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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

This first Scripture is one that has caused me to scratch my head more than once. In one simple sentence, Jesus distinguishes between works-based thinking and grace-based truth: “This is the only work...  Read More

We read here how people came from all over the region to see Jesus—quite the opposite of the reception He received when He traveled to the Gadarenes and delivered the demon-possessed man. It is striki...  Read More

Immediately after the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus tells the disciples to go to the other side of the lake by boat while He sends the people home. He then goes up into the hills to pray. This is the fi...  Read More

For context, just before this, Jesus hears about the beheading of His cousin, John the Baptist. He attempts to withdraw by Himself, yet He is moved with compassion for the needs of the crowds. Those i...  Read More

Jesus, at this point, has performed many miracles and returns home only to be met with opposition. The hometown boy is not so welcome. What is the saying? “Familiarity breeds contempt.”This is unfortu...  Read More