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A most curious and perplexing incident happens in Matthew 8. Jesus is confronted by a supernaturally powerful demoniac, who is possessed by multiple demons. These demons immediately recognize Jesus, acknowledge His power, exhibit fear of Him, and BEG to be cast into a nearby herd of pigs, rather than be destroyed or exiled into the abyss. Astonishingly, Jesus COMPLIES...WHY?!
It's the most famous Bible verse in the world right now - "Judge not!" Everybody knows this passage, but not everybody understands what Jesus is forbidding here. What does it mean to judge somebody? Is it judgmental to call sinful behavior sinful? Is Jesus telling us all to simply mind out business - to live and let live? Let's dive into 'judging not!'
Is God impressed by religious activities like going to church, memorizing Bible verses, fasting, and doing good deeds? The answer might surprise you, because God, as we learn in Isaiah 58, isn't after hollow deeds and feats, but something much deeper.
Jesus identifies Himself as the light of the world multiple times in the Gospel of John, but then turns around and says that His people will be the light of the world during the Sermon on the Mount. What does this change mean, and how can Christians possible be the light of the world?
In Matthew 4, Jesus and Satan have a showdown, or duel, of sorts in the wilderness. Satan seeks to tempt Jesus, and one of the ways he does so is through twisting the Word of God. If he had the audacity to attempt such a thing against Jesus, the Word made Flesh, you know he will try to do it with followers of Jesus. So - how does Satan twist the Word? How does he tempt us to twist the Word?
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