“Judge not, that you be not judged.” That’s a saying from Jesus that I’m pretty sure you’ve heard. And Jesus told us exactly what he had in mind. It was about people judging others for their piety. He told a parable to explain it. Two men go up into the temple in Jerusalem to pray, a Read more
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is Read more
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. – Proverbs 13:12 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” – Luke 24:32 The two men walked Read more
It was a dark & gloomy day for the disciples and other followers of Jesus. They had seen Him mocked, spat upon, beaten, and then crucified. All hope was gone, as far as they were concerned. He was their Light, but the light had been snuffed out by the hated Read more
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted Read more
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as Read more
It seems like everywhere you look today there are people either misunderstanding or slandering Jesus for things he said. And sometimes it’s personal. We say something heartfelt about our faith to a friend or relation and they respond with some sarcastic witticism. The frustrating thing is we can see that Read more
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at Read more
So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.” – Luke 22:38 The apostles had found two swords among them for their defense. Two swords in the face of growing unrest towards Jesus. Two swords to protect a group of regular guys Read more
The people of Judah were in big trouble. They were still following the sacrificial system in Jerusalem. But that wasn’t the problem. The sacrificial system was ordained by God for relief from sin and guilt. It was complicated and could be quite a burden if done right. But it wasn’t Read more