And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? (Luke 6:46) Jesus was not asking this in anger. He asked it like a teacher who wanted His students to think carefully about what they were saying and whether it matched how they were living. The word “Lord” is Kurios in Greek and means Controller, Master, Supreme Authority. Jesus was essentially asking: “If that is what you believe I am, then why is your life not reflecting it?” The honest answer for many beli

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. (Mark 4:23-24) Jesus was clear that what you hear matters. He said to take heed of what you hear and how you hear it. In other words, there is content to manage and a posture to manage. Both matter because what consistently enters your ear gate is on its way to your heart, and what reache

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. (Mark 11:23) When we teach Mark 11:23, we often focus on the promise that you can speak to mountains and see them moved. And that is exactly what Jesus said. It is one of the most powerful truths in Scripture about the a