Is Jesus angry with attempts to prevent access to him?
The phrase indignant or much displeased is too tame. Our Master Jesus became extremely indignant as He openly rebuked His …
The phrase indignant or much displeased is too tame. Our Master Jesus became extremely indignant as He openly rebuked His …
Of course, we have problems. Are we counting our problems or our blessings? For what are we praying? Are we …
There is a difference in being a “Christian” and being a “Christ (Messiah) follower”. Did Jesus ever ask anyone to …
It is important for me not to confuse my obligations to my country and my obligations to God. God expects …
What does God want from me? Listen to His Son Jesus. It is a simple and straightforward challenge. God didn’t make …
God’s goal for me is to pray and have faith in him. I should talk with God about everything. I should be in complete …
What a mighty lesson of faith this story teaches us. Jesus is clear with us. We want to believe but …
In the Bible, courage is also called “good cheer” as in Mark 6:50 when Jesus gave the command to the disciples who …
Jesus had been talking with a rich man about some difficult things. He wasn’t willing to give up his possessions …
Jesus gets moved by our condition. Something simple, like being hungry, breaks his heart. Jesus knows they have sacrificed for …
Jesus’ habit was to teach about the way God intended things to be. He had a vast number of people …
God challenges us to get radical for his blessed son Jesus, the Messiah. This is not a life for the …
Why this is important: We have a lot to learn from Jesus. Jesus is gentle and shows compassion. Jesus has …
We love to form groups. Even early on, the disciples had figured out who was in and who was out. …
And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, …
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, …
And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death …
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t have to answer questions. That is shocking to me. I deserve to have my questions …
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let …
And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to …
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, …
It is a good question. Sometimes I believe yes, sometimes I don’t even think about it. I am forgetful of …
Why in the world would Jesus curse the fig tree? What was He up to? This happened during the week before …
Jesus has some questions for me. I need to answer them and not ignore Him. It is stunning how skillfully …
Jesus Questions Jesus has some questions for me. I need to answer them and not ignore Him. It is stunning …
The man believed Jesus could heal him. His friends believed it so much that when they couldn’t get in the …
Jesus hangs out with “sinners” and the religious scholars slam him for His approach. Which raises the first question to …
Jesus is impressed by bold belief. Boldness, while it may seem outrageous to us, helps us stand out to Jesus. …
Jesus had said to a paraplegic, “Son, I forgive your sins.” This infuriated the religious elites. They whispered “He can’t …
It is hard imaging this actually happened but then again sometimes we have a “fantasy image” of Jesus that is …
What will Jesus do? One day Jesus went church where he found a man with a crippled hand. The religious leaders …
I love to hear God remind me that I have been changed from the inside out!! I am a new …
Jesus turns my world upside down. That is the way Jesus is. When I followed Jesus, He made me a new person. The way I had always …
Jesus is in church. He found a man with a crippled hand. The Deacons (Pharisees) had their eyes on Jesus …
In His hometown, the people He grew up with were offended by Jesus. While they knew Him, they didn’t see …