.1-8 and 16-18. We are going to leave out vv. 9-15, a section on what is called the Lord’s Prayer, which we will…
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Matthew 6.9a | Our Father
Let me recite to you a passage that you probably all know by heart. This passage is found in Matthew 6.9-13 and it says this. Matthew 6.9. In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us...
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Matthew 6.9b | Heaven
We will continue today to study what is called the ‘Lord’s Prayer’, the Lord’s teaching concerning prayer. The Lord’s Prayer begins with these words: Our Father in heaven. The last time, we saw what it means that God is called our Father. We need now to turn to the second part of that phrase, in...
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Matthew 6.9c | Hallowed by Thy name
We will continue today our study of the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6.9. In the second part of Matthew 6.9, we read that the Lord Jesus asks us to pray to God this prayer, Hallowed be Thy Name Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our website at the following…
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Matthew 6.10 | Thy kingdom come
In chapter 6 of the gospel of Matthew, v. 10, we read these words. Matthew 6:10. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as in heaven. We will continue today our study of the Lord’s Prayer. And I would like to look at this verse, Matthew 6:10, in connection with the statement that Jesus…
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Matthew 6.11 | Give us our daily bread (1)
We will continue today our study of the Lord’s Prayer in the gospel of Matthew. And we will concentrate on v. 11 of Matthew 6. In Matthew 6.11, Jesus asks us to pray this prayer. This is what we read from the New King James Version. Mathew 6.11. Give us this day our daily bread. Text format...
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Matthew 6.11 | Give us our daily bread (2)
In our previous lesson, you will remember that we were studying the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 6.11 where He said, Give us this day our daily bread. I pointed out to you that a better translation, according to most Bible scholars today, is to say, Give us this day our bread for the coming...
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Matthew 6.12 | Forgive us our debts
In the Lord’s Prayer, in Matthew 6.12, the Lord Jesus asks us to pray to our Father in heaven in this way. Matthew 6.12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Text format available. Read and download this episode in text format on our website at the following address:...
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Matthew 6.13 | Lead us not into temptation
We have been expounding on the Lord’s Prayer for some time now. And today, we will look at the last petition of the Lord’s Prayer. In Matthew 6.13, the Lord Jesus teaches us to pray to God in this way. Matthew 6.13. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Text format...
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Matthew 6.22-23 | The lamp of the body is the eye
We will study today the passage in Matthew 6.22-23. Here the Lord Jesus uses a metaphor to teach us something very important about spiritual perception. Matthew 6.22. The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad,...
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Matthew 6.28-30 | Even Solomon was not dressed like one of these
There is a section in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus talks about our worries. In Matthew 6, the Lord tells us not to worry about our life (v. 25). Do not worry about clothing (v. 28). Do not worry about food (v. 31). In fact, do not worry about tomorrow (v. 34). And Jesus concludes this…
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Matthew 7.1-5 | Do not judge lest you be judged
Matthew 7 could be rightly called ‘The Christians’ relationships’ because it deals with various types of people with whom the Christian is related. It begins with his relationship to the brother. Today we will study the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 7.1-5. This is what we read. Matthew 7.1. "Do…
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Matthew 7.6 | Do not give what is holy to dogs
At the beginning of Matthew 7, the Lord Jesus said that we are not to judge others. The Christian should never adopt a judgmental attitude. On the other hand, this doesn’t mean that we should be without discernment. We are not allowed to condemn people but we should be able to assess what kind of...
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Matthew 7.7-11 | Ask and it shall be given to you
We saw in our previous lessons that the Lord Jesus teaches us not to judge and not to give holy things to dogs. In those verses, He warns us against judgementalism and against being undiscriminating. Now He makes this wonderful promise in Matthew 7.7-11. This is what Jesus says. Matthew 7.7.…
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Matthew 7.12 | Do also to them
One of the most well-known statements that the Lord Jesus ever said is found in Matthew 7:12. It is often called the ‘golden rule’ of life. Here is what Jesus teaches. Matthew 7.12. Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the law and the prophets. Text format...
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Matthew 7.13-14 | Enter by the narrow gate
We will continue today our study of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus’ teaching is now drawing to a close. He concludes His message with a surprising toughness, giving several warnings and exhortations. This is what we read in Matthew 7.13-14. Matthew 7.13. Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the...
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Matthew 7.15-20 | Beware of false prophets
The problem of false prophets has always been part of the history of the Christian church. These false prophets have caused much damage to the church and their destructive influence continues to be a challenge today. In Matthew 7.15-20, the Lord Jesus is telling His people to beware of false...
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The mission of Meeting With Christ is to teach clearly and concisely the words of Jesus Christ through podcasts.Each lesson, which has an average length of 30 minutes, explains the meaning of a biblical passage where the words of Jesus can be found. You will note the special care that went into the description of the exegetical reasoning. The lessons bring to listeners tools to investigate the major Christian doctrines, enabling them to develop their own theological convictions instead of being told what to believe.Transcripts of our podcasts are available on our websites:www.meetingwithchrist.com (for our anglophone audience)www.entretienschretiens.com (for our francophone audience).
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