"Have faith in God". It is not without significance that these words were spoken in relation to a fig tree that withered and died when Jesus cursed it having found ... Read more

"The sins of some are conspicuous". They are the ones that the rest of mankind hypocritically dub as criminals, enemies of society, without restraint, and so on. But sin is ... Read more

"the children's crumbs". It is the 'children's crumbs' I need from the Lord Who made and upholds all things I can ever see or know. What seems impossible to me ... Read more

"Our God is a God who saves". He saves a person from the penalty for sin. His atoning sacrifice on Calvary meets the demands of His justice and brings instant ... Read more

"Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God". You can neither please nor serve both God and mammon. There are no double-agents in Christ's kingdom! Satan is responsible for ... Read more

"All the nations will be gathered before him". The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus will be in stark contrast with the First. At the Incarnation God presented His Son ... Read more

"in the end he is nothing but a fool". Jeremiah describes the person who gets money dishonestly as a bird that hatches eggs it did not lay and adds that ... Read more

"receive the kingdom of God as a little child". A child's acceptance is characterised by - Unquestioning trust Unabashed delight at receiving Readiness to accept more Continued expectancy The anticipation ... Read more

"the King's Highway". This is the name of the road through the land of the Edomites that Moses and the Israelites agreed to keep to if permission was given for ... Read more

"I was afraid". Some people say anything. The man in this parable with one talent was one of them. Of what was he afraid? He was lazy - pleasure loving ... Read more