Faith in Fasting

Matthew 9:14-17New Living Translation (NLT) A Discussion about Fasting 14 One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, “Why don’t your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?” 15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while...

Healing Faith

Matthew 9:18-25New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Heals in Response to Faith 18 As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your...

The Fame of Jesus

Matthew 9:27-31New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Heals the Blind 27 After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked...

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

1 John 2:15-17New Living Translation (NLT) Do Not Love This World 15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a...

Child of God

1 John 2:12-14New Living Translation (NLT) 12 I am writing to you who are God’s children     because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus. 13 I am writing to you who are mature in the faith     because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I am...