We are going to pick back up in the book of Matthew tonight.

I don't know if you know this, but we have actually been going through the book of Matthew for the last few years.

And we are just about halfway done.

I mean, that good?

Yeah, we're getting to it.

I thought that would be encouraging for a lot of us who have been kind of in it for the long haul.

And so we're almost there.

Hurrah.

All right.

So while you celebrate with me, would you turn with me to Matthew chapter 12?

Now as you're turning a few things, I want you to listen to me say.

You will hopefully remember from chapter 11, which is the chapter just prior to the one we're going to be in tonight, that John the Baptist,

one of the greatest prophets to ever live, had just been arrested and imprisoned.

That's kind of the setup there.

And we read that the people's disinterest in both John's message and Jesus' message was continuing to grow.

And so we find Jesus calling the people of the day to leave behind the teaching of the spiritual leaders, the Pharisees,

and to ultimately follow his teaching and his way of life.

Because we read, you'll remember, at the end of chapter 11, only he could give them rest for their souls.

Do you remember that?

No.

All right.

Okay.

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