Attempting to keep the people of Israel holy, the Pharisees advocated compliance to long lists of “fence laws,” that, if kept, would prevent people from breaking God’s laws. But is that the best way to keep people holy?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 11:27-12:6
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Did you know that Jesus had four half-brothers, at least two half-sisters, and likely many nieces and nephews in Nazareth? But when Jesus decided to pay them a visit, it didn’t turn out to be a fun-filled family reunion.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:51-58
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Professing Christians whose lives resemble the goats of Matthew 25:31-46 and who find faults in other professing Christians are like the Pharisees who found fault with Jesus. When you are going to hell, you aren’t in a position to find flaws in others!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:7-21
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Through Elijah and Elisha’s ministries, God bypassed Jews to minister to Gentiles. Jesus reminded His audience in Nazareth of those undeniable facts, and they tried to murder Him.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58
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The second miracle that rabbinic tradition taught could only be performed by the Messiah was the miracle of casting out demon that made someone deaf and mute. It appears that Jesus intentionally performed such a miracle just to challenge Israel’s religious leaders. Their response was tragic.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:14-29
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Jesus grieved for a time at the loss of His forerunner, relative and friend, John the Baptist. But before too long, Jesus returned to His ministry. His example is a good one for us to follow during our times of grief.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:1-21
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Those who have committed the unpardonable sin, that is blaspheming the Holy Spirit, have no concern about their sin. Those who are concerned that they have committed the unpardonable sin prove by their concern that they have not committed it.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:30-40
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You might have Jesus in your heart, but do you have Him in your boat?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:22-27
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Jesus’ foretelling that the men of Nineveh and the Queen of Sheeba would be part of the condemning jury at the judgment of the generation of Israelites who rejected Him has enormous ramifications. What are they?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:38-45
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What would have been Jesus’ reaction if He had heard Peter saying to the other disciples after he walked on the water and sunk, “The reason I sank was because it wasn’t God’s will for me to make it all the way to Jesus”?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 14:26-34
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