The Drive - A Daily Devotional by Pastor Mike Sternad

Send us Fan Mail But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail So that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick Support the show

Send us Fan Mail He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, Support the show

Send us Fan Mail But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick Support the show

Send us Fan Mail All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Hear then the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. Support the show