Mark 12 contains four events over a three-day period that seem disconnected from one another, but if we look at them carefully, there is a singular takeaway for us. On the first day, Jesus approaches Jerusalem and sends two disciples ahead of Him to secure the use of a colt on which no one has …
Tag: Salvation
Riches or Redemption?
Yesterday, I touched on Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler who was unwilling to give up his earthly possessions to follow Jesus. He desired heaven, but his position and wealth in this life had too strong of a hold on his heart. As the young man turned his back and walked away, sad that …
Jesus Gets To The “Heart” Of The Matter
And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrine the precepts of men.’ Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition …
Before And After
Several years ago, I joined a group of people from our church on a mission trip to Honduras. One evening, we were all loaded up on a rickety old bus and transported to another village about half an hour away from where we were holding daily medical clinics and helping paint what would become a …
Two Kingdoms
Whenever I read scripture, I’m always amazed at how human nature stays the same. The reactions, the comments, the attitudes, and the responses toward Jesus are the same today as they were more than two thousand years ago. Our culture prides itself on how evolved it has become – how much more knowledge and wisdom …
The Way Of The Word 