Monthly Archives: July 2011

Matthew 16:15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” In many ways this is the question of eternity, because how we answer it determines our eternal destiny. Peter answered it well, but many people do … Continue reading →

Matthew 15:32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they … Continue reading →

Matthew 15:14 “Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Sometimes it’s difficult to know when this applies, because we can feel such compassion for those who are … Continue reading →

Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Several things stand out in this very dramatic story of walking on water. The first is the very obvious … Continue reading →

Matthew 13:36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” It is the privilege of disciples to ask for explanations. … Continue reading →

Matthew 13:11-12 He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even … Continue reading →

Matthew 12:49-50 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” This famous passage is not only a comfort … Continue reading →

Matthew 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. I think the NIV misses something important when it renders this verse as “the towns of … Continue reading →

Matthew 10:34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Jesus certainly had a way of upending conventional thinking! This particular statement even seems to … Continue reading →

Matthew 10:22 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. This whole chapter seems very real and immediate to believers in Islamic countries, but believers in America pretend it … Continue reading →