In today’s Bible reading*, Jesus confronts the Jewish leaders on their hypocrisy. He says that they have nullified God’s commands with their traditions. How did they do that? The Jewish leaders in Jesus’ day made a religion out of God’s commands. They wanted to make themselves out to be so religious, they completely missed the…
If you’ve been around church for very long, you’ve probably heard the story in today’s Bible reading* of Jesus’ walking on the water. (Matthew 14:22-33) Simon Peter asks Jesus to command him to walk on the water which Jesus does. As he approaches Jesus, Peter looks around, and seeing the waves, he is frightened and…
Jesus tells a series of parables in today’s Bible reading*. Each is different, yet all have a common theme: judgment. Judgment isn’t something we like to talk about. It isn’t very kind, is it? It isn’t very nice. It’s kind of … well, judgey and we aren’t supposed to judge, right? (Matthew 7:1) But these…
Today’s Bible reading* includes a passage that many people have heard about. It strikes fear in the hearts of many. And yet, there’s no need for anxiety over the issues of “The Unpardonable Sin“. Let’s look at what Jesus actually says about it. Therefore, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,…
In today’s Bible reading* we’re told several stories of faith. The words “faith” (noun) and “believe” (verb) are the same Greek word. They are used three times in the passage. Not all of the stories include the words faith/believe. But faith/believe is implied in the story. For instance, in the first paragraph, Matthew tells us…
Today’s Bible reading* is well-known, especially by those who don’t want to be judged by you. You may have even quoted Jesus when He said, “Do not judge so that you will not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1 CSB) Oftentimes, this passage is pulled out of thin air as if it had no context at all….
