Praying from Matthew 12:18 relating to Servanthood, Beloved, Justice
Promise. The verse promises that God will put his Spirit on his chosen servant who will proclaim justice to the nations.
Praying from Matthew 12:16 relating to Secrecy, Obedience, Messianic Secret.
Command. The verse commands the reader not to make Jesus known.
Praying from Matthew 12:15 relating to Withdrawal, Healing, Multitudes
Promise. The verse describes how Jesus healed all the people who followed him, but does not contain a command for the reader to follow.
Praying from Matthew 12:13 relating to Healing, Faith, Miracles.
Command. The verse commands the man to stretch out his hand.
Praying from Matthew 12:12 relating to Value of humanity, Lawful goodness, Sabbath observance.
Command. The verse commands the reader to do good on the Sabbath day.
Praying from Matthew 12:11 relating to Compassion, Sabbath, Care for Animals.
Command. The verse commands the reader to grab and lift out a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath day.
Praying from Matthew 12:8 relating to Lordship, Sabbath, Authority
Promise. The verse is stating that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, indicating his authority and power.
Praying from Matthew 12:7 relating to Mercy, Sacrifice, Guiltless.
Command. The verse commands the reader to understand the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’ and not to condemn the innocent.
Praying from Matthew 12:6 relating to Authority, Messiah, Worship.
Promise. The verse is stating that someone greater than the temple is present. This is a promise of the presence of a greater being.
Praying from Matthew 12:4 relating to Obedience, Mercy, Authority
Command. The verse commands the reader not to eat the show bread, which is only lawful for the priests.
Praying from Matthew 11:30 relating to Grace, Rest, Salvation
Promise. The verse promises that Jesus’ yoke is easy and his burden is light.
Praying from Matthew 11:29 relating to Rest, Humility, Learning.
Command. The verse commands the reader to take Jesus’ yoke upon themselves and learn from him, with the promise of finding rest for their souls.
Praying from Matthew 11:28 relating to Rest, Invitation, Burden-bearing
Promise. The verse promises rest to those who come to Jesus and are burdened with labor.
Praying from Matthew 11:27 relating to Salvation, Revelation, Relationship.
Promise. The verse states that Jesus has been given all things by his Father and that only he knows the Father and the Son. It promises that Jesus will rev…
Praying from Matthew 11:25 relating to Humility, Revelation, Wisdom
Promise. The verse states that God reveals things to infants rather than the wise and understanding.
Praying from Matthew 11:24 relating to Judgment, Tolerance, Comparison.
Promise. The verse is a warning that the judgment for those who reject Jesus will be more severe than the judgment for the notoriously wicked city of Sodom…
Praying from Matthew 11:23 relating to Judgment, Pride, Miracles.
Command: None
Promise: Capernaum will go down to Hades. If the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in Capernaum, it would have remained unt…
Praying from Matthew 11:22 relating to Judgment, Condemnation, Warning.
Promise. The verse is a warning that the judgment for those who reject Jesus will be severe.
Praying from Matthew 11:21 relating to Repentance, Judgment, Miracles.
Command. The verse is a warning or rebuke to the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida for not repenting despite witnessing Jesus’ miracles. There is no promise…
Praying from Matthew 11:20 relating to Repentance, Denunciation, Mighty Works.
Command: Repent.