Pastor’s Blog
The Divine Standard
Matthew 5:1-12 Suggested further reading: Psalm 51 What kind of people should Christians be? What kind of character should they seek? What should be their outward walk and inward habit of mind? Jesus tells us in His famous “Sermon on the Mount.” Jesus states there is...
The World Hates Christ
Matthew 12:14-21; Mark 3:7-12 Suggested further reading: John 7:1-9 The utter wickedness still living in every human heart is seen here in the Pharisees. When corrected by our Lord, they became even more resolute in their opposition to Him, and sunk deeper into sin....
Jesus Correctly Interprets Scripture and Human Hearts
Luke 6:1-11; Matthew 12:1-13; Mark 2:23-3:5 Suggested further reading: Matthew 23:15-24 Jesus must free Scripture from wrong interpretations and man-made traditions because, over time, people add to or take from Scripture, with too loose or overly strict...
Jesus, Our Defender
Luke 6:1-5 Suggested further reading: Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28 Two signs of a hypocrite are: (1) to be overly critical of others while excusing one’s own behavior and, (2) to be overly strict in some minor matter, while being disobedient in a crucial one! In this...
Our Great Physician
Mark 2:1-12 Suggested further reading: Psalm 139:1-6 When we take our afflictions to Jesus, He alone can turn them into blessings. This man, who was carried to Jesus, was weak and dependent. But, by the end of that day, he was rejoicing, because Jesus, the Great...
No Pains, No Gains
Mark 2:1-12 Suggested further reading: Philippians 2:7-11 Sadly, and all too commonly, some people have great spiritual privileges that they do not appreciate. No place had a greater privilege than Capernaum. It was there that Jesus made His home, where He did many of...
A Time to Speak, a Time to Remain Silent
Mark 1:40-45 Suggest further reading: Luke 24:25-27, 44-49 Our Lord respected the ceremonial law even while knowing that the rituals commanded in Moses’ Law were temporary. He knew that, while they were crucial to the life of the believer in maintaining fellowship...
The Great Physician
Mark 1:40-45 Suggested further reading: Numbers 5:1-4 Leprosy is rarely found in our country but in Bible lands it was common. A vicious disease, it attacked not merely the skin but also the blood and the bones until the person rotted to death. Among the Jews, the...
Jesus Was a Preacher!
Mark 1:35-39 Suggest further reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Our Lord came into the world for many reasons, and one was to be a preacher and teacher of the Word of God. He came in His office as Priest by which He offered Himself as a sacrifice of our sins. He came in His...
