When God's Deliverance Is Just Too Inconvenient
Read Matthew 8:28-9:8
Well, at least the local residents could safely walk near the cemetery again – the two demon-possessed men who lived among the tombs had...
Read MoreFear Forces Out Faith; Faith Forces Out Fear
Read Matthew 8:14-27
The storm-tossed disciples seem to have no doubt that Jesus could do something about their crisis. “Save us, Lord; we are...
Read MoreA Faith Made Deeper by Understanding
Read Matthew 8:1-13
The Roman commander of a hundred soldiers (“centurion”) is commended by Jesus for the depth of his faith (8:10). It is often...
Read MoreTwo Trees, Two Claims, Two Houses
Read Matthew 7:15-29
On the road that runs between Springfield, Missouri and Kansas City there is a little township called Bethlehem. That’s not the...
Read MoreBe Morally Discerning Without Being Judgy
Read Matthew 7:1-14
Jesus warning to “Judge not” (7:1) is not a call to suspend all moral judgment, as it is sometimes supposed by the unrighteously...
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