Over the next few days, we are going to trace the final week of Jesus' life and ministry on earth, commonly referred to as Passion Week. The cup of suffering in our title refers to the punishment that Jesus is about to undertake on the cross in our place. So that we might live. Today is Monday and Jesus is cleansing the temple of the corruption taking place in it.
A clean house, a clean car, clean clothes, even the proverbial 'clean slate' - why do we so enjoy things that are clean? Perhaps...
The discipline of fasting is the topic in today's text, but Christ's message is that which matters most to him: a pure heart. Fasting...
It’s hard to overstate the value of biblical wisdom. It is more valuable than gold. It can save us from so much unnecessary pain....