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At least three separate locations in Scripture record accounts of people tempted by greed. In each of them, those who succumb to greediness for earthly treasures arrive at disastrous results. Sometimes the greed shows itself in a person’s unwillingness to share what they own; other times it is a desire for what they hope to attain. But in every case, greedy living leads to spiritual downfall. In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus answered a greed-driven interruption with a parable about a

Hebrews 2:9-18 presents Jesus as the One who came to humanity’s aid. He did that through great risk to Himself, being required to put on flesh and become like every other human being. He was tempted, He suffered, and He died. And He did all those things to provide what humankind needed: salvation. Hebrews 2:16 describes what Jesus did for humankind as giving help , and a closer look at the word translated "help" illustrates its meaning. In various passages, this word desc

In Mark 4:35-41, the disciples of Jesus got into a boat to travel across the Sea of Galilee. Jesus was sleeping in the back of the boat, and a terrible storm with violent waves began filling the boat with water. In fear for their lives, the disciples woke Jesus up, saying, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” With the words, “Hush, be still,” Jesus rebuked the wind and spoke to the sea, and they obeyed. The result was perfect calmness, as though there was not eve

When the last couple of months of the year roll around, many families come together to enjoy one another’s company and catch up on the year’s activities. If your family is faithful to the Lord and all are living obediently to the truth of the gospel, joy comes easily, and peace is present because of the fellowship found in Jesus. However, many families do not enjoy that kind of peace. Jesus prophesied about the effect of His ministry, saying, “Do not think that I came to brin

John wondered if he had fulfilled his purpose. It is John, the relative of Jesus, the baptizer, to whom I refer. According to Luke 1:17, God intended for John to serve as the forerunner, the one who would prepare the way for the Messiah. He was to call people to repentance so that they would be ready when the Lord arrived. Luke 3 records John's ministry, how he commanded the people to repent and instructed them about specific sins, and how to leave them behind. Luke 3:18-22 s

Often, when a Christian is offering evidence that baptism is essential for salvation, they will argue that “Jesus was baptized, so you should be, too.” That argument should never be employed and leads to heresy. Jesus was born under the law of Moses, lived under the law of Moses, and died under the law of Moses (Gal. 4:4). His life consisted of many activities that are no longer binding on anyone today (Eph. 2:13-16). If Christians employ the reasoning “Jesus did x, so all mu