At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist, he has been raised from the dead that is why these powers are at work in Him.(Jesus)” For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for the […]
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Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.?” Matthew 15:1, 2 Lord, there was always a scribe or a Pharisee that was trying to discredit what You were trying to accomplish. That […]
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(Jesus continued) “Have you understood all this?” They said to Him (Jesus), “Yes.” And He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Matthew 13:51, 52 Lord You continued to try […]
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(Jesus continued) “So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them in the furnace of fire; there men will weep and knish their teeth.” Matthew 13:49, 50 Lord it is a wonderful gift to not have to worry about […]
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(Jesus continued) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:45 Lord, once again we are reminded just as those You were speaking to were learning what we have in […]
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(Jesus continued) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good in vessels but threw away the bad.” Matthew 13:47, 48 Thank You Lord for continuing to tell […]
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(Jesus continued) “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Matthew 13:44 Thank You Lord for the joy that You give us. Thank You for the privilege of serving […]
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(Jesus continued) “The Son of man will send His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun to the kingdom of their Father. […]
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He (Jesus) answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, […]
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Then He (Jesus) left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” Matthew 13:36 Lord it is interesting how You had been with the crowd and went into the house. Your disciples came with You. There was something […]
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