Jesus the Cornerstone

Jesus the Cornerstone

“Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the Scriptures: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes”? Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given...
Pressing On to the Kingdom of God

Pressing On to the Kingdom of God

“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my...
Psalm 80

Psalm 80

Restore us, O God of hosts;    let your face shine, that we may be saved! You brought a vine out of Egypt;    you drove out the nations and planted it.You cleared the ground for it;    it took deep root and...
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...