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29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Some people never change their minds. They will stick to a decision even when they discover they have made a mistake. This first son realized that he had made a mistake by rejecting his father’s request. I hear stubbornness in hisContinue reading “28Aug2010 Matthew 21:29”

27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. Sometimes questions are asked with wrong motives, and the motive for some questions determines what answer is given. Here is a perfect example. The religious leaders are asking Jesus about theContinue reading “27Aug2010 Matthew 21:27”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. Do we ever help someone without asking them what they want? We just barge in and take over, ignoring the other person’s wishes. Jesus is walking along and two blind men are yelling for his attention. You andContinue reading “18Aug2010 Matthew 20:32”

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Christ is our example. If we lived as He lived, our lives would be one of service and fulfillment. It would be a life of inner peace and outwardContinue reading “17Aug2010 Matthew 20:28”

26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—  Jesus instructs his disciples about the kind of lives they are to lead, especially the kind of leaders they are to become. His way is veryContinue reading “16Aug2010 Matthew 20:26-27”

24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. From what I have read, the eye of a needle referred to a small door in a large door at the entrance of a city.Continue reading “4Aug2010 Matthew 19:24”

12 For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it. Eunuchs could not participate in sexual relations. There are people who chose to remain single for theContinue reading “1Aug2010 Matthew 19:12”

9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery. The Gospel is offensive. It gets right in people’s face, right where they live. Jesus did not pull punches. This verse, and the several other verses that confront divorce, are very hard to hear. ThisContinue reading “31July2010 Matthew 19:9”

6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate. From the beginning of time marriage was meant to be a permanent connection between a man and a woman. This is a universal truth laid out in Scripture. Only death could sever that union. When aContinue reading “29July2010 Matthew 19:6”

5 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. If we are humble like a child then we are able to see the world more clearly. Adults get so wrapped up in so many things that we often miss the wonder of the world around us. Children’s first discoveries areContinue reading “15July2010 Matthew 18:5”