Establishing Priorities in LifeMatthew 16:24-28“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?”It is easy to become ...  Read More

The Self-Interest of ManMatthew 16:21-23“You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”Peter was flabbergasted.  Instead of Jesus talking about how ...  Read More

The Solid RockMatthew 16:13-20“Upon this rock, I will build My Church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.”Peter was never shy about giving his view.  Of all the disciples, Peter was the mos...  Read More

The Need for DiscernmentMatthew 16:5-12“Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”The age of information has also b...  Read More

The Confirmation of FaithMatthew 16:1-4“An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given, except the sin of Jonah.”Sometimes, in our faith, we want a sign, a dramatic...  Read More

The Compassion of the Universal KingMatthew 15:29-39“And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I feel compassion for the people.”Sometimes, we feel abandoned by our political leaders.  They re...  Read More

Great Faith in an Unlikely PersonMatthew 15:21-28“Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.”When we read the story of the Syrophoenician woman, we ar...  Read More

Changing the HeartMatthew 15:10-20“But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.”We are always looking for natural solutions to spiritual problems.  The m...  Read More

The Danger of Misguided FaithMatthew 15:19“But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.”With the prevalence of information on the internet, it is easy to become distracte...  Read More

Jesus Calms the Storm Matthew 14:22-36“When they got into the boat, the wind stopped.”It is one thing when a landlubber becomes fearful of the waves but another when the old salties become terrified. ...  Read More

The Feeding of the Five ThousandMathew 14:13-21“He blessed the food and breaking the loaves he gave…and they ate and were satisfied.”The story of Christ miraculously taking a boy's lunch and turning i...  Read More

Standing for the truth.Matthew 14:1-12“For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”The Herodian family was notorious for their evil and brutality.  Herod the Great (37-4 B....  Read More