When the Jewish leadership confronted Jesus about stopping the Temple marketplace, why did Jesus ask about John? Luke 20: 3 “Let me ask you a question first,” he replied. 4 “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?”[1] Herod had beheaded John the Baptist over two years before this confrontation. Why would John be …
The Jewish leadership confronted Jesus by asking Him, “Who gave you the right to stop the Temple marketplace?” This was a legitimate question. Without a chain of authority, there will be chaos. The success of any organization, whether social, governmental, or religious, depends on the authority of leadership. Jewish Leadership Knew Their Source of Authority …
As Jesus told the Parable of the Banquet, it ended with someone who would not put on the new. Matthew 22: 11 “But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding. 12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without …
As Jesus told the Parable of the Banquet, He showed how God invites the unlikely. In this parable, a king sent out three invitations to a banquet. Each time, the people refused. Not only do they refuse a gracious invitation, but they also killed the messengers with the invitation. Matthew 22:8 And he said to …
The Bible tells us that we fall under His judgment when God’s patience runs out because of our sin. How it must pain God to bring judgment on the ones He desires to come to Him and receive salvation. Noah spent years building the Ark and is called a preacher of righteousness in 2 Peter …
Being spiritually blind is a dangerous condition. It is caused by hard hearts by those who refuse to believe in Jesus Christ and His Word. Scripture tells us the Lord wants all people to come to salvation. This is His earnest desire for each person, no matter how far they have drifted away, yet some …
The creator of the universe is also the God of second and third chances. Although the Lord gives us multiple chances, we must also realize the Lord’s patience will run out at some time. As we go about our daily life on this earth, we are given chance after chance to come to faith, repent, …
Don’t walk away from the Lord. This sounds like wise advice from a godly parent. Nothing is sadder in a person’s life than walking away from the Lord. That’s because there are eternal consequences to refusing the invitation of Jesus. The good news is this does not have to be you! If you don’t know …
Is the Lord calling you? We do not want to take this for granted, thinking we have endless time to respond. A friend had drifted away from the Lord and began to live a life as a drug dealer, shutting out the voice of the Holy Spirit. One day, a drug deal suddenly went wrong, …
The dangers of a hardened heart affect our earthly life and our eternity. I don’t think anyone wakes up one day and says, “I want to have a hardened heart.” Like erosion, our hearts become hardened one day at a time, and we don’t realize how far we have drifted away from the Lord. I …