The Nativity

「And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.」

「The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?」

「And he arose, and departed to his house.」

「And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.」

「Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.」

「And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.」

Why did Peter begin to sink when he walked on water? (Matthew 14:28-31)

Exploring the tension between faith and doubt—how does Peter's experience reflect our faith today?

How does the birth of Jesus fulfill the Old Testament hope for a Messiah?

Exploring Matthew's genealogy and prophecies to see how God prepared the way for the Savior.

How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan challenge our definition of 'neighbor'?

From an unlikely stranger, we discover who truly is our neighbor—overcoming boundaries of religion and ethnicity.

Jesus says "do not resist evil" in the Sermon on the Mount — does this contradict the Old Testament lex talionis?

Abolition, fulfillment, or a higher standard of justice?

How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan颠覆 who counts as a neighbor?

Priests pass by; the despised Samaritan stops to bind the wounds.

How do the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount redefine our understanding of what it means to be 'blessed'?

From mourning to meekness to persecution for righteousness, Jesus flips the world's logic of happiness.