Jesus told two small parables with a massive promise. First, He said that the kingdom of God often begins in ways that look insignificant—a mustard seed in a hand, yeast hidden in dough—but it grows, ...  Read More

Jesus told a sobering story about a farmer who sowed good seed in his field, but while everyone slept, an enemy came and sowed tares (weeds that resemble wheat) among the crop. When both began to grow...  Read More

A large crowd gathered to hear Jesus, so he stepped into a boat to teach toward the shoreline. He began with the Parable of the Sower, then added other kingdom parables (wheat and tares, mustard seed,...  Read More

Jesus accepts an invitation to dine in the home of Simon the Pharisee. In the middle of the meal, a woman with a notorious reputation enters—uninvited—and does what no one else has done: she wept at J...  Read More

Back in Capernaum, Jesus is teaching in a packed house—so full that four friends can’t get their paralyzed buddy through the door; yet they refuse to accept “too crowded” as the final answer. So, they...  Read More

As Jesus’ public ministry gains momentum, He doesn’t start with speeches or slogans—He starts with power. He touches a leper. He heals Peter’s mother-in-law. He rebukes fevers and casts out demons wit...  Read More

Jesus ends His famous sermon by drawing a line in the sand. After correcting the Law from God’s perspective, He shows us what real life with God looks like—humble discernment instead of harsh judgment...  Read More

In this text, Jesus asked a piercing question—What are you really living for? He warns us not to live for earthly treasures that can be stolen, ruined, or lost, but to pursue treasures in heaven that ...  Read More

After ministering around Capernaum, Jesus deliberately crossed the Sea of Galilee into Gentile territory—the “other side.” There He meets a man tormented by a legion of demons, isolated among tombs, h...  Read More

Sadly, prayer is often treated like a spiritual vending machine—insert a few words, press the right buttons, and hope God gives us what we want. But when Jesus gave the Lord’s Prayer, He wasn’t handin...  Read More

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told His followers, “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” We’re not called to blend in, but to preserve what is good, expose what is evil, ...  Read More

Somewhere on a hillside north of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus sat down and began to teach what we now call the Beatitudes. Before He explained the Law and Prophets in the Sermon on the Mount, He describe...  Read More