No one else has ever claimed they can forgive sins except Jesus. The concept was incomprehensible at the time. Why did Jesus say this? Not once or twice, but all the time. Jesus’ response to this question was just as unconventional. He asks those that questioned him, Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? Then even more puzzling, Jesus picks out a tax collector in the crowd and goes to his house to eat with him and other sinners. Tax collectors were so hated at the time that they were called out separately from all the other sinners. They were a special class of sinners. Can you imagine how Matthew the […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
The cost is not what you may think. It isn’t our behavior or attitude or morals or dress. And it isn’t our money. This past week I’ve listened to the news channels argue over who is right and who is wrong when it comes to latest scandals. I switched the channels back-and-forth on the remote between CNN and Fox, and could not believe the media circus I was seeing played out from either of them. Both were in a race for ratings and had little to do with the truth itself. So what is the truth? Matthew 8:19-33 ~ Following Jesus Then a teacher of the law […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
Jesus heals what others cannot – our hurts, our regrets, our sins, our fears. If Jesus is who he said he was, then his words and actions as recorded in the Bible are what truly matters, and not the rambling and conflicting noise we hear on tv or the news or other self-proclaimed experts. It’s a confusing world out there. If I were not strong in my faith, strongly rooted in the things I have seen and known to be true over the years, I too could be a very conflicted person. I started writing this series at the beginning of this year to focus […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
(tree uprooted from a tornado that passed by our house) The foundation of a home is rarely noticed unless there is a problem. But it makes all the difference. At the end of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, he gives one final statement. He doesn’t beg or threaten, he simply gives people a choice and the truth. Matthew 7:24-29 ~ The Two Foundations “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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