Hello What did Jesus say about church leadership? He told us that we have one teacher, Jesus himself, and that we, his followers, are all equals: “you have one teacher and you are all brothers” (Matthew 23:8) “…you have one teacher: the Christ” (Matthew 23:10) Jesus’ disciples, like most men, were competitive. They kept arguing among […]
What did Jesus say about fruit?
Hello Jesus talked about fruit several times (See list at the end of this article). Jesus used fruit as a metaphor for the outward signs of a person living a life of obedience to his loving Father. So, what is this fruit? How do we recognize good or bad fruit in others, or in ourselves? […]
Following Jesus is simple and easy. He said so.
Hello Following Jesus is not difficult or complicated. Listen to his words: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. My yoke […]
What did Jesus say about truth?
Hello John tells us that Jesus talked about truth a lot. When Jesus was speaking to Pilate: Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who […]
How does God guide?
Hello Our loving Father wants us to follow his commands. Jesus tells us what those commands are; Love our loving Father and Love Others (Matthew 22:35-40; Mark 12:28-31). Those are the most important commands. Jesus said so. Jesus gave us more commands than just those two, but I reckon all these other commands are just […]