Jesus moves from laying up treasures in heaven to not worrying about our basic needs in life (food, clothing) because most of his listeners were poor people who lived day…
Jesus continues to speak on the theme of 'rewards' but God's rewards are not found in the things of this world but in Himself and His purposes for us. The…
Jesus begins to reveal how the Pharisees 'lowered the bar' on the Word of God. Just because you didn't actually murder someone doesn't mean you obeyed the commandment 'Do not…
Paul finishes his letter by sending greetings to believers in Rome he knew which would have been very encouraging to those who heard their names mentioned! How can we learn…
Paul concludes his section on the 'strong' and 'weak' brothers and how to iron out their differences that God's Word doesn't give clear direction. He appeals to the vision of…
God spoke audibly three times during Jesus' ministry, each time affirming His identity. On the Mt. of Transfiguration God commanded us to 'Listen to Him'. Why must we listen to…
The book of Joel concerns the future Day of the Lord which has both negative and positive elements for Israel. Ch. 1 is a warning about a series of locusts…