Monthly Archives: June 2019

A Little Encouragement Here, Please

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“This is My beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” Matthew 17:5b ESV1

Read Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-8 & Luke 9:28-36

When we talk about mountain top experiences, we speak of times in which we were inspired, times when we had revelations, or times that were unusually enjoyable. Like the strenuousness required to climb a mountain, such experiences are extra satisfying, because they usually come after times of difficulty. Mountain top experiences are not everyday occurrences; they are something special, something out of the ordinary, and something to be remembered. Today, we will consider a mountain top experience which solidified the faith of some of the disciples, but, more importantly, one which empowered Jesus to continue on the path set before Him. Continue reading →

We Have the Key

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“I will give you the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on Earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven.” Matthew 16:19 ESV1

Read Matthew 16:18-19

If you are a Christian, striving to know Jesus better and consistently reading The Holy Bible, you probably believe that “all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man [or woman] of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). But that doesn’t mean you always understand what you read. If you are like me, there are times when you read something that is so above your head that it doesn’t even seem worth trying to contemplate. Consequently, you are tempted to close your Bible, get up, and move on with your day without giving what you read another thought. Today’s passage has been for me one of those seemingly incomprehensible texts.

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Who Told You That?

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He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father, who is in Heaven.”  Matthew 16:15-17 ESV1

Read Matthew 16:13-23, Mark 8:27-33 & Luke 9:18-22

What do you believe about yourself? Who told you that? What do you feel about others? Why do you feel that? What do you think about right and wrong? How did you come to that conclusion? What do you believe about God? Why do you believe that? Who do you say Jesus is? Why do you say that?

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