Monthly Archives: November 2014

Seek His kingdom

And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more … Continue reading

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The things you have prepared, whose will they be?

Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and … Continue reading

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The one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven

“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone … Continue reading

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Fear him who has authority to cast into hell

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority … Continue reading

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Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Nothing is covered … Continue reading

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They lay in wait to catch Him

As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things, lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say. Luke 11:53-54 … Continue reading

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You hindered those who were entering

One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.” And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens … Continue reading

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Woe to you Pharisees

“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the … Continue reading

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Pickin’ n Grinnin’

For any fans of the Andy Griffith show, whether you watched them when they originally aired as I did or caught them on the almost daily reruns, you probably are familiar with the title of today’s essay. Or if you … Continue reading

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Inside you are full of greed and wickedness

While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said to him, … Continue reading

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