Young man, I say to you, get up!
Luke 7:11-17 The parade of Jesus met the parade of a dead person. It was an encounter between the life and the death. Who was this dead person? He was the only son of a widow. Widow means a woman whose spouse has died. A widow is sad, lonely and helpless. The Holy Bible teaches […]
The Parable of Garment, Wine and Wineskins
Luke 5:33-39 33They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” 34Jesus answered, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? 35But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from […]
Shepherd and Sheep
See Luke 2:8-12 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that […]
You give them something to eat (Luke 9:10-17)
Luke 9:10-17
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. […]
