Jesus is surprisingly saying that he did not come to bring peace on earth, but rather division between people. He speaks of a household of people, possibly parents and children, two parents and three children. The household he speaks of will not be united, but divided, two against three. What is Jesus talking about?…
Do you understand the gravity of what Jesus is saying here? You could serve God well in life for awhile, but then you decide it’s too much bother. Maybe, you’ll just take a break for awhile and enjoy some sin. And when Jesus returns and discovers you in sin, it’s too late to repent. All the good you did in life was forfeited by not being ready for Jesus’ return.…
The times in which we are living present unprecedented dangers and opportunities. This message looks at Jesus’ teaching on how to understand our times. We are living in the last days, 2000 years closer to Jesus’ return than the disciples’ time. Are things going to get better or worse? Jesus clearly teaches that things are going to get both better and worse before He returns. There will be increasing division between people according to Jesus. We must live in such a way to be ready for Jesus’ return, which could be at any moment.…
Rather than seeking after the things that we need in life, which is self-centered, we are to change our priorities. Rather than focusing on ourselves, we are to seek God’s kingdom as our top priority. If we’re seeking the kingdom, we don’t have time to worry about anything else.…
Rather than seeking after the things that we need in life, which is self-centered, we are to change our priorities. Rather than focusing on ourselves, we are to seek God’s kingdom as our top priority. If we’re seeking the kingdom, we don’t have time to worry about anything else.…
Our main kingdom principle for the morning is taken right from these verses. Do not be anxious about your life is Jesus’ command to us this morning. Then Jesus explains the kinds of things that we are tempted to be anxious about. The things Jesus mentions are food and clothing, the essentials of life.…
