Does the seed sown among thorns, which germinate and grow for a time, represent a true believer who falls away because of distractions that pull his heart, or a phony believer whose false conversion is ultimately revealed by his lack of devotion?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:22-23
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Jesus’ words about “binding the strong man” have been used by advocates of certain forms of spiritual warfare to justify their practices. Do we need to “bind the strong man” to live victoriously or bring deliverance to others?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:25-29
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The difference between the wheat and the tares did not become evident until a certain event. What was that event?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
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Jesus taught that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is unpardonable. Reading His warning in context helps us understand what blasphemy against the Holy Spirit actually is. Could you commit it?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:30-32
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Unbelievers are actually believers in one sense. What sense is that?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:36-40
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Our words reveal what is in our hearts, and for that reason, God will justify or condemn people by their words. Praise God that the hearts of true Christians are full of love and the Holy Spirit, and it shows by what escapes their lips!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37
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When the “tares” are cast into the furnace, Jesus said there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Does the “gnashing of teeth” represent sadness and regret? Will the “tares” be eternally tortured?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:41-43
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It seems that Jesus finally lost patience with the Pharisees as they asked Him to perform a sign shortly after He had performed a miracle they themselves said only the Messiah could perform. Jesus still promised them one final sign. What would it be?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:38-40
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Jesus said that the unrighteous will be cast into a furnace of fire and like the tares in His parable, be burned up. Does that indicate eternal torture?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 13:40-42
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Matthew 12 is a very decisive chapter in which we learn of the rejection of Jesus by Israel’s leaders and their sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. From this point on, Jesus’ ministry takes a noticeable change. What are those changes?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 12:38-41
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