“Lying preachers will come forward and deceive a lot of people.” ~Jesus
I have to be very careful. There many religious leaders who are trying to decieve me. Jesus is warning me. …
Tag Archives: Matthew
“An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:” ~Matthew
It is important for me to know about the Messiah. Matthew wisely starts with the facts of the genealogy and …
I saw Jesus last night …
I saw Jesus last night. Of course, it was not the Jesus I was expecting. He was delivering the “Jesus …
"We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill." ~~Jesus
There are times Jesus will do things and suggest that it not be shared with others. It is a God …
"You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it." ~~Jesus
Jesus knows us. Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, challenges us to not “be religious”. If we say we will pray, …
"Come with me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I’ll show you how to catch men instead of perch and bass." ~~Jesus
Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, challenges us to think about our jobs differently. To fishermen, he challenged them to …
"Beat it, Satan!" ~~Jesus
Jesus understands Satan’s approach. Three times Satan tempts him. Jesus quotes God’s word and then uses his authority to send …
"You’re more than happy when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less." ~~Jesus
We are always looking for more. We want to be better. We want to develop. The reality of who we …
"My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into trouble." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to be radically different from most Christians and religious types of people. It will get us in …
"I am going to put it all together, pull it all together in a vast panorama." ~~Jesus
Jesus has it all together. All the complexity we see. All we don’t understand. Jesus sees it simply. He understands it …
"I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!" ~~Jesus
Now who hides a light? It seems like a silly question. No one does. Well, children do when they are …
"If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal?" ~~Jesus
Sometimes we get so proud of ourselves for doing what anyone can do. Jesus challenges us not to see things …
"God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." ~~Jesus
We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so we do. Jesus is …
"In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do." ~~Jesus
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …
"All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference?" ~~Jesus
Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …
