Jesus' determination to get to Jerusalem was extraordinary since suffering awaited. James and John choose this moment to ask to sit at His right and left in His kingdom. Jesus…
Jesus warns that having wealth makes entering the kingdom of God impossible. Riches stop people looking for help. However, with God all things are possible; even the rich can be…
This man has it all but is not content. He seems to know there is something fleeting about what he has. He claims he has kept the commandments, but Christ…
The disciples rebuked people for bringing children to Jesus but He says Christians need to be like children. It is not that children are morally innocent; they do not need…
The prevailing view was that there were all kinds of reason to permit divorce. The Pharisees tested Jesus, perhaps wanting to expose Him as having an extreme view. They thought…
Christians are to be salt. As sacrifices on the altar would be salted, the Christian must sacrifice their sins and give themselves to Christ. As salt makes food taste better,…