In the scriptures, a covenant (agreement) is between God and His people or certain specific individuals, like me. The fulfilment …
Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …
Why this is important: The disciples of Jesus are to rejoice in the salvation brought about by the Messiah’s faithful …
The main thing: Paul tells the church that the spiritual blindness of Israel is a “mystery” that had not previously …
The main thing about the main thing: There was a problem among the early group of disciples in Corinth. It …
Why this is important: Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is …
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Jesus is clear. Peter heard Him and took it to heart. Jesus said, “Render to the government (aka Caesar) the things …
Jesus the Messiah was baptized by John: Jesus sets the example for us and was baptized by John. God is …
Mothers are so special to us. Of course, my mother is no different. My mother, Dorothy Mae Frey was born …
Here is the good news! Jesus is the Son of God. Everyone who encounters Him comes away knowing it. It moves …
Why this is important: King Jesus, the Messiah, has already won the victory. He is seated on the throne. It is …
How do we get wisdom? From the world? From reading books? By watching TED? Wisdom comes from God, and it …
Am I desperate for God? Fortunate [Blessed] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. …
Why this is important: God had an old plan before the new one. It was the plan based on following …
Why this is important: Jesus wants us to accompany him. Jesus wants us to go where He has gone and …
Why this is important: What gives Jesus the right to speak and act on his Father’s behalf in forgiving sin, …
Can we out dream God? I can’t even come close to out-dreaming God. My mind can’t imagine what He can. …
It is normal to question our relationship with God. Just think of Thomas. Jesus loved him and chose him as …
I start with Jesus. I must. That is where wisdom starts. This verse teaches that the fear of God is …
Why this is important: David knows a lot about God’s plan for countries and kingdoms. We can plan and scheme …
Why this is important: There are some things to be embarrassed by. There are some things to be proud of. …
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Master [Lord], knowing that in …
Being “religious” carries some weight with God, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, not a bit. Not even a little. Being Jewish or …
To do so no more is the truest repentance. ~Martin Luther It is so very easy to fall into …
Are we seeing the parade of God’s salvation and deliverance? Seriously. Can we see it? Can we see King Jesus, the Messiah, out …
One of the themes I hear about almost everywhere I turn is about how good God is and what a …
I love bread. I love all kinds of breads. I love bread with butter. I love bread with oil. OK, …
Jesus makes it clear he has authority, even to give life. King Jesus, the Messiah, challenges us to understand this. It is …
Why this is important: The new covenant encompasses the Greek idea of truth as reality, as well as the Hebraic …
Why this is important: The Apostle Peter rightly declares the Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one from God. Anointed …
Why this is important: We covet. It is not very pretty. We do it. We see something and we want …
The main thing: I don’t deserve God’s grace. In fact, that is what it means. It is a gift to …
There is a time to get prepared. That time is when trouble is on the way. I must listen and …
Why this is important: The purpose of fasting should be to take our eyes off the things of this world …
Why this is important: Jesus is completely obedient to the will of His Father. 24/7 it is all about what …
I am to be a disciple. That is the goal that Jesus has for me. Making disciples is important because it …
The main thing: We must be careful. Materialistic seduction can happen. We live in America and that is clear. If …
Jesus challenges us to radically change our way of thinking. Repentance (the original Greek means radically changing our thinking and acting differently) …
Will I throw up my hands and walk off the job? No way. I have to be clear about that. …
God wants us to say it. Say it aloud. Say it to ourselves. Say it to others. God, through King …
Why it matters: What is Jesus’ favorite thing to talk about? Knowing he would be present with the disciples for …
And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, …
Why this is important: Nothing moves me to forgive like the stunning knowledge that I have myself been forgiven. Nothing proves …
Why this is important: I started out strong. I imagine you did too. And then …Something happens. Or several things. …
They are smooth. They are slick. They flatter me. What’s the problem? I need to be discerning. There are those who …
Let’s think about the account told by Jesus of a very rich man who lived a life of extreme luxury. …
The purpose of the Law was to bring us to the Messiah. It is essential to start here. Once I …
Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There is …
I see it! I lean in. God holds His hand out to me. My name is carved into the palm of …
Has the problem of missing God’s goal for our life been solved for good? Yes, it has. Our Messiah and …
As mothers and fathers, we understand the love that we have for our children. Magnify that by a factor of …
God is not over the hill. God is not past His prime. He is God. He is great. He is good. …
So here we go. Let’s check off the list. I am not wise. I am not mighty. I am not …
What does Jesus want from us? Jesus wants us to listen. Jesus wants us to be a good and faithful servant. …
After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken …
After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, …
But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of the Messiah. …
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, …
Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the …
God has a plan. Stop and think about that. God has a plan. That is stunning but what may feel …
Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the …
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed …
As the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, . . . So shall my word be that goeth …
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, …
When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, …
So, Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are …
With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the …
When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and …
For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not …
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, …
But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor …
Why this is important: King David knows he can speak honestly with God. King David is clear about his despair. …
And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death …
Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is …
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t have to answer questions. That is shocking to me. I deserve to have my questions …
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by …
We serve an amazing God. We seek understanding and find it in God. With him is wisdom. But not just …
And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him, 15 said, “Master [Lord], …
Jesus had a lot to say. Jesus is radical in what He demands of His followers. This is not easy …
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when …
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of …
He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief …
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from …
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let …
The Spirit of Yahweh is upon me, Because Yahweh has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He …
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose …
And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to …
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom …
And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written …
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn …
What about correcting the wayward? The Master’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, …
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, …
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching… Matthew 7:28 Why it matters: …
You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:14 (CSB) How will we show our obedience …
I am compelled, by Jesus our Master, to drop everything that takes me away from talking and writing about the …
Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who …
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Yahweh [The Lord] is the everlasting God, the Creator of the …
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive …
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and …
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