Jesus puts the religious leaders on notice - He\'s taking back His kingdom. We also deal with one of the most misunderstood sections of the gospel: the Fig Tree.

People have varying opinions about the Bible. Some think it is a bunch of myths or stories put together by people who wanted to control others. Some think it is partially true, partially not. Others consider it to be the written speech of God. Consider your approach as we study how Israel received God\'s Word after rebuilding Jerusalem

Jesus enters Jerusalem. Though He comes in peace, riding on a donkey, He is still an invading army, an army of One, coming to take back His palace and throne from miserable tenants who have stopped people from having a relationship with Him. He is also an army of one in our lives as well.

Jesus asks a question twice in Matthew 20. How he asks it and to whom is very instructive and tells us a lot about the character of the king and those in his kingdom. It might just change your life.

All of us want to feel good about our lives. The society around us and even our innate senses dictate certain things that should lead to a good life. Today we meet a man who had all those things, yet felt he was missing something. That something is the key that Jesus reveals to him and us.

Divorce is one of the most controversial topics of debate among Christians. Much of what Christians think of divorce comes from Matthew 19. But what if Jesus was talking about something far more important than just divorce? Your understanding of divorce will change.

Of all the means available to execute Jesus, why did the Father pick a wooden cross? The answer will both surprise and free you.

There is one prophecy in the Bible that above all others can pinpoint with certainty whether or not Jesus is or is not the promised Messiah. All you need is some math.

If you think you knew what Matthew 18 was about - you might want to check out exactly what Jesus said, and how he framed resolving interpersonal conflict with the context of God\'s forgiveness of an unpayable debt.

The final chapters of Ezra give us a real blueprint for how to respond to sin in our lives. As long as we overlay the cross, we would do well to heed Ezra\'s attitude and actions.

What trips us up more than anything else? The answer might surprise you but it doesn\'t surprise God. In Matthew 18 we learn about how overcoming that one thing helps us enter His kingdom and encourage others to do so too!

There are tremendous parallels between Mt. Sinai and the Mount of Transfiguration. Learn how Jesus revealed His true identity and how it relates to us who live down in the valleys of life.

What are the two qualities shown by Mordecai and Esther that we can emulate as we face an enemy much more powerful than Haman in life here in this war zone?

There are three vitally important questions each person must ask in their life - and three different approaches to answering. How you answer will determine your eternal destiny. Jesus gives us the right way to respond in this chapter.

How important are traditions to you? Do they ever become more important than the gospel and actually keep you away from God? Learn how Jesus deals with the topic.\r\nPharisee, Jesus, tradition, Law, legalism

Esther can be seen as a bunch of stereotypical caricatures or as a rich story full of moral ambiguities that shows us God at work through human frailty.

The life of a disciple is not usually lived on the mountain top, but sinking in the storm. Gain some real encouragement from watching Jesus at work - sending us into the storm to show our need for Him, then being there to rescue us when we fail.

Do you get overwhelmed with the thought of serving Jesus? Good - that\'s just where He wants you. Learn the lessons the disciples got as Jesus gave them an impossible task to show that He is more than able to anything that will glorify God - through us!

The children of Israel faced yet another setback as they tried to rebuild the temple. We learn a lot about persevering and also working alongside governmental organizations while preaching the gospel. And when is it right to disobey the government?

How does suffering affect our ability to minister? As Jesus is overcome with grief how is it that He ended up with compassion, not bitterness?