Peoples Gospel Church

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+004 MATTHEW 4 (ESV)   1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+003 MATTHEW 3 (ESV)   1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+002 MATTHEW 2 (ESV)    1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Matthew+001 MATTHEW Introduction Matthew’s purpose is to show that God has kept his ancient promises to Israel through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. The long-expected reign of heaven is now coming to earth, bringing the Jewish story to its climax. Matthew begins by highlighting that Jesus was…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+050   Genesis 50 (ESV) 1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him. 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptian swept for…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+049   Genesis 49 (ESV) Jacob Blesses His Sons 1 Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come. 2 “Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob, listen to Israel your father. 3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+048   Genesis 48 (ESV) Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 1 After this, Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+047   Genesis 47 (ESV) Joseph and the Famine 13 Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+046   Genesis 46 (ESV) Joseph Brings His Family to Egypt 1 So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+045   Genesis 45 (ESV) Joseph Provides for His Brothers and Family 1 Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that…