about 11 hours ago -
In Matthew 9:1-2, Jesus got into a boat, crossed over the sea and came to His own city. They brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” There is an amazing examination done by God of our lives when we are brought to Him. We may be…
about 20 hours ago -
In Matthew 25:42-43, Jesus said continues as the King says to those on the left, “For I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and…
about 1 day ago -
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, 2011. I want to thank God for each of you who have walked with me through this study focusing on some of the Minor Prophets. It has not been easy, no?! But you have faithfully stayed the course. On my wedding day in 1969, my Dad had slipped into my room…
about 1 day ago -
In Matthew 8:34, the whole city came out to meet Jesus and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region. It doesn’t make much sense why the people of the region implored Jesus to leave. He had healed two demon-possessed men and cleansed the region of some animals the Law deemed unclean. The entire…
about 2 days ago -
In Matthew 25:41, Jesus says, “Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.’” This is a scary thing to hear. Imagine being told you will be cast into eternal fire that was prepared for the devil…
about 3 days ago -
In Matthew 25:40, Jesus says, “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’” Jesus puts our service to Him into perspective. Many different thoughts, ideas, and…
about 4 days ago -
Now that we have clarified the centralized purpose of the Bible is to reveal, or better yet, unveil Jesus Christ to the world, Jesus, being the most moral or law-abiding man ever, made claims that no one else can ever made (or at least can seriously make). Jesus said He was God. Immediately red flags…
about 5 days ago -
Today, read Hosea 12 – 13. Hosea recounts, one more time, the case God presents against His people. Why does history matter? What purpose is served by looking back to the past and remembering your roots and your ancestry? I am writing this the week before Thanksgiving, 2011. There will be family gatherings all around our…
about 6 days ago -
In Matthew 8:33, the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. If we notice, there is a trend that takes place. When people see miracles happen, they can’t help but to report it. A trend in Christianity is we tend to stray from reporting what we…
about 6 days ago -
In Matthew 25:37-39, Jesus continues to say, “Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come…
