Have you ever asked or silently wondered what the point of prayer is? Don’t get upset with me just yet. Let me explain. We know God’s Word says that He knows what our needs are before we ask (Matthew 6:8) We know that God already knows the future and He has a plan and perfect… Continue reading What’s the Point
Judas Made a Deal
Judas Made a Deal Matthew 26 tells us the account of Jesus being betrayed at the hand of Judas. Christ knew this would happen, and even told Judas that he was the one. It’s easy for us to get focused on Judas and say things like, “How could he do that to Jesus?” Whether Judas… Continue reading Judas Made a Deal
It’s Not a Waste
Matthew 26:6-13 This is taking place not long before the Crucifixion of Jesus. He is with the disciples and a woman comes in with a box. This is Mary of Bethany coming in with an alabaster box of very precious ointment. This ointment was about a year’s wages. It was very expensive. Mary knew that,… Continue reading It’s Not a Waste
By Faith, Not Sight
Matthew 20:29-34. Two blind men are calling out to Jesus as He passes by them. These men can’t see. They can’t see the crowd, Jesus, the disciples, or the miracles that Jesus had already performed. They can hear, though. They hear the crowd, and evidently they have heard of Jesus and of the miracles Jesus… Continue reading By Faith, Not Sight
A Lesson on Humility
Matthew 20:20-28 This is the portion where the mother of James and John comes to Jesus asking for her boys to sit on either side of His throne in Heaven. Jesus explains that is not His decision to make. He warns that they will indeed drink of the same cup. Later we see both of… Continue reading A Lesson on Humility
Don’t Get Mixed Up
Matthew 16:6, “Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Jesus gives a clear warning to the disciples, and to us. We know that leaven is used in baking and it only takes a little to change the entire outcome. Leaven is used as an illustration… Continue reading Don’t Get Mixed Up
Don’t Miss the Miracles
Matthew Chapter 17. We see 3 miracles in this one chapter. When God shows up, things happen. There’s no denying that. However, are we missing the miracles? This chapter opens with Jesus taking Peter, James, and John into a mountain. In verses 1-5 Jesus is transfigured and Moses and Elias appear. Can you imagine being… Continue reading Don’t Miss the Miracles
The Proverbs 31 Woman- Part 12
Proverbs 31:31 “Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” She is rewarded. She is not seeking recognition. We know this based on her other qualities. However, the life she has lived will get the attention of others. She is blessed, and is living for the… Continue reading The Proverbs 31 Woman- Part 12
The Proverbs 31 Woman- Part 11
Proverbs 31:30 “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” She was God-fearing. This is not to have a fear in the sense of being scared. We know God will not harm us, He loves us unconditionally, and He leads us in paths of righteousness. … Continue reading The Proverbs 31 Woman- Part 11
What Is a Submissive Wife?
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.” -Colossians 3:18 “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as… Continue reading What Is a Submissive Wife?
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