Tag Archives: Matthew

Following Jesus Is Easier When You Do This! 5 Ways to Get Started!

I’ve always been amazed by Jesus’ response to Satan’s first temptation: “if you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread” (Matthew 4:3). I picture Jesus there, looking at the stones. His ribs are poking

Jesus Knew God had reasons for Sufffering..Peek Here and Learn!

Remember when the disciples were on the Sea of Galilee and a storm struck? (Read Matthew 14.) The wind and waves began in the evening and continued all night long. Meanwhile, Jesus was on a mountaintop praying, far away from

You’ve Read And You’ve Heard, But Who Is Jesus To You?

When asked who Peter thought Jesus was, he replied: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus didn’t praise Peter for giving a smart answer. Yes, the Lord did bless Peter for sharing these words, but he

Is Jesus’ Yoke Really Easy? Is His Burden Actually Light?

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your

When Life is Bad, Jesus Wants To Help!

During times of cascading badness, friends sometimes need to believe for those caught in the crush of seriously bad stuff. Life can be crushing. Some people seem to get more than their fair share of the crush than others —

Christmas Came and gone; Will You Still Go Tell the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Walking slowly from the church, we lifted our candles high into the darkness of the night. What a beautiful sight to behold. Those little lights were a symbol of the true message of Christmas as they glowed from our church

The Silence Of Saturday…..

As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the

Jesus Learned To manage Distractions, Have YOU?

People often wonder “why didn’t God help me?” “why didn’t God answer me?” “Where was God when I needed him?” Often the answer to these questions is that we allowed ourselves to become distracted. Some may say, No not me…”I

MayBe You Just Need Jesus’s Touch!

Touch has always been important to me. As a boy with a touch of ADD — or maybe a lot more than a touch of ADD — I was never good at sitting still. Some people believe I became a

Jesus Responds Well to us Even When We Don’t To Him!

I didn’t like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You’re supposed to like everyone, but this fellow… To begin with, he took the seat next to me. I’d hoped it would stay vacant. The

Someone For Us!

Jesus said it as clearly as humanly possible: Jesus called [his disciples] together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead,

Do You have More Bread Than Peanut Butter?

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it [thorn of difficulty] away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all

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