God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
¨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 →
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 →
¨Look! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death.¨ Matthew 20:18 (Reference Bible) We remain with fewer and fewer friends if we are so crass as to point incriminating fingers at our fellow Christians and... Continue Reading →
And there came one to him and said ¨Teacher, what good thing shall I do to have eternal life?¨ Matthew 19:16 (Byington) This has been the age-old question on the lips of mankind since the dawn of creation. It is the wonder of every single individual who has paused to look towards heaven and consider... Continue Reading →
Then Peter came up and said to him: ¨Lord, how many times is my brother to sin against me and am I to forgive him? Up to seven times?¨ Jesus said to him: ¨I say to you, not, Up to seven times, but, Up to seventy-seven times.¨ Matthew 18:21-22 (Reference Bible) How many times must... Continue Reading →
¨See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that their angels in heaven always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.¨ Matthew 18:10 (Reference Bible) Beautiful and beloved by most, is our story found here in Matthew 18 about the shepherd leaving the... Continue Reading →
It was while they were gathered together in Galilee that Jesus said to them: ¨The Son of man is destined to be betrayed into men´s hands, and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.¨ Consequently they were very much grieved. Matthew 17:22-23 (Reference Bible) Do we stop often enough... Continue Reading →
In reply Jesus said: “O faithless and twisted generation, how long must I continue with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.¨ Matthew 17:17 (Reference Bible) The Disciples had followed Jesus throughout His ministry and had walked with Him, ate with Him and sat at His feet taking... Continue Reading →
And Peter took him in hand and began to rebuke him, saying ¨Away with the thought, sir; this shall not happen to you.¨ But he turned and said to Peter ¨Go behind me, Satan; you are my snare because you do not have God´s ideas but men´s.¨ Matthew 16:22-23 (Byington) Over and over again we... Continue Reading →
So they began to reason among themselves, saying: ¨We did not take any loaves along.¨ Matthew 16:7 (Reference Bible) Have you ever been reading the Bible and then stopped to think how many times Jesus had to rebuke people. Here in Matthew 16 verses 5 to 12 we find the story of when Jesus crossed... Continue Reading →
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