February 22 Matthew 18 begins with Jesus teaching His disciples from the viewpoint of children. He says that we must all become like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, meaning we must come to Him on His terms, submitting to His kingship over us and His domain, and trusting Him like a child trusts…
February 14 “I’m afraid I’ve committed the unforgivable sin.” This is a common fear among unbelievers. Oftentimes, they’re considering coming to faith in Jesus, but afraid that they’ve passed the point of no return—that they have no hope of salvation. The confusion, though, lies in their misunderstanding of what Jesus called “blasphemy against the Spirit.”…
February 2 Are you ready to have some of your preconceptions about God blown away? Matthew tells us, “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matthew 4:1, CSB) 1.) Jesus was led into temptation. The writer of the book of Hebrews knew what he was…
February 1 Water baptism was part of the conversion of an adult Gentile to the Jewish faith, along with circumcision, a commitment to following the Jewish Law, and offering a sacrifice. John the Baptizer stood in the Jordan River, inviting his audience to be baptized. “People came from Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity…
January 22 Once more, Jesus tells His disciples that He will leave soon, but in His absence His Father will send the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will expand on what Jesus has already told them. (John 16:7–15) There were many things Jesus taught His disciples, who often had no clue what He was telling them….
January 18 Several times in today’s chapter Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit. In fact, He not only talks about the Holy Spirit but the Father as well, sharing some of the Bible’s clearest and most detailed insights about them. John 14 then is a very important passage, and one reason is that it is…
