
When Jesus performed the miracle of a great catch of fish, Peter fell to his knees and exclaimed, “Lord, please stay away from me; I am such a sinful man.” Jesus replied, “Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching people.” And as soon as they reached the solid ground, Peter and…

Jesus advised, “When you are invited to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor. Instead, take the lowest place at the table. Then, when your host sees you, he will come and say, “Friend, we have a better place for you.” Then you will be honored in front of all the…

The religious figures of his time sought Jesus to test him. One of them, a legal expert, asked him, “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment of the law?” Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with…

Jesus, facing the main city, exclaimed, “Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones the messengers of God. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen protects her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me.” Jerusalem housed bustling markets, crowded streets, inns for pilgrims, and…

Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was. He added, “The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things. He will be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of religious law. They will kill him, but on the third day, he will rise again.” How interesting: Nowadays, we…

What is the distance between God and us? We all know He is everywhere, but within our hearts, we can sense how close or far we are from the Lord. Once, Jesus went to visit a Roman officer whose servant was sick and near death. As Jesus approached, the officer sent word to the Savior,…

About the great day of the Lord, Jesus declared, “And people will come from all parts of the world, from the east and the west, from the north and the south, to take their places in the kingdom of God. And consider this: Some who now seem less important will be the most important on…

Jesus said, “Strive to enter through the narrow door of the kingdom of God, for many will try to enter but will fail. When the master of the house has closed the door, it will be too late. You will be outside, calling and pleading, “Lord, open the door for us,” but he will answer,…

While Jesus was eating at a house, a woman entered with a beautiful alabaster jar containing expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume over the Lord’s head. Some of those at the table were indignant, saying, “Why waste such expensive perfume?” But Jesus responded, “Leave her alone. Why…

Jesus asked, “What else is the kingdom of God like? It is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a small amount of yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated the entire dough.” The Lord compares the kingdom of God to yeast. Yeast is a collection of…