Our Lord never insists on obedience. He tells us emphatically what we should do, but he never forces us to do it. Our reason for obeying him must be a oneness of spirit, not fear or coercion. When our ...

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ...

“Obey the king’s command,” advises 8:2—but not, apparently, because he is a good king. Act instead out of duty to God (v. 2), ...

Political name calling is disgusting The Democrats’ shrill denunciations of Trump as Hitler and their woke media spewing the same are disgusting. Shameless. Scurrilous. Have they no self-respect? — ...

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains ...

And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you today you will be with me in Paradise." [Luke 23:42-43] According ... who formerly did not obey... [1 Peter 3:18-20] Immediately after His death ...

74). When we speak of a sign commemorative, this should bring to mind the institution of the Eucharist when Jesus says, “Do this in memory [or remembrance] of me” (Luke 22:19). We must also ...

One of the most powerful and disconcerting confrontations recorded in the gospels – and there were many – occurs near the end ...

19:1-5 says: “If you will obey me indeed, endeavour not to depart from faith ... anyone holding the plow looking back is not ...

When he returns and takes account from all his managers, he turns to this rebellious delegation and says, “But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and ...

8 But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' feet, saying, ``Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful ... as You say and let down the nets” (Luke 5:5, emphasis added). The soon-to-be ...

One of the things that strikes me as a wonderful expression of God’s love for our ... honoring them takes the form of learning to be obedient to them in the Lord. You remember how Luke tells us that ...