Having expressed a desire to build His church upon Peter and the disciples, Jesus gives them a glimpse of his glory. Jesus confirms his identity through his transfiguration and by God's voice from heaven. Jesus is trying to strengthen their...

The disciples had a vision for the way of the Messiah. But Jesus taught them that God’s way was different than their way. The way of Jesus had profound implications for his disciples then as well as for his disciples now.

In Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus asks Peter an incredibly important question. A question we should all ask ourselves. Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” And by God’s grace, Peter answers correctly. And then Jesus shares with him that the Church is an...

Jesus warns his disciples to watch out for the false teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Their teachings directly opposed Jesus, his ministry and his mission, leading others astray. So too, we must watch and beware the cultural influences...

Jesus rebukes the Pharisees and Sadducees who demand a sign from him in order that they might test him. Sadly, all to many Christians relate to God in a similar way. Demanding signs as a means of determining his will or trying to establish faith in...

The way we treat each other in the church should be informed and modeled after how God in Christ has loved and forgiven us. We are to walk in love with one another, forgiving each other, giving no room for the devil to divide us. One of the primary...

Special rights, benefits, and advantages are granted to people of privilege. And our world has a strong definition of what constitutes privilege. In today’s passage Jesus gives us the true definition of privilege.

God and His holiness are incompatible with any sort of impurity and in this weeks text we explore both the purpose of purity, its source and our desperate need for it.

This famous passage of scripture provides incredible and glorious truth for us concerning Jesus. In these verses we find reason for profound encouragement as well as critical instruction for those who are followers of Christ.

The miracle of the feeding of five thousand points to something greater than a mere meal. The miracle points us to the Giver who is the Bread of Life. Jesus is the fulfillment of what manna in the desert was pointing to, the real bread from heaven...