Jesus is often challenged by the Pharisees, the religious authorities of the time,  in the Temple at Jerusalem. In earlier conversations they try to trick Him but are defeated by Jesus using their own logic. In this conversation Jesus tells them their true position in the kingdom of heaven. Of cours

Jesus tells us that entrance into the kingdom of heaven is not earned, but given freely only because of God’s great generosity, which goes far beyond our human ideas of what is fair. Jesus goes further and clarifies the membership into the kingdom of heaven, that it is by God’s grace alone. In

A friend of mine once commented: “You are certainly blessed by the love of the scriptures and we are blessed for your interptation here.  I would like to hear from you about your take on the story of Abraham and Isaac.“ Thank you for the kind comment.  I would be happy to discuss this of

As I studied this story in Scripture here in the Gospel of Matthew 19:16-26 as well as the Gospels of Mark 10:17-27 and Luke 18:18-27, I realized that there was a meaning that I had never seen. I realized that this Scripture is often taken out of context and that also, because it was taken out of co

We often ponder what our faith is all about. In my experience, especially when I was young and before I started actually studing God’s words, it all boiled down to one thing: Heaven or Hell! As I studied Scripture and to seek a relationship with the Living God, indeed, Jesus….I saw a dif

Did some deep word study. Some “religious” words have a harsh edge in today’s culture due to their use and overuse by religious zealots. Especially those that would “fear” you into accepting Christ as your Savior. To the unbeliever, “sin”, “repentance&