Today’s verse suggests that, when we are doing something for someone, we should do it wholeheartedly as if benefiting our personal affairs. Our God who is in heaven has compassion for us, and he is not a selfish God. Why then are we as humans so consumed with our interests?...

The Pharisees were constantly questioning Jesus, and this time they were questioning him about divorce, whether it was lawful and referencing the commands Moses gave regarding allowing divorce. Like we often see him do, Jesus responds to the Pharisees by quoting a scripture they would have been very familiar with...

Peter exhorts Christians to put a lot of effort into showing love for one another twice. The Greek term ektene, which means "fervently," describes the muscles of an athlete putting in extra effort to win a race. According to Peter, Christians ought to put this "above all." A disciple of...

It was revealed from the beginning, and Jesus testified to it, that God established marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman. It is much more than a secular social contract. Marriage is to be honored by each spouse toward the other as well as by the community...

“This mystery is profound . .” These words of Paul emphasize the importance of the lesson he is teaching. Let’s go back and see what he said in regard to how Christ loved the church. We read that he gave himself up for her and cleansed her with the water...