The Centurion’s Great Faith – Matthew 8 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lies at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus said to him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and […]
Today’s Verse The Lord Jesus said, “And if any man hear My words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejects Me, and receives not My words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same […]
Every time I used to read the story of Abraham, I always had heartfelt admiration for his great faith in God. When God demanded that Abraham give his only beloved son to God as a burnt sacrifice, he was able to unconditionally submit to God’s plan and do as God commanded. However, what I didn’t […]
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House (Matthew 8:14-17) And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them. When the even was come, they brought to him many that were […]
Today’s Verse And He said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. – Matthew 4:19 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… In the words of the Lord Jesus we see what He expected of and entrusted to Peter and Andrew his brother—becoming His disciples, spreading His gospel, finding God’s chosen people and […]
With regard to this question, let us see what the Lord Jesus said. The Lord said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the servant of sin. And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the son stays ever” (John 8:34–35). “For if we sin willfully after that we […]
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And […]
Today’s Verse The Lord Jesus said, “For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” – Matthew 24:27 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Jesus Christ’s words tell us that in the last days, He will come as the lightning […]
All of us are familiar with the parable of the lost sheep. The Lord Jesus used this parable to very vividly tell us about how real God’s love is and to allow us to feel how sincere God’s desire to save mankind is. This parable always has been a source of encouragement for all of […]
The Cost of Following Jesus (Matthew 8:18-22) Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart to the other side. And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow you wherever you go. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the […]