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This week we start our “concreting of the New Testament” with the first five chapters of Matthew. There is a also a fantastic running commentary of the the events at Anfield as Rich was watching the Champions League Semi Final while we were recording. I think the quality of our comments deteriorated as the tension builds towards the penalties but I don’t blame Rich too much, I would have been watching it too if my wife hadn’t banished me to the office *smile*

So what’s it all about?

So we start Matthew. A gospel to the Jews full of stuff relevant to them. But is it relevant to us?

Matthew 1
The genealogy of Jesus. What’s the point?

Matthew 2
Joseph had a dream; well several actually, and he made some pretty life changing decisions based on them. We have a little look at some of these crazy goings on.

Matthew 3
John the Baptist was a strange chap that had the quite staggering job of baptising Jesus. But why?

Matthew 4
Following His baptism, Jesus wanders into the wilderness. We challenge the standard view that this was a time of weakness and suffering and look at the idea that this was actually a real time strength and preparation for Jesus before he faced the life changing challenge from Satan.

Matthew 5
The start of the “sermon on the mount” as Jesus lays it down to his disciples about how He expects their lives to be radically different. We discuss some of the challenge involved.

This weeks readings

I know we are late but you are, of course, not. So the last two days you should have covered Matt 6 & 7. This week we run through to chapter 10.

Monday	Matthew 6
Tuesday	Matthew 7
Wednesday	Matthew 8
Thursday	Matthew 9
Friday	Matthew 10

Next weeks show will be on time. Honest!

Cya then.

PS. Liverpool won; never mind Jose….