There was a time in my life when I saw Jesus as a great historical figure. Wow, He was one smart man! His replies to opposition were always amazing! His ability to love and to show compassion seemed to far outweigh any other human’s ability to do the same! This MAN changed the world. Indeed, time st
Isn’t it great to watch a small child grow into a responsible, hard working adult? We don’t start out in this life mature. It is only with time and the application of wisdom that we grow strong and productive. A seed must be cared for, fertilized in order to grow into a strong flowering
One thing that I have noticed about living my life in the kingdom, following Jesus, is that interestingly enough, the pressure of many things is taken off of me…because Jesus shoulders that pressure. The world recognizes self-reliance, self-confidence, and self-direction. According to worldly
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
I found it interesting that the great Christian theologian from Alexandria, Origen (c. 185-254) took this verse literally and castrated himself so that might better minister to young women. I understand that he regretted this later in life. It is also interesting that in the council of Nicea
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