Posts with the tag “jesus”

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Money, Possessions, and Security“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. – Matthew 6:...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tel...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.” – Matthew 6:13 (NLT)“Stay Away From The Buffets” There was a great old story about a prea...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“And forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors” – Matthew 6:12 (NIV)“No More Debts” One of the discoveries I’ve made in life is that there are so...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“Give us today our daily bread.” – Matthew 6:11 (NIV)“Your Daily Bread” In today’s verse, Jesus takes us back to the wilderness. It reminds us of the journey from...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” – Matthew 6:10 (NLT)“Surrendering Your ‘What,’ ‘How,’ and ‘When’” If “your Kingdom come” is the most difficul...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“May your Kingdom come soon.” – Matthew 6:10 (NLT)“YOUR Kingdom Come!” This part of the Lord’s Prayer may be the most difficult part for us to pray. That is if we...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus on Prayer“Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.” – Matthew 6:9 (NLT)“Our Father” A friend of mine told me one time that he got a chance to meet the great evang...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus On Prayer“Pray like this: Our Father in heaven…” – Matthew 6:9 (NLT)“Our Father” “Our Father.” Sometimes when we see references like this, we blow right by it. For us, it’...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus On Prayer“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like th...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus On Prayer“But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.” – ...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus On PrayerOnce Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus On PrayerOnce Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:13-17 (The Calling of Levi)But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why ...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:13-17 (The Calling of Levi)Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:13-17 (The Calling of Levi)As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Lev...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:13-17 (The Calling of Levi)As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Lev...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:13-17 (The Calling of Levi)As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Lev...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:13-17 (The Calling of Levi)Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him. – Mark 2:13 (NLT)“Come Hungry” Are you seeking Jesus?...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming,...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’? – Mark 2:9 (NLT)“Lord, Sp...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?” – Mark 2:8 (NLT)“Honest Co...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” – Mark 2:5 (NLT)“Jesus Hears Your Heart” Going...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)“While he was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.” – Mark 2:2-3 (NLT)“Divine Interruption...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Mark 2:1-12 (The Healing of the Paralytic)When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” – Luke 19:10 (NLT)“Lost” Troy, Montana is a wonderfully fascinating place for...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!” Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.” – Luke 19:9 (NLT)“Fro...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their ta...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be t...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. – Luke 19:6 (NLT)“Light the Fire!” When my wife and ...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your hom...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. – Luke 19:5 (NLT)“He Knows Your Name” How shocked do you think Zacchae...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. – Luke 19:4 (NLT)“He’s Worth the Clim...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. – Luke 19:3 (NLT)“Do You Have Short Soul Syndrome?” Sometimes t...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. – Luke 19:2 (NLT)“The Myth...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:1-10 (The Story of Zacchaeus)Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. – Luke 19:1 (NLT)“A Visitation” You never know when Jesus might show up. That was w...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The ResurrectionAfter Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons…Then Si...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Luke 19:38-48 (The Triumphant Entry)“How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. Befor...  Read More