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Although Matthew is recording the some of the same things Luke does, He mentions a few details Luke doesn’t.     I’m sure glad that more than one person wrote a “Gospel”…and I wish that there were more!   Think of what we could learn!

The problem with most marriages isn’t the spouse.  It’s you.   You are the problem.    I thought someone should tell you…I mean, if we truly love one another, shouldn’t we say in love what we honestly believe will help?     I promise you this: If you  are willing to change you, or allow God to change you…then your marriage can be saved.     Or would you rather that it ended?    (that says something too).

Jesus offered some clues as to what the world would look like when He returned.   Will His return catch Christians off guard?

Even though I have read this many times, I still get a chill when I imagine Jesus yelling “Lazarus, come out!”.

For years I couldn’t understand why Jesus was commending a guy who was ripping off his  boss.   Then I finally got it…

You have to admire the genius of Jesus.  Every conversation, every word, every occasion….all of it is used to illustrate the grand decision that lies before the human race.   

Looking at the main theme’s  today, it seems to be Preparation and  Warning against Greed.   The two are closely related, and how we handle worldly possessions will either benefit us  or send us into hell.

Knowing that I would soon be blogging on what I read today, I felt almost overwhelmed.     How can I possibly comment on all this?   Jesus provided more teaching in these two chapters than I could preach on in an entire sermon series.

As I have said before, John is writing to offer convincing proofs that Jesus is the Messiah, and today’s reading contains two great examples.

Okay, I have to be honest…for just a second there I had the fleeting thought that Jesus told a lie.