Author: Brian Nettles

Render, therefore, unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s. The Life of Christ – Written by Frederick W. Farrar – Originally published in 1874. CHAPTER LI THE DAY OF TEMPTATIONS – THE LAST AND GREATEST DAY OF THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF JESUS. “And the door was shut.” […]

Matthew 21 KJV – Jesus Cleanses the Temple 12. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be […]

The day following Palm Sunday, Jesus cursed the fig tree. And by the next day it had withered away. But why would Jesus curse the fig tree? Because it had no fruit? If I were at home I would take a picture of my fig tree which I planted last year. It lost all of […]

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Frederick Farrar in the book The Life of Christ goes over many of the speculations about the relationship of Simon […]

This begins the series of events leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was the fulfillment of prophesy. Many people today celebrate Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is established to remember the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. One week later is Easter Sunday. Easter is to celebrate the Resurrection of […]

This statement I find turns off a lot of people. It does not turn me off. It becomes the goal — a goal I will not reach any time soon. Nevertheless, it is the goal, and I keep trying. Matthew 5 : 48 KJV 48. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is […]

As I have lived my life, this statement has been more impactful on me than any other. It helps me to get through the challenges of life and forgive those who I contend with. I look forward to the day when I can live this principle to perfection. Today, all I can do is the […]

The teachings in these verses are perhaps the most difficult principles to put into practice. They are the law. And the more difficult the law to follow, the greater are the rewards for they who choose to live it. Matthew 5 : 38-42 KJV 38. Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye […]

Matthew 5 : 33-37 KJV 33. Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths. 34. But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 35. Nor by the […]

When it comes to teaching about divorce, one thing that is very clear, is that Jesus is not fond of people laying down their marriage covenant. Matthew 5 : 31-32 KJV 31. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32. But I say unto […]

Matthew 5 : 27-30 KJV 27. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28. But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29. And if thy right eye offend […]

This section of the Sermon on the Mount covers Jesus Christ’s teachings on anger and reconciliation. Matthew 5 : 21-25 KJV 21. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement: 22. But I say unto you, […]