Anticipating Christ’s Return
In a world full of sin, suffering, and injustice, it seems as if God has been outscored by Satan. Victory appears to be an unlikely dream; but you can rest assured that God is gearing up for the greatest comeback More →
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In a world full of sin, suffering, and injustice, it seems as if God has been outscored by Satan. Victory appears to be an unlikely dream; but you can rest assured that God is gearing up for the greatest comeback More →
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In Matthew 24:27-31, Jesus is answering questions regarding when the temple will be destroyed and signs of His return. The temple was destroyed in AD 70, in exact fulfillment of Jesus’ very words. His return will be More →
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Matthew 24:1-3 records, “Jesus went out and departed from the temple … [He] said, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” Jesus finished his words More →
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After He declared the “woes”, revealing the wicked hearts of the people and their need for judgment, Jesus then proclaimed in Matthew 23:34-39 the suffering they were about to bring upon More →
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Hypocrisy is a problem for many, but it doesn’t have to be. When Jesus confronted the religious leaders in Matthew 23:13-33, He revealed how to avoid the woes by declaring the opposites of integrity. First, be an example More →
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Matthew 22:37 reads, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Why did God create you—what is your purpose in life? Imagine climbing the ladder of life and when you reach the top rung, More →
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“When the multitudes heard this, they were astonished.” (Matthew 22:33) The Sadducees, like the Pharisees and Herodians, attempted to confuse the Lord with hard questions. They hoped “to entangle Him in His talk,” More →
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Matthew 22:22 reads, “When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.” Those leaders were amazing. They kept getting beat and they kept coming back for more. Jesus landed devastating blows More →
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“When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.” (Matthew 22:11) In biblical times, when a person went to a wedding, he was given a white scarf to wear across his shoulder; More →
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Matthew 21:18-22 is the record of Jesus and the fig tree event. Why did He curse it? Was He expressing frustration because He was hungry and couldn’t find anything to eat? We might do that but not Jesus. Consider More →
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