Last week I blogged about Jesus feeding the four thousand. Another thing that I get out of it now that I read it again is that Jesus had compassion on the people. Matthew 15:32 Jesus says, “I feel sorry for these people. They have Read the rest of this entry »

Many people know the story, Jesus Feeds Five Thousand, but did you know there is another time when Jesus Feed 4000?  I didn’t until I read it in my bible quite some time ago.  This story is another of Jesus’s many miracles.  From the time line in Matthew, Jesus had performed the miracle of feeding the 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish before He fed Read the rest of this entry »

Another of the the beatitudes is found in Matthew 5:9 which reads in the New Living Bible, “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.”  The same verse in the King James Version reads, “Blessed are the peacemakers:  Read the rest of this entry »

Matthew 5:3-10 are The Beatitutes. Lets talk about the first on today. Matthew 5:3 reads in the New Living Bible, “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him.”

The point here that we as people need to realize that we need Jesus. We need our Lord, God, and Savior because without Him we are nothing. I think that Jesus said it Read the rest of this entry »

Jesus said in Matthew 24:13, “but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

Before saying that, Jesus is talking about wickedness and many people’s love will grow cold.  This entire section is in the NIV, headed as, “Signs of the Read the rest of this entry »

Matthew 26:41 reads, “watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

We need to pray and ask God for the strength we need when tempted so we do not give into it. The second part of this verse shows very plainly that the flesh is weak. So pray Read the rest of this entry »