12/2/23: Matthew 19

Seeking kingdom and righteousness; Mt 19 packed with information; Continuance of Mt 18; Family = God's institution; Orchestrated attacks on family/male relationship; "Mating"; Man's dominion; Our connection with God; Finding "The Way"; Mt 19:1; Things happing during transit; Some getting healed - according to their faith; "Lawful"?; Divorce; Historical context; Patria potestas - authority of father; What made Rome so strong?; Taking from others = evil; Rome in Judea to determine rightful king; Jesus quoting law of nature; Sanhedrin not lawmakers; Israel's republic; Altars; Family is the key; Cause of increased divorce; Parallels with today; Appetites for benefits; Legal Charity; Corruption; Killing care; Living by righteousness; Networks of caring; "Israel" breaking ten commandments; Repentance; Mt 19:10 - marriage, not celibacy; Taking care of widows; Supreme authority of family; Single-parent families; Call no man father (patri/patronus); Customs of good families; Welfare changing nature of society, men and women; Accepting truth like a child would; Believing in false Christs; Mt 19:16; Master/teacher; Keep the commandments; Welfare a trap; Unbelief; Living by faith, hope and charity; Pure religion; Loving neighbor as yourself; Following Christ's way; Contrary to most modern churches; Stopping legal charity; Perfect savages; "idiotes"; Human resources; Selling your property; Corporate body of Christ; Levites; Christ the capitalist; Belonging to God as a servant; Returning power to the people; Inflation; Calling "debt", "money"; First and last; Lk 22:26; Knowing the real Moses and Christ; The Higher Liberty; Making slaves of your neighbor; Join the Living Network; Unite the whole flock; Share these messages.