Weekday Word w/ Eric

Tag: faith

  • Jesus, A Sword of Division?

    Matthew 10:34-39  “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father,     a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—      a man’s enemies will be the members…

  • Living Out Loud

    Matthew 10:17-33, NIV –  Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.  On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.  But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or…

  • What Do You Really Need to Be Faithful?

    Matthew 10:9-15, The Message – “Don’t think you have to put on a fund-raising campaign before you start. You don’t need a lot of equipment. You are the equipment, and all you need to keep that going is three meals a day. Travel light. “When you enter a town or village, don’t insist on staying…

  • Demonstrating the Kingdom

    Matthew 10:5-8, NIV – These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.  Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.  As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those…

  • The Opportunity of Your Lifetime

    Matthew 10:1-4, CEB – He called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to throw them out and to heal every disease and every sickness.  Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who is called Peter; and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee; and John his brother; …

  • Becoming What We Believe

    Matthew 9:27-34, The Message – As Jesus left the house, he was followed by two blind men crying out, “Mercy, Son of David! Mercy on us!” When Jesus got home, the blind men went in with him. Jesus said to them, “Do you really believe I can do this?” They said, “Why, yes, Master!” He…

  • The Calling of Matthew

    Matthew 9:9-13, NIV – As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.  While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.…