Hi, friends. I am Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four

books of the New Testament, the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These are the stories

of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles.

Each month we get to read all four books, and you know we say this a lot around here,

but you don't have to be in the Gospels every day to be changed, but every day you're in the

Gospels will change you. So I'm so glad you're here today. Make sure you're subscribed,

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Here's how this works. I'm going to read three chapters to you today. You can listen or read

along in your own Bible, and then I'll pray, and that's it. Today is July 13th, day 13, and I'll be

reading Matthew chapters 16 through 18, and this month I'm reading from the CSB.

Matthew 16. The Pharisees and the Sadducees approached and tested him, asking him to show them

a sign from heaven. He replied, when evening comes, you say, it will be good weather because the

sky is red. And in the morning, today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening.

You know how to read the appearance of the sky, but you can't read the signs of the times.

An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the

sign of Jonah. Then he left them and went away. The disciples reached the other shore, and they

had forgotten to take bread. Then Jesus told them, watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees

and Sadducees. They were discussing among themselves. We didn't bring any bread.

Aware of this, Jesus said, you have little faith. Why are you discussing among yourselves that

you do not have bread? Don't you understand yet? Don't you remember the five loaves for the 5,000

and how many baskets you collected? Or the seven loaves for the 4,000 and how many large baskets

you collected? Why is it you don't understand that when I told you, beware of the leaven of the

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