FORGIVE! Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven! “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt. “But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please,…

THE POWER OF GOD “This is the finger of God!” —Exodus 8:19 God is powerful and that is all there is to it. His power is seen all around us and for those who deny His existence… well— “The fool says in his heart ‘There is no God”’ (Psalm 14:1). They are fools because “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends…

JESUS IS ALIVE! The only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. —Matthew 16:4 The only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. —Matthew 12:39-40 All of Christianity hangs on the resurrection of Jesus and that was what the sign of Jonah was all about—-“as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son…

TAKE COURAGE “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” —Matthew 14:27 The disciples were caught in the midst of a storm and were fighting heavy waves. Jesus told them not to be afraid. He was there. Are you in a storm? Jesus is there and He has told those who follow Him that He will never leave them, nor will He forsake them. He is with them to the end of the age! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWbmtbzDno Fellow follower of Jesus— you are not alone in the storm! Dear Father, thank you that I can always trust You in the calm and in the storm. I am grateful to know…

TRUST HIM TO WORK THROUGH YOU But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered. “Bring them here,” he said. Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers. About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!…

GOOD SEED AND WEEDS Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.” Jesus replied, “The Son of Man is the farmer who plants the good seed. The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one. The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world, and the harvesters are the angels. “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will…

GOOD SOIL The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted! —Matthew 13:23 Are you good soil? Good “soil” truly hears and understands God’s Word. Good “soil” produces a plentiful harvest. Good “soil” will give plenty of evidence that it is good “soil.” Is this the case in your life? Jesus said, “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples” (John 15:8). Fruit-bearing proves discipleship just as food produced proves a chef, building proves a carpenter,…

TRUST HIM FULLY! The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. Potiphar noticed this and realized that the Lord was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did. —Genesis 39:2-3 Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me. —Matthew 12:30 Joseph… was favored by his dad, was loved more than his brothers and his dad gave him a special coat as a gift. His brothers hated him. Then Joseph had dreams which meant the whole family would be in submission to him. His brothers…

GO TO JESUS! Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” —Matthew 11:28-30 You have a burden? Why not take it to Jesus? He invites you to do so and the promise is that He will give you rest. Stop trying figure things out for yourself and listen to Him. He has the answers and wants…

DON’T FORGET WHOSE YOU ARE! “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. —Matthew 10:28-31 Don’t fear people! What is the worst they can do to a follower of Jesus? Kill them? In doing so they are just sending them…