“Be on your guard against the yeast of the religious elites, which is hypocrisy” ~Jesus
Jesus warns me about hypocrisy. It is a serious problem. Being a religious elite leads to all kinds of errors. …
Tag Archives: Luke 12
“What’s the price of two or three pet canaries? Some loose change, right?” ~Jesus
God cares about me. This is practical talk from Jesus. If God cares for canaries, how much does He care …
“The Messiah also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth.” ~Apostle Peter
Peter challenges me to follow the example of Jesus. Peter knows. Peter learned directly from our Master Jesus. Jesus has …
Worry — What causes it? Am I too world-centered?
Jesus teaches His disciples that we are not to worry. Jesus encourages me to avoid worrying about my physical needs …
Second Coming – What does Jesus the Messiah say about it?
I think many followers of Jesus avoid discussing the second coming of Jesus and the rapture. I know I have …
Pretense — God’s People Must rid Themselves of Pretense
Pretense is the purposeful deception of others by myself, usually for the sake of my own interest, safety or pride. …
“Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect God to get here soon.” ~King David
Now here is some good news. God is going to take care of me. My job is to love God. …
“Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.” ~Jesus
Greed is very insidious. It creeps into my life and I don’t recognize it at all some days. I have …
“You can’t hide behind a religious mask forever; sooner or later the mask will slip and your true face will be known.” ~Jesus
Jesus knows I like to hide. Jesus knows me. Jesus knows I slip into “being religious” way to often. Jesus …
“The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.” ~Jesus
Jesus paints an amazing contrast on priorities. Most of us are worried about our 401k. Our treasure is in our …
“I’ve come to start a fire on this earth! I’ve come to change everything, turn everything right side up!” ~Jesus
Jesus is radical. Jesus is the ultimate change agent. Jesus is the ultimate disruptor. Jesus upsets relationships. Jesus doesn’t make …
“So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk.” ~Jesus
The religious bullies want to intimidate us into silence. Nothing would please them more. Jesus challenges us to speak up …
“I’m speaking to you as dear friends.” ~Jesus
Jesus considers us friends. Jesus wants to confide with me. Jesus has some things he wants me to know. Jesus …
