Tag Archives: Matthew

Little Or More – Matthew 14:31

Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Doubting has been part of human history since the beginning. Humanity’s first disconnection from the LORD happened as a result of doubt. The snake was involved in the sowing of doubt, but the humansContinue reading “Little Or More – Matthew 14:31”

A Picture Is Worth… Matthew 13:23

Matthew 13:23 “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop , yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” I love IKEA! I like getting their furniture and opening up the box and beginning to readContinue reading “A Picture Is Worth… Matthew 13:23”

Definitions – Matthew 12:2

Matthew 12:2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” Whoever defines the argument wins. Pro-Life, Pro-Choice. Second Amendment, Gun Control. Tax, Fee. We all define words and concepts every day. Most of the time we just believe that everyone defines terms theContinue reading “Definitions – Matthew 12:2”

Authority – Matthew 10:1

Matthew 10: 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. Every once in a while we hear a news story about someone who embezzled funds from an organization. They took money or made purchases they were not authorized toContinue reading “Authority – Matthew 10:1”

What Faith Looks Like – Matthew 9:18

Matthew 9:18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”   Some people struggle to understand what faith is, what it looks like in everyday terms. But we exercise faith everyContinue reading “What Faith Looks Like – Matthew 9:18”

Unknown Reason – Matthew 8:34

Matthew 8:34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region. People often make choices based on reasons that are unknown to those around them. “Why would they have done that?” “That is not like them at all.” “I would never haveContinue reading “Unknown Reason – Matthew 8:34”

Do, Don’t Just Say – Matthew 7:21

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” I often think there is a politician in all of us. I think I can confidently say that all of us have not keptContinue reading “Do, Don’t Just Say – Matthew 7:21”

Motive Matthew 6:1

Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” Motive is one of the most difficult things to know about a person’s actions. We even cloud our own motives at times. We haveContinue reading “Motive Matthew 6:1”