“At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: ‘I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, […]
07/17/22 Daily Devotion – Jesus provides even more certainty in His transfiguration!
“I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” — Matthew 16:28 (NIV84) Truth be told, for nearly 3 years, they had seen the Son of Man doing kingdom-of-heaven work. But some were going to be blessed to see Jesus […]
07/16/22 Daily Devotion – Why we are fishers of men!
“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it […]
07/15/22 Daily Devotion – You are God’s treasure!
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, […]
07/14/22 Daily Devotion – We are on a covert mission from God!
“He told them still another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.’” — Matthew 13:33 (NIV84) This parable always gives me the sense of being involved in a covert operation. When I was a kid I […]
07/13/22 Daily Devotion – God doesn’t need much to do much!
“He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.’” — Matthew 13:31 (NIV84) It once dawned on me that there is a consistent theme in all of the “kingdom of heaven” parables. And I don’t mean that they are about the kingdom […]
07/12/22 Daily Devotion – God’s perspective may not be our own!
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.” — Matthew 13:18–19 (NIV84) There is an enemy among us! There is […]
07/11/22 Daily Devotion – The truths of God’s kingdom must be revealed!
“He replied, ‘The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.’” — Matthew 13:11 (NIV84) No other chapter in the Bible mentions the kingdom of heaven more than the 13th chapter of Matthew. In this chapter Matthew captures Jesus saying most of His “the kingdom […]
07/10/22 Daily Devotion – We have freely received, so let’s freely give!
“As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” — Matthew 10:7–8 (NIV84) How amazingly consistent the message of the kingdom of heaven is! Jesus was sending out His disciples for their […]
07/08/22 Daily Devotion – We must expose the lies of the Liar!
“But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.’ And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, ‘Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is […]
