The donkey owners demonstrated their faith by allowing Jesus to use resources. Donkeys would have been a valuable asset in the day. Yet, in a verbal agreement, they allowed Jesus’ disciples to take their donkey. Luke 19: 32 So they (two disciples) went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. 33 And sure enough, as …
The Romans put a signboard on the cross stating the condemned person’s crime as a warning. Jesus’ signboard said King of the Jews. The Jewish leadership considered the title of king to be false. But, ironically, this was the truth. Pilate knew that Jesus had claimed to be king, but it was not of this …
A warning of a test helps you to prepare so you are not caught off guard. How we respond to the warning is often influenced by our blind spots. We can over or underestimate our abilities for the upcoming test. Jesus had celebrated Passover with His disciples. Afterward, they began to argue about who was …
Even after the disciples argued about who was the greatest, Jesus promised them kingdom rewards. Luke 22:28 “You have stayed with me in my time of trial. 29 And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right 30 to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will …
Jesus told Nicodemus that he can’t see the kingdom of God without being reborn. But what is the Kingdom of God? Nicodemus would have been a student of what we call the Old Testament. While those Scriptures don’t specifically use kingdom terminology, they tell us that God is king. Samuel was upset when the people …
Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again in an evening meeting. Nicodemus was a respected Jewish teacher familiar with God’s word, but his encounter with Jesus opened his heart to the next step the Lord wanted him to take.John 3:3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see …
What does being great in the Kingdom of God mean? The world has a different definition of greatness compared to what God thinks. I remember when I was a young man, and the president of our corporation visited our facility. This man represented greatness because of his position and authority from a worldly perspective. The …