The Lord’s Vineyard

The Lord’s Vineyard

“For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, an outcry!” (Isaiah 5:7) The symbol of God’s people as a vineyard is...
The Supreme Authority

The Supreme Authority

“And he said to them, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.’” (Matthew 21:27) The Pharisees, the religious rulers of the Jews confronted Jesus because they resented His popularity among the Jewish people. They felt threatened by His...
Kingdom Justice

Kingdom Justice

“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,“ (Philippians 2:14-15) During the chaos of the COVID...
The Supreme Authority

The Lord is Just and Fair.

“When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die. Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and...
Mercy

Mercy

“Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.” (Matthew 20:15-16) In this parable Jesus presents a concept that is antithetical to what the world, our culture, our...