God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And he said to them ¨Whose is this portrait and inscription?¨ They say ¨Caesar´s.¨ Then he said to them ¨Then pay what is Caesar´s to Caesar and what is God´s to God.¨ Matthew 22:20-21 (Byington) In Matthew 22 verses 15 through 22, the Pharisees were beginning to get all worked up about how they could... Continue Reading →
¨For there are many invited, but few chosen.¨ Matthew 22:14 (Reference Bible) In Jesus´ parable in Matthew 22 the King finally rounded up people to come to the wedding banquet of His Son. The original guests that were invited had not been worthy to enter according to the King. He had invited them but they... Continue Reading →
¨But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise.¨ Matthew 22:5 (AMV) Here in the parable found in Matthew 22 verses 1 through 14 we can find the history of the world wrapped up in a nutshell. Jesus, the very Son of God discloses what... Continue Reading →
Jesus said to them: ¨Did you never read in the Scriptures, ´The stone that the builders rejected is the one that has become the chief cornerstone, From Jehovah this has come to be, and it is marvelous in our eyes?´¨ Matthew 21:42 (Reference Bible) What a beautiful and well-known parable is the one of the... Continue Reading →
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. Matthew 21:31 (AMV) Jesus gives us here in Matthew 21:28-32 an illustration of how we humans react to... Continue Reading →
And after he had come into the temple precinct the chief priest and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said ¨By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?¨ Matthew 21:23 (Byington) Jesus was an affront to the religious leaders of His day. We... Continue Reading →
But Jesus answered them ¨I tell you verily, if you have faith and do not doubt you will not only do this of the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain ´Be lifted up and thrown into the sea´ it will be done.¨ Matthew 21:21 (Byington) Jesus did some marvelous and amazing... Continue Reading →
But seeing the marvels that he did, and the children shouting ¨Hosanna to the Son of David¨ in the temple precinct, the chief priests and the scribes took offense. Matthew 21: 15 (Byington) It is sad to say that not all religious people are completely tuned to the heart of Jesus. Religion is supposed to... Continue Reading →
And he said to them: ¨It is written ´my house will be called a house of prayer,´ but you are making it a cave of robbers.¨ Matthew 21:13 (Reference Bible) When Jesus went into the temple (church), He found that there were all kinds of business being carried out there. People were buying and selling... Continue Reading →
Most of the crowd spread their outer garments on the road, while others began cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. Matthew 21:8 (Reference Bible) As Jesus was coming into Jerusalem, the multitude was moved by excitement and jubilee. Such was their reaction that they began to sing praises, cut... Continue Reading →
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