Faltering Faith Matthew 14:22–33 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Matthew 14:30 True faith involves an actual trust in Jesus as the Son of God and Savior. It means that a person actually commits himself or herself to Jesus. To use the…
Pursuing the Prize Matthew 13:44–46 On finding one pearl of great value, [he] went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:46 What did the two men in the parables in these verses do when they came upon treasure? First, they recognized the value of what they had found. Second, they determined…
“It felt like the Lord led me here to Covenant.” Read about the widows ministry at Covenant Church in Palm Bay, Florida.
The Open Heart Matthew 13:1–23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. Matthew 13:23 The open heart receives the gospel like good soil receives seed. This soil produces a good crop. Three minor points might be made. 1. Only a portion (in the…
God’s Servant Matthew 12:15–21 Behold, my servant whom I have chosen. Matthew 12:18 Matthew sums up who Jesus was and indicates the nature of his ministry by quoting a well-known messianic passage from Isaiah (42:1–4; Matt. 12:18–21). This is the longest quotation from the Old Testament in Matthew but it is not a word-for-word quotation….
As a child in the Kenyan village of Ngomeni, Josiah Katumu set his heart on Christian music stardom.
A Gospel Invitation Matthew 11:25–30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden. Matthew 11:28 It is difficult to think of an invitation more important or more gracious than this. There are several reasons why this invitation is so gracious. 1. The invitation is for everyone. Jesus’s words are for people of all…
At a congregational meeting on Sunday, the congregation elected Paul Goebel to serve as its new senior pastor.
Deciding for Christ Matthew 10:17–42 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Matthew 10:39 The last verses of Jesus’s discourse (vv. 17–42) focus on a person’s relationship with Jesus in two ways. First, they focus on the disciple himself and whether he remains true…
