What is truth and who determines it? The world will tell you that you are your own personal arbiter of truth. That “your truth” is the truth. The Pharisees certainly…
Is it appropriate for Jesus’ disciples to fast? Yes, if we have the right motivation. There is a right and a wrong way to fast. To fast properly we ought…
There is a level of irony in our text this morning. Jesus is embraced by those who would seem to reject him and rejected by those who you think would…
Jesus asserts that he has the authority to forgive sins. The Pharisees accuse him of blasphemy. What they don’t understand is that Jesus, being God, has the authority to forgives…
Jesus takes regular breaks from ministry in order spend time with his heavenly Father in prayer. His desire is to focus his earthly mind, heart, and will on the kingdom…