The earth belongs to Jesus
After all these stories and statements about Jesus and his view of the world, Matthew chooses to end his gospel with a verse that explains Jesus relationship with the earth. Jesus had authority before his death, over sickness, over the elements. He stands before the disciples with a final power to his arsenal, a hard won victory over death itself. Raised from the dead as the ultimate expression of the unfinished nature of the earth, and as a living promise of its eventual perfection, Jesus appears to the disciples and says: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go…”’ (28:18)
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Introduction
Part 1 – Jesus observes and appreciates nature
Part 2 – Jesus understands and interprets nature
Part 3 – Jesus appears at ease in the role of creator
Part 4 – The earth responds differently to Jesus
Part 5 – The world witnesses about Jesus
Part 6 – It all belongs to Jesus
The Earthbound Report 
Man, i never looked at those passages in that way before. Amazing entry.
I have studied and used the gospels a long time and I can say the same, I never looked at those passages in that way before. Amazing entry