Jesus said, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Matt. 16:5).On one occasion after landing on the shore the Sea of Galilee, the disciples realized they had forgotten to pack bread for the trip. Jesus then seizes the opportunity to warn them about “the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees” … Continue reading The leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
The King-Priest
“The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet” (Psalm 110:1).Psalm 110 is a song David wrote while meditating upon the role of the priest-king. As a priest-king, he ruled over Israel upon the throne, but even acting as a mediator between the … Continue reading The King-Priest
Faith Where Least Expected
“O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” (Matt. 5:28, NASB)One day Jesus was out in “the district of Tyre and Sidon” (v. 21), which was an area heavily populated by gentiles, and there came a gentile woman crying out to Him to heal her daughter who had … Continue reading Faith Where Least Expected
Out of the Heart
“Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. These are the things … Continue reading Out of the Heart
Deny, Take Up, and Follow
And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me (Mark 8:34 NASB)The Son of Man came to earth with the mission of going to the cross. He would suffer. He would be rejected. … Continue reading Deny, Take Up, and Follow
