Jesus made it clear that the Pharisees were not practicing what they preached. He exposed their hypocrisy, and shines a light into our own lives to make us consider if we are really living with God at the centre of our lives. Jesus offers an invitation to all, but also a warning that his return…
What does God expect from us? Jesus said the first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and the second is to love your neighbour as yourself. God expects us to recognise Jesus’ divine authority and to show our love for him and others by…
The Sadducees try to trap Jesus with a question about marriage in heaven. Jesus responds by saying that they have misread the Bible and ignored God’s power. In God’s eternal kingdom our relationships will be different and we will be different, because God’s power and goodness is far beyond anything we could imagine. [Matthew 22: 23-33]
The Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to the Romans. Jesus’ response confounds them. The ruling Government should be given what they are due by law, but as the giver and sustainer of all life, God must be given what God is due to him – our total and joyful…