In Matthew 25 Jesus describes what will happen at the final judgment when He will separate the sheep from the goats (the sheep being those who are invited into Heaven and the goats being the ones who are not). He tells those designated as the "goats" that He was hungry and no one fed him, thirsty and no one offered him a drink, a strange with no one ... [Continue Reading]
Anticipating the inevitable (Mark 13; Matthew 24)
We anticipate a lot of things in life. Realizing that tax day is only a few days away, people anticipate either paying their taxes or getting a refund. Pregnant couples anticipate having a baby. Seniors anticipating getting to graduate. It's funny to me that we anticipate so many different things that we're, for all intents and purposes, ... [Continue Reading]
Real sacrifice (Matthew 22; Mark 12)
One of the most touching stories in the New Testament is when the poor widow gives two coins as her offering to the Lord. Jesus, watching the event unfold, comments to His disciples that this woman gave more than anyone else. How can that be when she gave so little? What she gave was a true sacrifice because it actually cost her something. ... [Continue Reading]
Combatting legalism (Matthew 23; Luke 20-21)
Jesus' woes to the Scribes and to the Pharisees all boil down to one thing: legalism. The Scribes and Pharisees were masters and dotting all of their "i's" and crossing all of their "t's", but they missed the point of why that should happen. Instead of obeying God because they loved Him, they were trying to earn His ... [Continue Reading]
True cowards (Mark 11; John 12)
I just found a line in John 12:42-43 (ESV) that I don't ever remember reading: Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.People believed in Jesus, but they ... [Continue Reading]
Real Friends Invest
From the archives of LifePoint Church High School Student Ministry. In this message on learning how to be a friend, students are taught that investment and acceptance pave the way to influence. Download real_friends_invest.mp3 ... [Continue Reading]
It takes time (Luke 18:15-19:48)
Zacchaeus wasn't exactly the most popular man in town, but that didn't seem to stop Jesus from visiting his house. In fact, in those days the tax collectors were the most hated people around because they made a living by legally "stealing" from their peers. Head tax collectors (like Zacchaeus) bought the right from Rome to impose taxes on ... [Continue Reading]
Jesus wasn ‘ t a ” Mr. Rogers ” (Matthew 20-21)
It really bothers me that all of the pictures of Jesus that we see around the church involve Him holding little children or tending flocks of sheep. Though these are accurate portrayals of Him, they do not fully represent Him. When Jesus turned over the tables in the temple He was angry. He didn't always have sheep and children around Him; Jesus ... [Continue Reading]
It ‘ s not easy being rich (Matthew 19; Mark 10)
Believe it or not, rich people have more problems than non-rich people. And a person can never seem to have wealth. No one says, "I'm rich enough," and everyone thinks that the rich people are the ones who are in at least the next income bracket above their own. Jesus had a lot to say about wealth, and the rich young ruler was in for a ... [Continue Reading]
What will you be found doing? (Luke 17:11-18:14)
Jesus warns us that the days of the Son of Man will be like the days of Noah: people will be going about their regular routines, and suddenly their lives will be interrupted in a very unexpected way. People will be eating, drinking, working, sleeping, and doing everything that they normally do, except on this day what they are doing will matter. God cares ... [Continue Reading]
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