An argument was started among the twelve disciples of Jesus, “which of them might be the greatest?”  (Luke 9:46)   What did Jesus do?  How did He ‘handle’ these twelve men in this instance?  Did He reprimand them for not being better examples to the people crowded around them?  Did He tell them to […]

Pride pushes to please and placate for privileged positions. Can this be said of you?   Muhammad Ali, a boxer, declared “I’m the greatest.”  And as a boxer he probably was one of the greats.  Individuals and teams in the sports world battle to be the best, the greatest by winning tournaments. In politics, people […]

Think About This: Christ sees beyond your present circumstances into eternity.   Scripture records a time when a large crowd had gathered with the twelve disciples of Jesus present.  Those who were there saw a father receive his son who had been delivered from the power of an unclean spirit by Jesus.    This crowd was […]

 (NASB) John 14:1-3 [paraphrased] Lord God Your word tells me not to let my heart be troubled. I am to believe in God and in Jesus Christ – You, Yourself. You, Lord Jesus, promised “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you;” You promised that […]

   The perplexed disciples of Jesus had witnessed Him delivering a boy from an evil spirit.  They could not…they had tried.  They asked Jesus a question: (NASB) Matthew 17:19 “…‘why could we not drive it out?’” Notice Jesus’ forthright answer…love does that, it does not try to soft-pedal or ‘protect’ the questioner.  “Listen” to Jesus’ […]

   A distraught father had brought his son to Jesus to be delivered from an evil spirit.  As the boy was brought to Jesus, the evil spirit “threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.”  (Mark 9:20)   Jesus asked a typical question any […]

    How had Jesus responded to a desperate father who had shouted from among a large Jewish crowd, begging Jesus to deliver his only son from an evil spirit?  (Luke 9:37-40) (NASB) Luke 9:41 “…‘You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you?…” Jesus was speaking to […]

Perverted: “Deviating greatly from what is considered right and correct.”  “Misinterpreted; misconstrued.”   Jesus pointedly used “perverted generation” in describing the crowd that waited for Him at the bottom of the mountain. (NASB) Luke 9:41 “And Jesus answered and said, ‘You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up […]

                 (NASB) Psalm 36:5-9 (paraphrased) My faith is to be in You and in You alone! Your faithfulness, O God, “extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies” over my head. “Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;” Mighty and majestic is Your righteousness! And Your judgments…they are like the deepest part of […]

 Jesus, Peter, John and James had been on a mountain and had experienced the Transfiguration of Jesus as the Son of God, Messiah.  When they came down from that awesome mountain experience a large crowd was waiting for Jesus.  In that crowd was a man, a desperate father. (NASB) Luke 9:38 “…‘Teacher, I beg You […]