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Theology of Work Bible Commentary – Matthew through Acts
Matthew through Acts
- Introduction to the Book of Matthew
- Jesus the Messiah (Matthew 1-2)
- Jesus Calls the Disciples (Matthew 3-4)
- The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
- Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:3)
- “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4)
- “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5)
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6)
- “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7)
- Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for They Will See God (Matthew 5:8)
- “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matt 5:9)
- “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake” (Matt 5:10)
- Salt and Light in the World of Work (Matthew 5:13-16)
- What is Righteousness? (Matthew 5:17-48)
- Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
- Store your treasure in heaven, not on earth (Matthew 6:19-34)
- “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged” (Matthew 7:1-5)
- The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)
- Lord, Have Mercy (Matthew 8-9)
- Laborers Deserve Their Food (Matthew 10)
- My Yoke is Easy (Matthew 11:28-30)
- Working on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8)
- Parables of the Kingdom (Matthew 13)
- Paying Taxes (Matthew 17:24-27 and 22:15-22)
- Conflict Resolution (Matthew 18:15-35)
- The Rich Young Man (Matthew 19:16-30)
- The Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)
- Servant Leadership (Matthew 20:20-28)
- Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)
- Parable of the Tenants (Matthew 21:33-41)
- Serving Upward and Downward (Matthew 24:45-51)
- The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
- Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)
- The Body of Christ (Matthew 26)
- Go and Make Disciples (Matthew 28:16-20)
- Introduction to Mark
- The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1-13)
- The Calling of the First Disciples (Mark 1:16-20)
- The Paralytic Man (Mark 2:1-12)
- The Calling of Levi (Mark 2:13-17)
- The Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)
- Discipleship in Process (Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-52; 8:14-21)
- The First Days of the Movement (Mark 1:21-45)
- The Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-3:6)
- Jesus the Builder (Mark 6:1-6)
- Parables at Work (Mark 4:26-29 and 13:32-37)
- Wealth (Mark 10:17-22)
- Status (Mark 10:13-16, 22)
- The Grace of God (Mark 10:23-31)
- The Temple Incident (Mark 11:15-18)
- Taxes and Caesar (Mark 12:13-17)
- The Cross and Resurrection (Mark 14:32-16:8)
- Introduction to Luke
- God at Work (Luke 1, 2 and 4)
- The Good Shepherd Appears Among the Shepherds (Luke 2:8-20)
- Jesus’ Job Description: King (Luke 1:26-56, 4:14-22)
- Jesus Calls People at Work (Luke 5:1-11; 27-32)
- John the Baptist Teaches Workplace Ethics (Luke 3:8-14)
- Jesus is Tempted to Abandon Serving God (Luke 4:1-13)
- Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)
- Set free on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10-17)
- The Ethics of Conflict (Luke 6:27-36; 17:3-4)
- God’s Provision (Luke 9:10-17; 12:4-7; 12:22-31)
- The Shrewd Manager and the Prodigal Son (Luke 16:1-13; 15:11-32)
- Concern for the Wealthy (Luke 6:25; 12:13-21; 18:18-30)
- Concern for the Poor (Luke 6:17-26; 16:19-31)
- Generosity: The Secret to Breaking Wealth’s Grip (Luke 10:38-42; 14:12-14; 24:13-15)
- Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
- The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
- Investing in Jesus’ Work (Luke 8:3; 10:7)
- Persistence: The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)
- Risk: The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27)
- Humble service (Luke 14:7-11, 22:24-30)
- Taxing Issues (Luke 19:1-10; 20:20-26)
- The Passion (Luke 22:47-24:53)
- Introduction to the Gospel of John
- In the Beginning was the Word (John 1:1-18)
- I Have Called You Friends (John 1:35-51, John 15:15)
- Water Into Wine At the Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)
- Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)
- The Woman at the Well (John 4)
- Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (John 5)
- Jesus the Bread of Life (John 6)
- Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (John 9)
- Jesus’ Sacrifice (John 10-12)
- Servant Leadership (John 13:1-20)
- Farewell Words: Upper Room Discourse (John 14-17)
- I am the Vine and You are the Branches (John 15)
- My Kingdom is Not of This World (John 18:36)
- The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved (John 21:20)
- Introduction to Acts
- A Community with a Mission (Acts 1:6)
- An Orienting Vocation for the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:8)
- An Orienting Identity as God’s Kingdom Witnesses in Daily Life (Acts 2:1-41)
- An Orienting Community that Practices the Ways of God’s Kingdom (Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-38)
- The Economics of Radical Generosity (Acts 2:45; 4:34-35)
- The Holy Spirit Empowers Radical Generosity With Every Kind of Resource (Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-38)
- A Just Community Is a Witness to the World (Acts 2:47; 6:7)
- Ananias and Sapphira: A Case of Malicious Identity (Acts 5:1-11)
- Serving the Word and Serving Tables are Equally Valuable (Acts 6:2-4)
- The Work of Community Leadership is a Work of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:3)
- Work and Identity (Acts 8-12)
- Vocation in the Context of Community (Acts 13:1-3)
- Leadership and Decision Making in the Christian Community (Acts 15)
- The Community of the Spirit Confronts the Brokers of Power (Acts 16 and 19)
- Confrontation Over the Liberation of a Slave Girl in Philippi (Acts 16:16-24)
- Confrontation Over the Disruption of Trade in Ephesus (Acts 19:21-41)
- Engaging the Culture with Respect (Acts 17:16-34)
- Tent Making and Christian Life (Acts 18:1-4)
- The Gospel and Limits to Vocation and Engagement (Acts 19:17-20)
- Leadership as Witness (Acts 20-28)
Matthew through Acts
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