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Disappointments are perfect opportunities to find comfort in a Savior who is present.

Surprise is a very human emotion, not shared by God. Jesus demonstrates his embrace of humanity by sharing the possibility of surprise with us. But God does use surprise extensively. He uses his intimate understanding of how surprise works to grab our attention and to ensure that we hear his precious word. Surprise often brings us delight, and sometimes bewilderment. In either case, it welds the lesson into our memories and culture.

Jesus has announced the radical new availability of the Kingdom, and painted a picture of what new life looks like in His Kingdom. We can enter the Kingdom by following Jesus. His original hearers were “astonished” but the vast majority did not become disciples. We can avoid discipleship by avoiding…

Sunday, March 28, 2021. Matthew 7:28-29 | “When Jesus Finished These Words [Palm Sunday]." This Palm Sunday coincides with the final sermon in a preaching series through The Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount invites us to “Come and Hear.” These last two verses of Matthew 7 highlight Christ’s authority and prepare us for a new, Easter invitation to “Come and See!”

Whenever I consider my reaction to tough times, no matter the context, I am challenged with responding in the moment or immediately after in the joyful way Christ expects me to as his disciple. I realize in order to do so requires me to think deeper about my knowledge of and faith in Jesus. It is my…

Jesus teaching ministry starts: Teaching with authority

Bad Gospel Corrupts Good Christians

Jesus is trying to be incognito in his ministry but cannot because those who see or hear of Him are so "utterly astonished" that they cannot help but Proclaim it.