Peter had a big idea, perhaps an obvious one. In the passage immediately previous to these verses, he had finally realized who Jesus is – the Christ, the promised Messiah. And now, right before his eyes was the evidence of the coming Kingdom of God the Jewish people had been…

Is Moses saying that we are saved by our works? No, for he doesn’t tell the people that they will only be able to go into the Promised Land if obey God’s Law. On the contrary, in verse 7 he states unconditionally that God is bringing them into the good…

As far back as the days of Abraham, God had promised that all the families of the earth would be blessed through him (Genesis 12:3). In today’s passage, we see an example of that, as Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, comes to understand that the Lord is greater than all gods. And…

How different is this blind man from the rich ruler we met yesterday! The ruler was rich and confident in his abilities. The blind man is unable to work – all he can do is to sit by the road begging. In the eyes of society, they are complete opposites….

It’s easy for respectable folks to identify with this rich young ruler. After all, we tend to think we’re pretty good people – just need a little cleaning up around the edges, right? It’s so easy to feel good about yourself when your only point of reference is other people…

What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God like a child? Jesus’ listeners in the Ancient world did not have our modern, Romantic notions of childhood as an age of innocence and wonder. Instead, they were more likely to look down on children as weak – this is…

What is it that you most want from Jesus? I suppose most of us pray for our own health and the health of our loved ones. We might also pray for relief from various sorts of problems – besetting sins, bad habits, or even addictions. But the bottom line is…

Okay, so why do Christians need to concern themselves with God’s Law at all? Didn’t Jesus pay the price for all our lawbreaking? And didn’t He keep the Law perfectly on our behalf? Of course those things are true. But Jesus didn’t die for us so that we could go…

What happens after forgiveness? It turns out it isn’t enough just to say you’re sorry. God’s law says that restitution is also important. If you’ve hurt someone, you need to make it right. In fact, in both of these passages, we are commanded to give back even more than we…

Who hasn’t heard the story of the prodigal son? In spite of blowing his inheritance, he was welcomed home by his father. We love to hear about God’s amazing grace, and about how it’s never too late for anyone to turn and be forgiven. But there’s another son in the…