About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” —Matthew 18:1 NLT Key Thought In our dreams as children, we are the greatest. In our professions, we may entertain illusions of our greatness. Even when we approach what is greatness in the eyes of others, we …
On [Jesus and the disciples’] arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the Temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do …
After [Jesus and the disciples] gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief. —Matthew 17:22-23 NLT Key Thought …
Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?” “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be …
At the foot of the mountain [after the Transfiguration], a large crowd was waiting for [Jesus and the disciples]. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. So I brought him to …
Then [Jesus’] disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?” Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way …
As [Jesus, Peter, James, and John] went back down the mountain [after the Transfiguration], Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” —Matthew 17:9 NLT Key Thought Once again, Jesus cautions his disciples about not sharing what they have seen until they …
As [Peter, James, and John] watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials …
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. —Matthew 17:1 NLT Key Thought Soul mates. Bosom buddies. Accountability group. No matter what you call it, we all need it. Jesus clearly had a closer relationship with Peter, James, and John …
[Jesus said,] “For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.” —Matthew 16:27-28 NLT …