Mark 11.12-21 | Let no one eat fruit from you

We find in the NT a disturbing passage in which the Lord Jesus exercised His power in order to destroy. Divine power was used for destruction. It is disturbing because the use of power for a purely destructive purpose is quite out of keeping with the character and...

Mark 11.27-33 | Was it from heaven or from men

The religious leadership of Israel did not like Jesus. They often tried to trap Him with trick questions. In our text today, they asked for His credentials and demanded that He tell them what was the basis of His authority. Accosting Jesus before the people, they were...

Luke 9.23 | Let him deny himself

To people who may be interested in following Jesus, the Lord has hard words to hear. ‘Make no mistake about it,’ He said, ‘The path of discipleship is hard, extremely hard.’ As dreadful as Jesus’ own destiny as Messiah has been, those who decide to follow him should...

Luke 9.23 | Let him take up his cross daily (1)

I think it is fair to say that Christianity is a religion of power, a religion in which there is power. Christianity being a religion of power, we can also say that Christians I think it is fair to say that Christianity is a religion of power, a religion in which...