August 25, 2021

The Pharisees and Herodians disliked each other, but they hated Jesus more. They tried to trap Jesus by asking Him about paying taxes to Rome. They believed that any answer that He gave would cause Him to be either rejected by the people or to be arrested by Rome....

August 24, 2012

Jesus told a parable that showed how most of Israel’s leaders rejected God’s messengers throughout history. By quoting from a Psalm, Jesus showed that He, the Son of God, would also be rejected by Israel’s relgious elite. However, after His rejection, Jesus would...

August 23, 2021

In today’s passage, the conflict between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders had reached its peak. They demanded to know by what authority Jesus did His miracles, but Jesus deflected their question with a question of His own. By doing so, the query that was...

August 20, 2021

Are there mountains in your life today? Know that faith in Jesus can help move those mountains, because He is able to do exceedingly and abundantly beyond what we could ever ask or think. Some of life’s obstacles arise from unforgiveness and bitterness. Faith and...

August 19, 2021

Near the end of His earthly life, Jesus talked to His disciples about a faith in God that can move mountains. His twofold exhortation was simple and to the point: If you are going to follow Jesus as Lord, then you must have faith in God and walk in forgiveness of...