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Here’s a question I’m sure you’ve been asking yourself: Is the “real presence” really present in the biblical material? The answer is “yes,” but we don’t find it where we might expect, either in the Gospel narratives of the Lord’s Supper in Matthew 26, Mark 14, or Luke 22, or in 1 Corinthians 11; rather … Continue reading “Matthew 18:15-20 Commentary by Karl Jacobson”

Churches are full of troublesome people. We are rather expert at spotting those rabble rousers around us, identifying their destructive habits, and condemning the ways they seek to destabilize our communities. Noticing when we are engaged in these very same behaviors is another story. After all, some of those troublesome people are us. Two weeks … Continue reading “Matthew 18:15-20 Commentary by Eric Barreto”

Epifanía es acerca de la luz, la iluminación y la revelación. A través de sus domingos descubrimos la importancia del Jesús cuyo cumpleaños acabamos de celebrar. Aprendemos que el niño nacido en Belén es también la luz del mundo, así que nosotros, como sus seguidores, estamos también llamados a ser luz. Somos atraídos con mayor … Continue reading “San Mateo 17:1-9 Comentario por David Lose”

Es una historia increíble, ¿no? Tres discípulos estaban con su maestro Jesús en un monte alto, y de repente Jesús empezó a brillar. Su rostro resplandeció como el sol, sus vestidos se hicieron blancos como la luz, aparecieron profetas a cada lado de él, y se oyó una voz del cielo, la voz de su … Continue reading “San Mateo 17:1-9 Comentario por Dana K. Nelson”

Six days after foretelling his death, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John and “leads them up a high mountain, by themselves” (Matthew 17:1). Together with Peter’s brother, Andrew, these three disciples have been with Jesus the longest of any of his followers, ever since Jesus called them away from their fishing nets alongside the Sea … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Commentary by Audrey West”

Epiphany is about light, about illumination, about revelation. Across its Sundays we discover the significance of the Jesus whose birthday we just celebrated. We learn about how the babe born at Bethlehem is also the light of the world as well as about how we as his followers are also called to be light. We … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Commentary by David Lose”

At the transfiguration Jesus’ fearful disciples watch as he is transformed and shines with heavenly glory. But what relationship can there be between Jesus’ transfigured glory revealed on this mountain and the suffering he will endure on Golgotha? And what does it mean for the disciples to follow such a leader? The transfiguration marks the … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Commentary by Judith Jones”

Al profesar, en nombre de todo el grupo discipular, a Jesús como el Mesías, el Hijo del Dios viviente,  Pedro es digno de ser felicitado por el Maestro (Mt 16.13-20). Pero aunque esa profesión es de suma importancia en la vida cristiana (el discipulado), es imposible ser discípulo sin la cruz de Jesús. El clímax … Continue reading “San Mateo 16:21-28 Comentario por Alvin Padilla”

La “segunda tentación” de Jesús: El enemigo desea acabar con la verdad Jesús fue puesto a prueba en muchas ocasiones. Los evangelios registran por lo menos tres momentos en los que Jesús tuvo que enfrentarse con las insinuaciones del “enemigo”. En realidad, Jesús estuvo en la mira del diablo desde el momento mismo de su … Continue reading “San Mateo 16:21-28 Comentario por Daniel Salazar”

The placement of this pericope is the first thing to attend to in preparation for preaching. The text occurs in the midst of scenes in Matthew where the identity of Jesus as the Christ is revealed and considered. Preceding the lesson are several miracles:  the healings of the Canaanite woman’s daughter and others at the … Continue reading “Matthew 16:21-28 Commentary by Clayton Schmit”