Parables/Sayings of Jesus

If there is anything that people love to hear it’s approval for a job well done. It gives you confidence knowing that you are performing or have performed at a high level. It also gives you the encouragement to keep going and to continue in what you’re doing. In Matthew 25:23, a king gives his servant…

“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:25). This verse in Mark is part of a discourse Jesus was having with a rich young ruler. This ruler approached Jesus asking him what he must do…

“When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake… Another disciple said to him, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus told him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead’” (Matthew 8:18, 21-22). Did you hear correctly? This…

“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). There you have it – Jesus is a revolutionary. He didn’t come to be the Prince of Peace but to upset the apple cart. Or did he? If you take…

“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me” (Matthew 10:37). Does Jesus hate families? Why would he make such a drastic and harsh statement? After all, Jesus had a mother and father and…

Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? I know I have. In fact, in one instance in my life it took me over twenty years to forgive someone who had hurt me. Jesus addresses this topic in Matthew 18:21-35 with the parable of the unmerciful servant. Let’s divide this story into three acts. Act 1: The Servant…

In John 8:36 Jesus makes a wonderful statement of victory. He says, “So if the Son sets you free you will be free indeed.” These are powerful and encouraging words and right off the bat I want to issue you a big congratulations because you are free. However, have you ever taken the time to consider what you are…

Do you realize that trouble is a promise? Within the pages of Scripture Jesus makes a statement that very few people see or view as a promise from God. In the middle of John 16:33 Jesus said, “…In this world you will have trouble.” There it is. I know it doesn’t feel like it and you are probably not…