Physical or Spiritual Relationships“For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, sister, and mother.”Matthew 12:46-50In verses 46-50, Christ reorients people’s perspectiv...  Read More

The Necessity of ChangeMatthew 12:38-45“Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse th...  Read More

What we say is who we are.Matthew 12:33-37“For by your words, you will be justified, and by your words, you will be condemned.”Words are easily said but difficult to retract.  We often say things we r...  Read More

The Sin that God Will Not ForgiveMatthew 13:30-32Therefore, I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.”The statements in this...  Read More

When the blind see and those who see are blind.Matthew 12:22-29“Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw…But when t...  Read More

The Tyranny of the Insignificant.Matthew 12:8-21“How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep!”Perhaps the greatest threat to authentic faith is not the bold embrace of sin but becoming obsessed ...  Read More

The Subtle Snare of RitualsMatthew 12:1-7“But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.”Rituals, traditions, and patterns...  Read More

The Unburdening BurdenMatthew 11:25-30“For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”A yoke that gives rest and a burden that lightens.  These are contradictions. A yoke is a wooden beam put on the neck...  Read More

Seeing or HearingMatthew 11:7-24“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”It is easy to see but far more challenging to hear.  In seeing, we are observers who merely look upon a scene, often with detach...  Read More

Dealing with DoubtJohn 11:1-6“Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?”John was troubled.  When John the Baptist came on the scene, he had a strong sense of purpose and direction f...  Read More

Conducting an Attitude CheckMatthew 10:40-42“He who receives  a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteousness man in the name of a righteous ma...  Read More

Resetting Our PrioritiesMatthew 10:32-39“He who has found his life ill lose it, but he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.”Matthew 10:32-39 is a difficult passage, not because it is diffic...  Read More