In today’s Bible reading* from Matthew 17, we come across a passage that is easy to misunderstand. Admittedly, I only came to see a nuance of this a few years ago. I was in our Adult Bible Study class at church and a friend brought out this issue of the “faith like a mustard seed”….
In today’s Bible reading*, as Jesus and His Disciples entered Caesarea Philippi, He asked them who people thought He was. They replied that some people thought He was John the Baptizer, Jeremiah, or Elijah. Next, He asks, “Who do you think I am?” Simon immediately responded, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living…
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,…
