Jesus follower

This week (May 26-Jun 1, 2025) I am continuing to focus on Matthew 23. Jesus is really coming down hard on the religious leaders… hypocritical, loveless shepherds who ought to be caring for the sheep. What stands out to me is that it is the religious people – those who should know better – who are…

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 23:16-22 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? Lord Jesus, I know what matters more, what is greater. You know my heart. May your Spirit ignite in my spirit a sincere desire to know, honour and serve You with what matters most – my heart!

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 23:13-15 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? “You make them twice as much a child of Gehenna as you are.” (v.15)God comes through Jesus to make us children of ‘heaven’.That is, to once again live WITH, LIKE and FOR God as image-bearers.This has always been…

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 23:13-15 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? “You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces.” (Matthew 23:13)I am spending extra time on this chapter, looking at each of the woes.My conviction is that these words apply to many christians today, including me.How…

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 23:5-12 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? “You are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.” (Matthew 23:8)As a Jesus follower, I follow Jesus as my Rabbi, my Teacher.This means I do not follow Moses, or Paul, or…

“Free at last, free at last! Thank God almighty, I am free at last!” Today is a day that I am feeling set free. For over 30 years I have been living under a heavy and burdensome yoke, but today I am set free. Free to surrender fully to Jesus, to be a Jesus follower…

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 23:1-7 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? “Everything they do is done for people to see.” (Matthew 23:5)Jesus loves all people, including religious people.But Jesus also seems to ESPECIALLY challenge religious people.I need to see myself in this group, as a long time ‘religious’ person.To be…

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 23:1-4 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? “For they do not practice what they preach.” (Matthew 23:3)Jesus does not promote rebellion against the religious leaders.He recognizes that they represent Moses, sitting in his seat.They urge the people to trust and obey God, and to keep the…

This week (May 19-25, 2025) I am focusing on Matthew 23. Things are about to explode between Jesus and the religious leadership. Jesus does not hold back on His challenge to hypocritical, loveless shepherds who ought to be caring for the sheep. Although what Jesus says is specifically directed toward the religious leaders of His day,…

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Matthew 22:41-46 What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage? “No one could say a word… no one dared to ask him any more questions.” (Matthew 22:46)Have you ever talked with someone who strongly rejected God, Jesus, or faith?Their arsenal of arguments was ready to attack, to expose it…