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Letter of Apostle Matthew – The Gospel
An Intimate Review
Pt 20
By Lawrence DeMetrius

Matthew 17:1-9
Yahweh Reveals Jesus Christ
<See Mt 16:13-20 Pt 1>

In this passage, Apostle Matthew writes of Yahweh revealing Who Jesus Christ is to Apostles Peter with John and James the sons of Zebedee. Such revelation is necessary to destroy any doubt of Christ being the prophesied Messiah. It is also necessary in order to effectively administer His Testimony to others.

Matthew 17:10-13
Transfer of Anointing

Information provisioned in this passage gives credence to the idea that divine prophetic anointing is transferrable. Apostle Matthew notes in this passage the transfer of Elijah’s anointing to John the Baptist. So strong was Elijah’s anointing upon John the Baptist that he was likened to Elijah returning from the past.

Matthew 17:14-21
The Ministry of Deliverance

As it relates to The Ministry of Deliverance, MOUNTAINS are figurative of DEMONIC BEINGS, namely those that can only be CAST OUT by genuine BELIEFE, PRAYER and FASTING.

*devil Gk #1140 daimonion (dahee-mon-ee-on) it is a demonic being

*cast out Gk #1544 ekballo (ek-bal-lo) it means to eject, which is to…
• drive or force out and expel from a place or position
• dismiss as from an office or occupancy
• evict as from property
• throw out or off as from within

*unbelief Gk #570 apistia (ap-is-tee-ah) it is faithlessness, unfaithfulness, disobedience, disbelief and lack of Christian faith

*mountain Gk #3735 oros (or-os) it is a mountain as lifting itself above the plain [II Cor 10:4, 5]

*prayer Gk #4335 proseuche (pros-yoo-khay) it is prayer, worship and a place of prayer and worship

*fasting Gk #3521 nesteia (nace-ti-ah) it means to abstain from food

Matthew 17:24-27
Jesus Christ Paid His Taxes

This passage discloses that Jesus Christ does support payment of due taxes. It also notes that financial substance can come from unlikely resources when needed, as from that mouth of a fish. [Lk 10:27b; II Cor 9:8]

Matthew 18:1-6, 10-14
Jesus Loves the Little Children
<See Mt 19:13-15>

Jesus Christ teaches that the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven are those who HUMBLE themselves as little children. In fact, no one can enter Yahweh’s kingdom unless they first be CONVERTED and become as little children. Christ also teaches that one who receives little children in His Name actually receive Him. However, one who OFFENDS little children who believe in Christ are better off having a millstone hanged about their neck and thrown into the deepest sea.

*humble Gk #5013 tapeinoo (tap-i-no-o) it means to depress and humiliate… namely the carnal self [Rm 8:5-7; I Jn 2:15-17]

• depress means to…
o deject, dispirit, make sad or gloomy and lower in spirits
o lower in force, vigor, activity, weaken and make dull
o lower in amount or value
o press down and put into a lower position
• humiliate in condition or heart, to mortify and cause painful loss of pride, self-respect and dignity…specifically that of one’s carnal nature [Rm 6; Gal 6:7-9]

*converted Gk #4762 strepho (stref-o) it means to twist, reverse or turn oneself around, about and back again

*receiveth Gk #1209 dechomai (dekh-om-ahee) it means to receive, which is to…
1. take something offered or delivered into one's own possession
2. have something bestowed or conferred
3. have delivered or brought to one
4. get or be informed of
5. sustain or be burdened with
6. hold, bear or contain
7. take into the mind and mentally apprehend

*offend Gk #4624 skandalizo (skan-dal-id-zo) it means to entrap, trip up, stumble or entice to sin, apostacy or displeasure…namely Yahweh’s

*believe Gk #4100 pisteuo (pist-yoo-o) it means to…
• credit or have faith in, upon or with respect to a person or thing
• entrust especially one’s spiritual well-being to Jesus Christ

As Christ was well aware of the apostacy that would occur after His ascension, He addressed the work of anti-Christ agents, who would seek to seduce namely new converts into forsaking the Christian faith. [I Jn 2:18-29]

Matthew 18:7-9
Opposers of Christ
<See Mt 18:1-6; 10:32, 33; Heb 12:1; II Cor 6:14-18; II Jn vs 7-11>

In this passage, Christ refers to relinquishing intimate relationships that discourage one’s faith in Him. [Heb 12:1] There are many who do not embrace Christ or His Testimony. They are indeed children of Lucifer. [I Jn 3:8-10] Apostle Matthew also notes the reverence that was commonly expressed toward those who hold the office of priest and prophet of Yahweh.
Due to His character and speech, which was accompanied by power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost, many recognized Christ as a true teacher of GOD. [Jn 3:34; 14:10, 11; Acts 4:30; I Cor 2:4, 5] Nonetheless, there were unbelieving Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes and Elders of Israel who maintained that He was a religious imposter and discredited Him and His supporters.

Matthew 18:15-20
The Purpose and Process of Excommunication

Christ indicates when it becomes necessary to ex-communicate mortal devils from Christian assemblies. [Mt 18:15] The purpose for doing this is to help alleviate their malignant activity of spreading false concepts therein. Christ reiterates that His brethren are to remain ready, willing and able to forgive. [Mt 6:12, 14, 15; Rm 3:24; I Jn 1:8, 10] They are also to practice effective communication as it helps to maintain unity and favorable disposition with one another. The Elect are never to be hypocritical about how they feel, especially when they believe they have been wronged by a Christian brother. Thus, it is each brother’s responsibility to verbally disclose when they believe a Christian brother has committed a fault against them. Even if it is a misunderstanding, such communication will dismiss demonically invoked confusion, purposed to destroy the bond of brotherly love. [Eph 4:24; Heb 13:16; Mt 7:1, 15-20; Jn 7:24] While mature Christians practice this well, demonic forces often use such devices among immature Christians. [Pro 6:16-19; Jn 10:10; Heb 5:14]

*brother Gk #80 adelphos (ad-el-fos) it a brother near or remote [St Jn 1:12, 13; Rom 8:16]

*trespass Gk #264 hamartano (ham-ar-tan-o) it means to err, morally sin, miss the mark and so not share in the prize

*fault Gk #1651 elegcho (el-eng-kho) it means to confute or admonish

• confute is to…
o disapprove and prove to be false, invalid or defective
o prove one wrong by argument or proof


• admonish is to…
o caution, advise or counsel against something
o reprove or scold in a mild and good-willed manner
o remind or urge to a duty

*hear Gk #191 akouo (ak-oo-o) it means to hear in various senses, give in the audience of, come to the ears and understand

*gained Gk #2770 kerdaino (ker-dah-ee-no) it is to gain or win

In [Mt 18:16] Jesus Christ admonishes the witness of two when hearing the matter of an alleged OFFENSE when necessary. It helps to establish whether or not a case is demonically invoked and ex-communication is warranted. Christ will never cast a genuine son of GOD from His Church. [Jn 6:37] However, devils who subtly enter holy assemblies by the sleight of Lucifer to sow discord, are to be rightly dealt with. [Pro 6:16-19] In [Mt 18:17-20] if one is found guilty of a trespass refuses just counsel of two or three witnesses, the matter is to go before the entire Assembly. If the trespassing party refuses to hear the counsel of the Assembly, then are they to be deemed an intruder and opposer of Jesus Christ. Genuine brethren of Christ have respect unto the regulation of confession, repentance and forgiveness. However, genuine children of Lucifer do not. Therefore, marking and ex-communicating them as such is warranted and supported in the courts of heaven. In [Mt 18:21-35] Christ reiterates the importance of forgiveness amongst Christian brethren per His response to Apostle Peter’s inquiry,

Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
[Mt 18:21, 22]

Children of Lucifer neither practice or expect forgiveness from those they hurt. By their willful expression of disobedience, they expose themselves as children of Belial. [I Jn 3:8-10] Mortals who are proven to be irresolute devils should be marked as such and ex-communicated from Christian fellowship when warranted.

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