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,…
Jesus gives us good news, bad news, and more good news in today’s Bible reading from Matthew 10. He begins by giving His apostles authority over unclean spirits, and every sickness and disease. He sends them out to preach the Gospel. Next, Matthew records Jesus giving some “bad news”. I put that in quotes because…
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus tells us that following Him isn’t easy. A religious leader – a scribe – came to Jesus, saying he would follow Him wherever He went. Jesus simply responded that He didn’t have a place to call home. (Matthew 8:1-20) We don’t hear anything else about this Scribe. It would be…
Last month, I mentioned Matthew 7:21-23 in my devo on Hebrews 4. Well, we’ll take a little deeper dive into Matthew 7 in today’s Bible reading. Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount. In these final moments, he talks about judging other people: don’t do it, but realize that you will be able to judge…
Jesus tells us the right way to give, pray, and fast in today’s Bible reading. He summarizes his instructions in Matthew 6:1, “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.” (CSB) He lists three Spiritual Disciplines —…
In today’s Bible reading from Matthew 4, we see a familiar passage on Jesus’ temptations. In the first two temptations (Matthew 4:3, 6), the devil begins with, “If you are the Son of God….” There are three ways that the Greek language conveys conditional (“if“) statements. It would be accurate to translate these two temptations,…
