Matthew 18:21-35 - Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,”  Jesus replied,  “but seventy times seven! “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he b

Matthew 18:1-14 - About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my

Matthew 13:47-52 - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away. That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of

Matthew 13:44-46 - “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again...

Matthew 13:33-35 - Jesus also used this illustration : “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though...

Matthew 5:14–16 – “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it...

Matthew 13:3–9 – He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he...

Matthew 13:10-13 - His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” He replied, “You are...

Matthew 4:4 - But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the...

Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and...

Matthew 5: 9 - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (NIV) Devotional Series: The Beatitudes There are...

Matthew 5: 11-12 - “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of...

Matthew 5: 8 - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (NIV) Devotional Series: The Beatitudes ‘Open the eyes of my heart,...

Matthew 5: 10 - Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (NIV) Devotional...

Matthew 5: 7 - Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (NIV) Devotional Series: The Beatitudes Whenever I read this...

Matthew 5: 6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (NIV) Devotional Series: The...

Matthew 5: 5 - Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (NIV) Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is...

Matthew 1:5a – Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab). (NLT) Devotional Series: My Favourite Time of the Year Whenever I...