VERSE:A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be [...]
VERSE: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed Him. — Matthew 4:19-20 THOUGHT:So many times we can hear a convicting [...]
Produce fruit in keeping with repentanceVERSE:Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.— Matthew 3:8 THOUGHT:For many people, repentance is the thing that you are supposed to do at some [...]
VERSE: When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” — Matthew 11:2-3 THOUGHT: Why [...]
VERSE:This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. [...]
VERSE:Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — Matthew 5:10 THOUGHT:Why was John the Baptist beheaded? Why was Jesus crucified? [...]
VERSE: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. — Matthew 5:9 THOUGHT:If you live life in obedience to the word of God, conflict, confrontation and opposition are [...]
VERSE: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5:8 THOUGHT: When the bible speaks of our “heart”, it usually refers to our mind, will and emotions. Thayer’s Greek [...]
VERSE:Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. — Matthew 5:7 THOUGHT:It is easy to tell someone to be merciful when no one has wronged you; but the moment someone sins [...]
VERSE: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. — Matthew 5:6 THOUGHT: We all too often give ourselves the benefit of the doubt. We try to [...]