So much happened in the span of just a few days. Matthew 26–27 tells of the events that unfolded on Thursday evening, leading into what is known as Good Friday. It had already been a long night for Je...  Read More

Probably not the words the disciples wanted to hear—or believe. And this wasn’t the first time Jesus told them this. In fact, Peter was rebuked by the Lord in Matthew 16 for “seeing things merely from...  Read More

I was especially drawn to this Scripture passage this morning because of an article I read recently about an NBA player who made a statement regarding what God says about men and women. His comments w...  Read More

There is a tremendous key Jesus gives us if we can fully grasp what He is talking about here. The power residing in a believer is immense. In fact, Scripture tells us that the same Spirit who raised C...  Read More

The Kingdom of God operates very differently from the world we live in. Depending on when we come to the Lord, many of us need to be reprogrammed because we have been so deeply influenced by the world...  Read More

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This contains a powerful truth—if we can truly grasp it: the blessings of heaven are unlocked by our faith. Faith is the key. Jesus clearly stated that it was the disciples’ lack of faith that prevent...  Read More

So for three days, Jesus had been healing and teaching people in the wilderness—what we might call a spiritual retreat. What causes people to drop everything and stay with someone for three days in th...  Read More

What can’t Jesus do for us? It didn’t matter what ailment people brought to Him—He healed them. He demonstrated the reality and the benefits of the Kingdom of Heaven, as every sickness and disease was...  Read More

God is a God of structure and order. He brings order out of chaos, as He did when our world began. He is very detailed, as creation reveals, and He places great importance on the chain of command—some...  Read More

Remember, just yesterday we spoke about how Jesus was confronted by the Pharisees, who were complaining that the disciples were breaking some of their “man-made” laws. Jesus quickly turned the situati...  Read More

Wow! Jesus did not hold back here. The Pharisees came to Him with accusations about His disciples not washing their hands, and Jesus used that moment to expose their own duplicity. The Pharisees were ...  Read More