Matthew 17:22-18:14
May 22nd, 2026 | By Dr. Jim Eckman
Jesus teaches on kingdom values, including humility and our obligations to fellow kingdom citizens.
Jesus teaches on kingdom values, including humility and our obligations to fellow kingdom citizens.
Jesus is transfigured before His 3 disciples.
Jesus’ miracles teach His disciples profound truth.
Jesus continues performing His miracles proving He is the Messiah, but also teaching His disciples profound truth about Himself.
Jesus finishes teaching His parables about the “mysteries of the kingdom,” and finds He is rejected by his hometown of Nazareth and by Herod Antipas.
In light of rejection, Jesus unfolds the “mysteries of the Kingdom.”
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for their rejection of Him as the Messiah.
Jesus has presented Himself as the Messiah, now Matthew records the response of Galilee to His Messiahship.
Jesus sends out His 12 Apostles and counsels them on expectations, preparation and the message.
Jesus’ Messianic miracles are followed by an expression of His compassion and the commissioning of His 12 apostles to represent Him.