Jesus said, “And how about you? Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter said, “You’re the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16: 15 - 16)...
Jesus gave in. “Oh woman, your faith is something else. What you want is what you get!” Right then her daughter became well. (Matthew 15: 28)...
Jesus said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” They both climbed into the boat, the disciples having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, “This is it! You are God’s Son for sure!” (Matthew 14: 32 - 33)...
Jesus said, “Bring them here.” Then he had the people sit on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread to the disciples. The disciples then gave the food to...
Jesus continued, “God’s kingdom is like a treasure hidden in a field for years and then accidently found by a trespasser. The finder is ecstatic – what a find! – and proceeds to sell everything he owns to raise money and buy that field.” (Matthew...
Jesus said, “The farmhands asked, ‘Should we weed out the thistles?’ He said, ‘No, if you weed the thistles, you’ll pull up the wheat, too. Let them grow together until harvest time. Then I’ll instruct the harvesters to pull up the thistles and tie them...
Jesus continued, “Some seed fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond the farmers wildest dreams. Are you listening to this? Really listening?” (Matthew 13: 9)...
Jesus said, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll discover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it....
Jesus said, “If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both...
Jesus continued, “God pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail – even numbering the hairs on your head! You’re worth more than a million canaries.” (Matthew 10: 30 - 31)...