April 21, 2022
JESUS CORRECTS THOSE WHO DENY THE RESURRECTION The Sadducees, who denied the resurrection and only accepted the five books of Moses, came to Jesus presenting a question that they thought would make the idea of the resurrection seem ridiculous. However, Christ’s response made their question seem ridiculous instead. After dismissing their multiple wives premise in
April 19, 2022
GIVE THE LORD THE GLORY DUE HIS NAME As Jesus descended the Mount of Olives towards Jerusalem, the crowd began to praise God, welcoming Jesus as the long awaited Messiah. Therefore, some of the Pharisees in the crowd told Jesus to rebuke them. However, Jesus knew that their praise was ordained by God and foretold
April 17, 2022
HE HAS RISEN JUST AS HE SAID Jesus told His disciples that they were going up to Jerusalem where the prophecies concerning His death and resurrection would be fulfilled. He had told them this on many occasions, but now the time was near. Yet, His disciples didn’t seem to understand. Jesus had spoken of
April 16, 2022
THE NECESSITY OF CHILDLIKE FAITH After Jesus rebuked his disciples for preventing parents from bringing their children to be blessed by Him, He gave this spiritual principle concerning the kingdom of God. Those who would desire entrance into the kingdom must first receive it “like a child.” These questions arise: How does a child
April 15, 2022
CHRIST KNEW HE MUST BE CRUCIFIED AND REJECTED When Jesus was asked when the kingdom of God would come, He told His disciples that an important event “must” precede its coming. What was this event? It was His crucifixion and rejection. Jesus knew why He came. He came to die, so that we might
April 13, 2022
ARE YOU FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE THINGS? People are often heard saying, “If I had more, I’d start giving, but I’m just too broke to give right now.” Yet, Jesus taught that faithfulness in large things begins with faithfulness in little things. Stop waiting for a better job, more money, a bigger house, or a
April 12, 2022
THE SON IS ALIVE AGAIN Jesus told a parable about a father and two sons. The younger one was rebellious and took his portion of his father’s wealth and squandered it in riotous living. When his money had run out, a famine came, and he took a job feeding pigs. He was so hungry that
April 11, 2022
THE LOST ART OF HUMILITY Jesus taught this timeless spiritual principle promoting humility over self-promotion. He illustrated the principle with a parable concerning seat selection at a wedding banquet. He observed that it would be better to take a “lowly” seat at the table and have the master elevate you to a better one, than
April 7, 2022
HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR LIFE? How do you measure life? Jesus warned the man who asked him to act as judge in settling his father’s estate that such things were not so important. Too many families have been divided over the disposition of their parents belongings. How sad that a time of mourning is
April 6, 2022
CONFESSION IS BETTER THAN COVER-UP After warning his disciples about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, Jesus warned that ultimately all things that people have sought to cover up and hide, will be exposed. Eventually, every public persona will have its mask removed. As the Lord warned the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land,