Daily Thoughts From God's Word

We sometimes talk about “the incomparable Christ.”  In Colossians 1, Paul tells us that for him all things have been created.  In fact,...

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (1:1).  Or, the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.  And,...

“When morning came . . .” (27:1).  It was a momentous and sad morning.  The chief priests and the elders came against Jesus, accused him,...

In chapter 23, Jesus had looked out over Jerusalem and wept.  He had just encountered the mocking and deceptive Herodians, Sadducees, and...

The entry into Jerusalem:  “Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives . . .” (21:1).  Though...

All over the world, even in non-Christian traditions, Jesus is recognized as a great moral teacher.  We recognize that he taught, not...

Some really important passages, here:  the parable of the sower, the death of John the Baptist, the faith of a Canaanite woman, healings,...

The apostle Paul wrote, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the...

These stories in Matthew’s gospel show two important concerns.  One, the most important concern that Jesus had was the sin problem.  When...

“When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him” (8:1).  Jesus had just preached an amazing sermon, and he was about to...

The Sermon on the Mount.  Just amazing teaching!  The Beatitudes.  Salt and light.  Righteousness exceeding that of the scribes and...

Matthew begins his Gospel with Jesus’ genealogy.  I’m always struck by how historical the story of redemption is.  The gospel is deeply...

Malachi was probably a contemporary of Ezra and Nehemiah.  Certainly, he lived during the 5th century B.C.  The people, having graciously...

On the coming Day of the Lord, great panic will seize the enemies of Israel because of the plagues that will come upon them.  But the...

“On that day the Lord their God will save them, as the flock of his people” (9:16).  “On that day there shall be a fountain opened for...