In reading Luke 14, Jesus shares the parable of the Great Banquet, which is a response to someone’s statement about the blessings of being a part of the great feast in heaven. In the parable, there are many who were considered worthy of the invitation, but for many different reasons they were not ready when... Continue Reading →

In Luke Chapter 6, Jesus speaks about a tree and its fruit.  He lets us know that as we store up things in our hearts, either good or bad, that they will eventually come out.   “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man... Continue Reading →

There is a purpose for everything (even mosquitoes so I hear).   So what happens when things no longer serve a purpose?  They become useless.  They become worthless.  This goes for things, and it goes for churches. In a church setting, many churches hold on to things that no longer serve a purpose.  Maybe its... Continue Reading →

In going through Matt. 25 again, we see the call to be ready, but there is also a call to act.  In the parable of the talents, we find that the the first 2 servants took what they were given to manage and doubled it .   It is interesting to note that they were... Continue Reading →

We see what appears to be a harsh statement from Jesus in Matt. 8:22, but the question is, “Is it?”  This section of scripture appears to be dealing with 2 distinct opposite views of discipleship.    The first is one who hasn’t counted the cost of following Jesus.  Jesus informs him that the cost will... Continue Reading →

In John Chapter 11 we read about Lazarus being raised from the dead, and the power that Jesus had even over death.  But here we see so much more.  Here we find the shortest verse in the Bible, John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”  And in this shortest verse, we also see an important attribute of God...... Continue Reading →

One of most beautiful pictures for us is that of a united flock under one Shepherd.  It seems like we spend much of our time trying to be the lead sheep that we lose sight of the Shepherd Who is supposed to be leading us.   Yet in John Chapter 10, we see that there... Continue Reading →

What wonderful words we read in the beginning of John chapter one, “But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be (or become) children of God - John 1:12.”   This is our greatest calling in life - to be a child of God!  I may be a son, husband,... Continue Reading →

People may speak about Peter’s denial of Jesus (Luke 22), but to see it properly, we need to start by looking at it through the lens of the Garden.  In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus told them to “pray that you may not fall into temptation - Luke 22:40.”  Jesus knew that challenges were coming,... Continue Reading →

In Luke chapter 21, Jesus shares some things that we should look for with regards to the coming of the kingdom, but not before letting the disciples know that things aren’t as they appear. This starts with the widow’s mite, minuscule in comparison to what others are given, but greater in the eyes of God... Continue Reading →