The popular way of thinking today seems to be that the Christian will have an easier time and be more comfortable than before he or she was saved. God will love you more and you will have more access to the power of God to fix things in your life. Therefore you will be far... Continue Reading →
Sent Out As Sheep to the Wolves
Have you ever been faced with a difficult situation and could not see just how to get out of it? ¨Look! I am sending you forth as sheep amidst wolves…¨ Matthew 10:16 (Reference Bible) Yet again we come to the scriptures in the light that the instruction we find there in not made good for... Continue Reading →
Jesus Gave Authority
Jesus took aside His disciples and instructed them to go out into the community. But before He sent them He gave them authority in areas where we humans normally cannot go. He gave His messengers power over disease and dark spirits. Let´s take a moment to consider what Jesus asked them to say and do... Continue Reading →
The Kingdom of Heaven is Near
As you go, preach, saying, ¨The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.¨ Matthew 10:7 Jesus sent out His disciples with the message to give to the world. He wanted to spread the good news about the realm of heaven, where God reigns supreme. The people of that day only saw the world around them,... Continue Reading →
Sheep Without a Shepherd
So many lines can be drawn between the times when Jesus walked the earth and our current day and age. Sometimes as we are reading the scriptures we almost forget that those words were written in a different time because it seems they are describing our situation today. But when He saw the multitudes,... Continue Reading →
According to Your Faith
Then He touched their eyes, saying: ¨According to Your Faith let it happen to you.¨ Matthew 9:29 (Reference Bible) Probably the greatest failure we Christians commit each day is cutting short or making small our Savior and our God. Matthew 9 verses 27-34 we find a couple short accounts of people being healed by their... Continue Reading →
They Laughed at Jesus
Jesus said: ¨Leave this place, for the little girl did not die but is sleeping.¨ at this they began to laugh at him scornfully. Matthew 9:24 (New World Translation) Do you think that Jesus Christ came to the earth to help those people whose lives He touched back then in Palestine? Or are you of... Continue Reading →
Jesus With Bad People
Look, many tax collectors and sinners came and began dinning with Jesus and his disciples. Matthew 9:10 (New World Translation) It seemed to some that Jesus was a bit of a renegade. Jesus did come to church, but He also hung out with people who everyone knew were bad people. The church authorities tried to... Continue Reading →
New Wine in New Skins
Nobody sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old outer garment, for the new piece pulls away from the garment and the tear becomes worse. Matthew 9:16(New World Translation) In Matthew 9 verses 14-17 Jesus was approached by some of John´s disciples. They were asking Him why they had to fast, but Jesus´ disciples... Continue Reading →
