Book: Matthew

When light shines on something, it affects how it is viewed.  In His own words, Jesus called Himself the “light of the world.”  We are told that with Jesus coming into the world, “among those… read more

Sometimes in life we’ll say, “That’s close enough.”  In doing so, it’s as if we’re giving “credit” for crossing a line that we haven’t actually reached—we just got close to.  This type of thing can… read more

We’ve all had experiences in life where we have had people in our lives who seem just bent on making a really bad decision. It makes no difference what is said, their decision is just… read more

Often there are things that are going on around us that really matter and are of real significance and yet we miss them. Many times we don’t even notice them. Why? Because we’re distracted. This… read more

It’s easy to look at stories in the New Testament and say, “That was then.” The simple truth is that while the calendar has changed, people really haven’t. Plenty of people rejected Jesus when He… read more

It’s possible to know a great deal about Jesus, even feel really fondly about Him, and for Jesus to want to use your life in ways that have real meaning and significance and yet that… read more

Lots of people are familiar with Jesus but still don’t follow Him. For many, it’s not that they don’t know enough or that God hasn’t shown them enough. Instead, it seems as if they are… read more

The Bible is really clear about describing how experiencing forgiveness of our sins is a free gift from God because of what Jesus has done for us. Too often, we then think that following Jesus… read more

When you’re getting ready to finish something up, when you’re getting ready to go, those final instructions tend to be of particular importance. Such was the case when Jesus finished His Sermon on the Mount…. read more