God’s Intent for MarriageMatthew 19:1-9“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”In reading this passage, we often fail t...  Read More

The Lost Art of ForgivenessMatthew 18:23-35 “My heavenly Father will also do the same to you if each of you does not forgive his brother from [g]your heart.”The parable is easy to understand but one o...  Read More

Caring about the LostMatthew 18:15-20“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.”We need to ask ourselves two questions:  First, do we...  Read More

Never Devalue the Value of OneMatthew 18:12-14“So it is not the will of our father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.”For those involved in ministry, whether a pastor or a Sunday S...  Read More

Dealing with SinMatthew 18:7-11If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery ...  Read More

Protecting Our ChildrenMatthew 18:6-7“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks…but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes.”We live in a time of unprecedented moral change. Wron...  Read More

God’s Value SystemMatthew 18:1-6“Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”The disciples were like many people today; they measu...  Read More

Adapting for the sake of our TestimonyMatthew 17:24-27“but lest we be a snare to them…give it to them for me and you.”The event of the Temple Tax is both unusual and has perplexed commentators and mis...  Read More

The Power of FaithMatthew 17:14-23“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”The ...  Read More

Listening to the Right VoiceMatthew 17:1-13.“This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”With all the plethora of voices today, each claiming to have insight into the truth, ho...  Read More

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