The book of Matthew was written by the apostle Matthew; he is sometimes called Levi.  Since he was an apostle and followed Jesus during His ministry on earth, much of what he wrote was first-hand accounts of the life of Jesus during that time period.  The intended audience of the book was the Jewish people.  […]

How do we walk?  Well, we normally have two legs and two feet, so to walk we put one foot in front of the other and move forward.  We learned to walk when we were small children.  But that isn’t the kind of walking I want to consider.  The Bible frequently addresses walking to describe […]

During the time of Jesus, the religious people thought that if they kept the rules they would be pleasing to God.  Many of their rules came from the Torah, the first five books of the Bible.  Additional rules came from their centuries of traditions. Sometimes they made the commandments of God of no effect by […]

It is said that 77% of Americans have debt.  Many people have multiple credit cards with thousands of dollars in outstanding balances.  In addition to consumer debt, some debts are incurred to pay for college education or large medical bills or other unexpected expenses.  While this is true for people in general, I believe that […]

Moses was giving the children of Israel his final instructions before he died and before the Israelites went on to occupy the land of Canaan.  Deuteronomy 10:12-13 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love […]

You and I sin.  John told us in 1 John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”  As a Christian, you should not be an individual that continually practices sin.  From time to time, you may sin by saying or doing something contrary […]

In the book of Genesis, we have the account of the fall of mankind.  Genesis 3:1-7 “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?’ And the […]

The name of Jesus is important. Jesus means “Jehovah saves.”  His name reveals his mission; He came to save us from our sins.  The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived […]

It should be natural to love our brothers and sisters in Christ. We share the same Father in heaven, we share a common faith, we share a common salvation, we fight against a common enemy and we together seek to save those who are lost. But as with any relationship, conflict and hard feelings can […]

Jesus went with his disciples to the garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:36-42 “Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, ‘Sit here while I go and pray over there.’ And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply […]