Luke 12:57-59…Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? If someone owes a sum of money, but they can’t pay it, eventually their creditor takes them to court. The case is clear; they will lose in court and then be sentenced to prison until... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Luke 12:54-56…We pay attention to a weather forecast; it is an educated perspective based on certain patterns. The same goes for an economic forecast, and so on and so forth. People are interested in patterns, and they pay attention to forecasts so... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Luke 12:49-53…I came to cast fire… The ministry of Jesus ignites division. It calls for a radical decision to be made, and making this decision will divide families and households. It will be politically incorrect because it doesn’t allow for... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Luke 12:13-21…Covetousness is the seed of greed and the dew of discontent. When we are trying to be satisfied with stuff, we are going against the will of God. The man recognizes Jesus’ authority, but He rebukes him because his request actually... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Luke 12:1-12…In the midst of a very large and somewhat hostile crowd, Jesus teaches His disciples, and us, about the problems associated with hypocrisy. This is what the Pharisees were an example of. They were inconsistent, deceived, and they... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Luke 11:37-54…Jesus knew right what He was doing when He went in and did not do according to the religious custom. He was setting up a “teachable moment”. We would all do well to heed the lessons.He calls the religious leaders out as a group who is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Matthew 12:38-42 / Luke 11:29-32…The religious leaders were not sincerely looking to be convinced of the truth. They had already witnessed many miracles, and they had already made up their minds. They were determined not to believe in Jesus. They... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Luke 11:27-28…We are often tempted to get excited about the periphery and miss the real point. It isn’t about how wonderful and exciting our encounters and experiences are. Rather, the real point is about feeding on the Word of God and walking it... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Matthew 12:43-45 / Luke 11:24-26…Using the example of demon possession, Jesus warned it is not enough to go through an initial period of repentance and removal of sin. Breakthrough is wonderful but follow through is necessary. Unless reformation... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Matthew 12:33-37…The Pharisees were supposedly the most righteous of all the people, but here, when contrasted with Jesus, their hearts are shown to be as dark as they really were. Even though they were accusing Jesus of being evil, it was they who... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
