Matthew and Mark state that they went up the mountain six days after the conversation with his disciples about his identity and the cost...

Jesus taught the disciples a valuable lesson by challenging them to think differently. They noticed that the day was drawing near in that...

Jesus commissioned his twelve disciples to go out and minister. He told them to preach the kingdom of God and he gave them authority over...

People brought word that the little girl had died, but Jesus offered reassurance to Jairus that, if he believed, she would be healed....

Jesus responds to a plea from Jairus to come to his home and heal his daughter, who was dying. While he was on his way, a multitude of...

This man in the Gadarenes (or Gerasenes, depending upon the manuscript) offers a portrait of what Satan would do to a life, if given the...

Jesus warns his disciples to take head how they hear—not what they hear, but how they hear it. This hearkens back to the condition of the...

Jesus shares this parable that gives insight into how the word of God is shares (or spread), and the various responses. Each type of soil...

Jesus uses a parable to reach Simon and help him to view the situation differently. Furthermore, he engaged Simon with this parable. He...

Jesus speaks to the resistance that he is receiving. Like John before him, Jesus is also encountering opposition. Oddly enough, even...

Jesus offers words of tribute in support of John the Baptist and gives some perspective regarding his ministry. Many people were drawn to...

Jesus sees this funeral procession for a man who leaves behind a widowed mother who had no other children. For this woman, this would...

As a wise carpenter, Jesus understands well the principles of sound construction. Something as important as a life must be built on that...

Since those who are children of the kingdom have a different mindset with different motives, their lives should automatically reflect...

These words, referred to as the Beatitudes, are part of a larger discourse by Jesus, often referred to as the "Sermon on the Plain" (to...

The scribes and Pharisees watched Jesus closely, not that they might learn from him, but so they might find evidence to bring accusation...

The same way that new wine cannot be put in old wine skins, new life in the Spirit does not fit the old paradigm of the law (at least as...

Without giving any background, Luke simply records that Jesus saw Levi collecting taxes and issued a call to follow him. Notice Levi's...

I find it interesting that the leper who came to Jesus said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean," not "if you are able, you...

Simon and his associates had an unsuccessful night of fishing. After all their toil, they had nothing to show for it. Though they were...