“So if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be thrown into eternal fire with both of your hands and feet. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it outContinue reading "Deal With Sin"
Drop the Stone
“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:7 NIV) Isn't it amazing how even the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees wouldn't dare to throw a stone at the woman caught in adultery after being convicted of their own sin by Jesus? TheyContinue reading "Drop the Stone"
Learning to Love Like Jesus
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34 NIV) I've come to realize that in the Christian life, God will often test us to see just how much we practice what we preach. Love is one of them. We can talk,Continue reading "Learning to Love Like Jesus"
Welcome!
As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. (Luke 24:28-29 NIV) When people invited Jesus to their house,Continue reading "Welcome!"
Why Jesus Came
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”’(Matthew 9:12-13 NIV) The Pharisees missed the point and sometimes we do too. When they sawContinue reading "Why Jesus Came"
Don’t be Afraid; Just Believe
A synagogue ruler by the name of Jairus went to get Jesus because his twelve-year-old daughter was dying. Not long after, some men came from the house and told him not to bother Jesus because the girl had died. Jesus ignored them, told Jairus to believe and continued on his way. "When they came toContinue reading "Don’t be Afraid; Just Believe"
You Know Not What You Ask For
The mother of James and John came to Jesus with her two sons. She knelt down and started begging him to do something for her. Jesus asked her what she wanted, and she said, “When you come into your kingdom, please let one of my sons sit at your right side and the other atContinue reading "You Know Not What You Ask For"
He Knows Everything
A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.” (John 21:17 NLT) The thought of Jesus knowing everything is quite comforting.Continue reading "He Knows Everything"
Now I Get It!
But they didn’t know what he meant. Its significance was hidden from them, so they couldn’t understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about it. (Luke 9:45 NLT) When Jesus spoke about His death and resurrection, His disciples didn’t get it right away but later on they did. Similarly, whenever we go throughContinue reading "Now I Get It!"
Continuous Learners
Jesus replied, “You are the [great and well-known] teacher of Israel, and yet you do not know nor understand these things [from Scripture]?" (John 3:10 AMP) Teachers are continuous learners. Even Israel's great and well-known religious teacher still had a lot more to learn from Scripture. Nicodemus didn't understand the concept of being born fromContinue reading "Continuous Learners"
Rising with the Son 