When the Samaritan woman went to the well, she encountered healing worship. Jesus broke through many taboos of the day to speak with her. In sharing his living water, he met not physical or material needs, but spiritual needs to bring her true healing. Jesus continues to meet our needs today, if we only let…
Pilate was the Prefect of Judaea, best known today for his part in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. When he was faced with a crossroads, why did he choose to set Barabbas the murderer free rather then Jesus, whom he admitted had done nothing wrong?And how do we handle crossroads in our own lives…
Finding the center of things is a natural human tendency. What is the center of Christianity? Belief faith and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. May we grow in faith like Abraham did so long ago so our spiritual core is strong! When we are tested, may we be strong in our faith!
Judas was one of the twelve disciples, those who Jesus trusted implicitly. When he was faced with a crossroads, why did he choose to betray our Lord and Savior? let’s listen in…
When Jesus was tempted by the devil, he faced an almost insurmountable challenge: to resist and prevail.
We are all faced with a crossroad, a choice point, and we have to live with the outcome of that choice. When we reach a crossroad, we ask “Which way now?” We should ask “Which way is God’s way?” We may not always pick God’s way, but we can ask for forgiveness and guidance in the…
At his transfiguration, Jesus told his disciples not to tell what happened. Once the events of Lent and Holy Week occurred, that changed for for them and for us. Today, His exhortation is to tell the world. Help us to spread His word and share the Good News with those around us! At the 11:30…
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 We are commanded to love not just our neighbors, but our enemies as well. We may not succeed all the time, but we have to try and ask for help when we fall short. Spreading God’s love to…
When we think of movies with sequels, we need to look at the entire series to gain the proper perspective. Our reading of Matthew today may seem like a sequel, but it is part of the whole. We’ve seen the sequel of the Sermon on the Mount and we know that we are free from…
Matthew discusses the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, and how we must exceed their level if we hope to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a pretty high bar. How can we ever hope to do this? Thanks to Christ we are children of God, and we receive His perfect righteousness. Thanks to…