The people of Israel needed sustenance in the wilderness. But instead of asking, they grumbled and complained. They accused Moses (and by association God) of trying to starve them. God…
Paul tells us not to judge other Christians on the basis of ritual practice. His rationale is that they are God’s servants, let God do the judging. In Matthew Jesus…
Jesus talks of making peace with a brother who “sins against you”. He suggests trying to resolve the issue one on one, then says if that doesn’t work, take two…
Moses responds to a miracle by seeking the reason for what he was seeing. In response God gives him a task (to lead Israel out of slavery) and reveals a…
Jesus asks His disciples, who have been with Him for some time, who they think He is. Peter responds that He is the Messiah, people have been waiting for. Jesus…
Jesus speaks of the things that make us unclean not being what we eat, but what we say. He reminds his disciples that God looks on the heart, and resultant…
After feeding the 5000 Jesus sends the disciples back by boat, and then he walks on the surface of the wind tossed Sea. When Peter asks Jesus to allow him…
Matthew tells of a large crowd gathered to hear Jesus in an out of the way location. It grows late and Jesus miraculously provides food for the whole crowd from…
Jesus tells six parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. He compares it to a seed which produces much fruit, to yeast in bread dough, to a treasure hidden in a…
Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to seeds. A farmer plants his field with good seed, but an enemy adds weed seeds (weeds that look very much like wheat when…