Morning Meditations

In this episode, we hear Jesus telling his disciples to not hinder the children from coming to him because the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!

In this episode, we are reminded that both marriage and being single are a gift and that sometimes remaining single means we have unique opportunities to serve God!

In this episode the Pharisees try to trap Jesus by asking him a question about divorce.

In this episode, Peter asks Jesus how many times he must forgive his brother or sister, and Jesus tells a parable about forgiveness!

In this episode, we hear Jesus give instructions about dealing with difficult conversations especially in the area of dealing with sin in the church.

In this episode, we see that God does not want any of His children to perish, but leaves the 99 for the one lost sheep!

In this episode, Jesus warns his followers that we should avoid the things that make people stumble at all costs, even if it means taking drastic measures!

In this episode, we are reminded that we are called to change and become like children in order to enter the Kingdom of God!

In this episode, Jesus is asked about paying the temple tax, and he finds the coin in a fish's mouth.

In this episode, the disciples can't cast out a demon and Jesus tells his disciples that just a mustard seed of faith can make the impossible possible.

In this episode, Jesus tells his disciples that Elijah has already arrived in John the Baptist. We see that both he and Jesus suffered and so we are reminded that suffering is part of what it means to follow Jesus!

In this episode, we see Jesus and 3 of His disciples on the mountain of transfiguration and we are reminded that our encounters with God should be followed up with listening to His teaching.

In this episode, we hear Jesus saying that anyone who does not take up their cross and follow him cannot be his disciple!

In this episode, Jesus tells Peter he will suffer and Peter won't believe that the Messiah will die. But Jesus insists that His Kingdom is different than the kingdoms of this world.

In this episode, Peter recognizes Jesus as the Christ, and we are asked the same question as Peter: Who do we say Jesus is?

In this episode, Jesus is warning his disciples to refuse to miss out on what God is doing because they are bound to our position in society or our religious systems!

In this episode, the Pharisees and Sadducees are asking Jesus for a sign, and he refuses to give them one except the sign of Jonah.

In this episode, Jesus feeds 4000 men plus women and children, because he has compassion on them. We also see that Jesus has his disciples share in His ministry!

In this episode, Jesus meets a woman who is willing to simply receive whatever God gives her!

In this episode, Jesus says it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles, but what comes out of the mouth. We are reminded that our heart motives matter!