“What did Jesus mean when He said the first will be last and the last will be first?”……Jesus made the statement “many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first” in His response to the disciples’ asking what reward they would have for giving up everything to follow Him […]

In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, “The Father is greater than I.” What does he mean by that?   Sometimes when Jesus makes straightforward statements that appear to mean one thing on the surface, they require that we go a bit beneath the surface to resolve the apparent difficulty. In this case, that kind […]

“What did Jesus mean when He said the eye is the lamp of the body (Matthew 6:22)?”……Answer: Jesus said, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew 6:22). Here our Lord describes the eye as a lamp which lights the entire […]

“What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?”……The story of the woman caught in adultery is found in John 8:1-11. Briefly, the story involves the scribes and Pharisees who, in their continuing efforts to trick Jesus into saying something they could hold against Him, brought […]

“Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?”……Answer: In Revelation 3:14-21, the Lord is describing the “lukewarm” heart attitude of those in the Laodicean church, an attitude manifested by their deeds. They were neither cold nor hot in relation to God, just lukewarm. Beverages are better either cold or hot. Similarly, the Lord would […]

Why did Jesus say some people wouldn’t die before he came back?   Now, That’s a Good Question!   This question had a dramatic influence on Albert Schweitzer when he was studying New Testament theology. Jesus said, “This generation will not pass away until all of these things come to pass . . . You will not go […]

“What did Jesus mean when He spoke of living water?”……Answer: Jesus uses the phrase “living water” in two instances in the Bible. The first instance is found in John chapter 4. Jesus was tired and sat at a well while His disciples went into town to buy food. A Samaritan woman came to draw water […]