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Evelia McMahon
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<p dir=”ltr” style=”line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;”><span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Matthew was a jew tax collector which made him an outcast.  He became a disciple of Jesus and an Apostle.   In this book we see many old testament prophecies come to pass, such as a virgin  conceived and gives birth to a son in Bethlehem, he is called out of Egypt, massacre of the innocents, Jesus death and resurrection.   Matthew was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples.  He tells us about the sermon on the mountain which teaches us moral values, it encourages and exhorts us.  Matthew  listened to Jesus teaching, he witnessed the miracles, persecutions, he was present at the Last Supper, crucifixion and burial.  Jesus teaches us many lessons, including how to pray and live a worry free life.</span></p>
<p dir=”ltr” style=”line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;”><span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Jesus prepared his disciples for what will happen in the future, not only his death, burial, resurrection, </span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;”> and his soon coming return </span><span style=”background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;”>but the great commission which is to make disciples of all the nations.  Matthew tells us that Jesus is the long awaited messiah.</span></p>
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