The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Matthew 25:1-13 This parable teaches us the wisdom of preparation for the coming of our bridegroom Jesus. In this parable, five wise virgins took a jar of oil along with their lamps. But five foolish virgins only took their lamps. So on the arrival of the bridegroom, the foolish virgins had to go to buy […]
Man-made rules vs the Holy Bible
I am reading the Gospel of Matthew these days. In the recent 3 days, I read Matthew 23. I remember decades ago when I read this chapter first time in my life, it was mind-blowing. Today I would share one important point in this chapter. Matthew 23:4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put […]
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand with the Five Loaves and Two Fish
Luke 9:10-17 In Luke 9:1-9, Jesus sent His twelve disciples out for a mission trip. They returned and made the mission report to Jesus (10a). After this, they went to Bethsaida by themselves (10b). But the crowd learned about it and followed Him (11a). Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of […]
Give Us Today Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
Matthew 6:11 Give us today our daily bread. This is part of “the LORD’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9 – 15), which Jesus taught us to pray. Here, “bread” represents things necessary for the sustenance of life like food, clothing, health, civil peace and etc (Ursinus, Z., & Williard, G. W. (1888)). We have to pray for […]
Replacing the Law of Retaliation with the Law of Christ in personal life
Matthew 5:39 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. Most people are right-handed. How can a right-handed person slap the right cheek of another person? It is possible by slapping with the back of the right hand. […]
The Beautitudes
Matthew 5:4 Matthew chapter 5, 6, and 7 are called “The Sermon on the Mount”. Matthew 5:1-11 is in the opening part of it, called “The Beatitudes”. Beatitude comes from the Latin “beatitude” meaning “blessedness”. The beatitudes are 8 blessings as written in Matthew 5:1-11. Here, let us discuss the 2nd blessing today. See v4. […]
Highest priority in the life
Jesus who appears in John 4 was weary (John 4:6), thirsty (John 4:7) and hungry (John 4:8). He became like us to become a merciful and faithful high priest (Hebrews 2:16-18) and to sympathize our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15-16). In Matthew 4, Jesus was hungry after fasting for 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4:2). And […]
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Luke 16:1 – 9 The topic of today’s message is The Parable of the Shrewd Manager. “shrewd” means having or showing sharp powers of judgement; having an ability to assess situations or people accurately. What this parable teaches us is written in Luke 16:8 – 9. That is, it teaches us to be ‘shrewd’. ‘Be […]
Humility before God and Confidence on His Grace
Matthew 15:21-28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) “Come to […]
