Peter almost made it to Jesus as he walked on the water towards Him. Why did he doubt when he was so close? The answer has application to our own spiritual journey.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:31-34
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Like Elijah and Elisha, Jesus was limited by the receptivity of those to whom He ministered and by the will of the Holy Spirit to grant His special gifts. This is especially evident when Jesus visited Nazareth. How so?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58
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If there was anywhere that Jesus would have wanted to be successful in ministry, it would have been in His hometown of Nazareth among His own relatives. But even though Jesus was specifically anointed to heal and deliver people, He was unable to do very much in Nazareth. Why?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58
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Many don’t realize that when Jesus quoted Isaiah 66:24, referencing undying worms and unquenchable fire, He was speaking of corpses, not living people being eternally tortured. But His contemporary audiences would not have made such an error.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:40-42
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When John the Baptist was beheaded due to the evil design of Herod’s illicit wife and her dancing daughter, it seemed God allowed evil to triumph over good. But did He?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:1-11
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What is the point of these two parables? Do the birds that make their nests in the mustard tree represent demons making their home in the church?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33
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Jesus apparently grieved at the death of John the Baptist. Is it wrong, as some say, for us to grieve when we lose a loved one who dies in Christ?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:12-13
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There is always some price to pay by Christ’s true followers. But the reward is so much greater than the price that it is worth giving up everything to gain eternal life.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33
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From today’s well-known story, we learn that a little that is blessed by God can multiply into bigger blessings. With what little blessing has God blessed you? Be faithful with it and watch it grow!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21
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Does the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price represent the church, and does the treasure-finder and the pearl-purchaser represent Jesus, who gave up His life for the church?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:47-51
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