“Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” ~Jesus
Jesus guidance to me is so simple and straightforward. He frames the issue clearly. How should I behave? Be proactive. …
Jesus guidance to me is so simple and straightforward. He frames the issue clearly. How should I behave? Be proactive. …
Water baptism symbolizes the believer’s total trust in and total reliance on the Master Jesus the Messiah, as well as …
Jesus is not interested in popular opinion or what others think about Him. Jesus is not running for political office. …
The phrase indignant or much displeased is too tame. Our Master Jesus became extremely indignant as He openly rebuked His …
We pay people to be critics. They make a living doing it. They sometimes even get fancy titles like consultants …
Mary was paying attention to what Jesus was saying. Martha was busy serving Jesus. Martha got upset that Mary was …
Jesus offers me life. And He offers it now. I receive it by listening to His voice. Once I hear His …
Jesus demands that I get the point. I need to see Jesus. I need to have a passionate relationship with His Father. Reading …
When God brings about what is otherwise impossible, there can be no mistake that God did it. It is easy …
Jesus has given me His authority. I am His ambassador to His world (Kingdom) here on earth. I fully stand for Jesus. If …
Why this is important: I started out strong. I imagine you did too. And then …Something happens. Or several things. …
Jesus had a lot to say. Jesus is radical in what He demands of His followers. This is not easy …
Jesus said to pray like this: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.“ ~Jesus Matthew 6:9 I …
Jesus was on a mission. Jesus had as his focus only doing what God, His Father, wanted him to do. …
God’s goal for us is to make the right choice and choose the way of Jesus. Admit that doing God’s …
Why this is important: We say something we regret. We excuse it by saying, “I didn’t mean it”. That does …
Jesus sets standards for us based on a whole different world. It is His Father’s world. It is a world …
Jesus knows that God’s word is not always received well. The seeds on the road are those who hear the …
Jesus challenges us to see how corrupt our heart can be, and it is about our heart. Jesus says do …
Why this is important: Jesus continues on with his manifesto (aka sermon on the mountain). Jesus calls on us to …
Jesus knows us. He knows us inside and out. Nothing is hidden from Him. God is light and in Him …
Why this is important: We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so …
Jesus challenges us to be awake and able-bodied. Jesus knows that unless Satan ties us up first, our possessions can’t …
Jesus challenges us to understand that perseverance is more important than passion and enthusiasm alone. God’s goal for us is …
The word perfect in Matthew 5:48 does not imply sinlessly perfect, for that is impossible in this life. It suggests …
Jesus challenges us to know that the harvest is ready. There is no waiting. People are ready to hear the …
Jesus is beginning to wrap up his Manifesto (aka the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7). Jesus now lays …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the Father …
Why this is important: There have been way too many times I have ignored getting some rest. I worked too …
Prayer essential in our relationship with God. One of the pillars in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) is …
Some days we just don’t see what is going on. We desperately need insight. We aren’t hearing the wisdom of …
Why this is important: Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus gave us the template. The prayer is a part of …
Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and …
Why this is important: Jesus said, “a tree is recognized by its fruit”. When looking for “fruit,” here are specific …
Can Jesus depend on me? There have been many times where He could not. I did not step up to …
The Jesus Manifesto is radical. Jesus changes the way things work in the new covenant (aka contract, agreement or testament). …
Why it matters: Jesus continues the lessons from His Manifest (Matthew 5-7). This one is very important. It is the …
Jesus is a kind, loving King. Jesus is not angry with me. Jesus wants me to be kind and gentle. …
Jesus is ushering in the Kingdom of God. I like to think of Matthew 5 to 7 as his manifesto …
Are we treating Jesus with contempt? Now that is a tough question. I don’t really want to think about it. …
Jesus is clear that we don’t always know our role but we have to tell everyone the Good News. It …
This Jesus saying is a part of what I call the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) aka the Sermon …
Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …
Why it is important: Jesus makes a declaration about His followers in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). We …
Jesus wrapped up His Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). The teaching is over. What He has said is amazing. The …
Jesus challenges us to be clear about the battle Satan is waging and who he is going after. Satan is …
Our culture tends to be one of retaliation. Someone hurts us, we envision a way to get them back. There …
How does Jesus expect us to react under persecution? Rejoice and be glad! That is right. Can we jump up and down …
Why this is important: Jesus has just finished talking about not judging and hypocrisy in the Jesus Manifesto. At first …
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What does Jesus say? We know what He says. We can read His words. We can study them. We can absorb …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
Jesus challenges us to not retaliate. It is in our core, when someone hurts us, to strike back. Some, famously, …
We get consumed with our feelings. Jesus challenges us to move beyond that and see His world. Jesus can provoke …
What if Jesus said this to Dallas? What if he said this to New York City? I can imagine it. …
This theme seems very clear. There isn’t too much to be added here. 8 very specific references citing Jesus, Paul …
Am I the one Jesus brings into the room with Him or am I the one provoked to sarcasm and …
Jesus challenges us to live life with Him in charge. Now that is tough because we all like to be …
Jesus can be very straightforward and direct. His suggestion on criticizing and judging others is to not do it if …
With faith comes a risk. “What if ….”, we think. What if God doesn’t answer.What if we look silly. We …
This is tough stuff. It doesn’t feel right. Our natural reactions, in relationships, can get us in trouble. Jesus has …
Jesus challenges us to be the person God wants us to be. Jesus challenges us to grow up. Grow up! …
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. We need to slow down …
Jesus challenges us to stop acting. And, He is serious. He means it. Jesus can’t stand hypocrisy. How many times …
Jesus challenges us to look at whether meeting the “letter of the law” means we are living right in God. …
It is an important question to figure out. Is eternal life a gift or something we earn by being a …
God is doing a work in His people. It leads to glorification. Now that is amazing. Is this a promise …
Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …
You come to Jesus. Your son is sick and is going to die. You ask Jesus to come and heal …
Jesus challenges us to stop being competitive. We are always comparing ourselves with others. It is a serious problem. It …
Everything was complete. The last thing Jesus says is so profound. This is the way it has always been with …
There is no doubt that poverty’s reach is both widespread and devastating. God’s people cannot be indifferent toward those in …
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
Jesus challenges us. It had been a long day. It was beginning to get late. His disciples came to him …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
She is 12 years old. She got sick. She died. Everyone is beside themselves in grief and horror. You don’t …
Jesus had been thirsty. They gave him some sour wine. Jesus knew everything God had sent him here to accomplish …
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
Jesus summons us to a new level of belief. There are no “ifs” in His world. The new plan he …
Hanging from the cross. He will die for us. The agony is unbearable. He didn’t say a lot. It was …
Tyre and Sidon were well known pagan cities in Jesus time. It might be like saying Las Vegas and New …
It was a dark day as Jesus hung from the cross. Figuratively and literally. The sun disappeared. Jesus was alone. …
Jesus’ mother, his aunt, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene stood at the foot of the cross. They …
Jesus knows first hand the generosity of God. Everything starts from God caring and His generosity. Jesus has been with …
Three men had been condemned. Three men were hanging on crosses facing agonizing deaths. This is a horrific way to die. …
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
Jesus hung on the cross and died for us. He said seven things during that time. Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, …
Jesus sent the disciples out to spread the good news about how God rules. He recognized that they would need …
Jesus destiny was in Jerusalem. God’s goal for Him would come to pass there. He would die and be raised …
‘What must we do to do the works God requires?’ A question from the disciples. I look at the question …
How important is rest? God needed it and got it. Jesus needed it and got it. I need it as well. And good …
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting! Jesus has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …
Here is good news. Jesus heals the sick and the demon possessed. Jesus does it all the time. Jesus is …
All heaven is applauding when I get in trouble for speaking the truth of the government of God. God is …
Most disciples of Jesus believe we are to help the poor but how are we to make good judgments on …
I miss God’s goal for my life (aka sin). I sin. I need forgiveness. I need a pardon. Jesus stands …
The mission of the church is to make disciples. Just before Jesus returned to heaven, He commissioned His disciples this …
It is a simple message but the most powerful one I can know. I should not be afraid. I …
Jesus wants me to know something. Jesus is going to return. It could happen anytime. It is up to God …