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Messianic Checkpoint: The Gospel of Matthew (with Jeff Cavins) - 2026
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Welcome to the third Messianic Checkpoint! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the Gospel of Matthew and explain what makes this gospel unique, such as its emphasis on joining the call of Christ as his disciple, sharing the things we've learned during this journey with others in our lives. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Support The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation,
discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. Today, we are joined by Jeff Kavins, once again, as we move from the period of exile into our next messianic checkpoint. We had John, then we had Mark, and now we have Matthew.
And so we have Jeff. Because we have Matthew, we also have Jeff. And so Jeff is gonna give us that introduction into what we should pay attention to,
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