Scripture in Action
Aneel Aranha is an author, preacher, and evangelist who has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. You can find a huge selection of his reflections, articles, sermons, songs and other resources on his app.
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Episodes
644 episodes
Matthew 18:18-20 - The Offenders
The church — that’s us — needs to be cautious about how it goes about treating "sinners" in the church. Our attitudes can cause people to be lost and that is not the desire of God.
Matthew 18:15-17 - Sin in the Church
There is sin in the church just as there is sin in the world. How do we deal with it? Jesus offers some advice.
Matthew 18:10-14 - Little Lost Lambs
The world is full of little lambs who are lost. Who will go in search of them to bring them home? You, perhaps?
Matthew 18:6-9 - A Call to Radical Holiness
God calls us to radical holiness, asking us to treat anything that causes us to sin as we would treat a gangrenous limb: by ruthless amputation.
Matthew 18:1-5 - Humility, Anyone?
Pride is the mother of all sins and we need to be careful we don't need to fall into its trap. What's the antidote? Humility. But how do we become humble?
Matthew 17:24-27 - Need Money? Go Fish!
Jesus never does anything normally. But then why should he? He is God. Besides, normal is boring. Don’t you think?
Matthew 17:22-23 - Mind Editing
When we hear some of the things that Jesus says or does, our brains don’t register them because it discards them as very strange, or impossible. We lose out on a lot as a result!
Matthew 17:14-20 - Moving Mountains
Jesus said: "Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move." Move any mountains lately?
Matthew 17:9-13 - Wanted: Heroes
Do you ever wish you could be a hero? Well, you can! Jesus is inviting you to be one!
Matthew 17:1-8 - Listen!
Hearing is the act of receiving sounds by the ear. Listening is something we consciously choose to do. Do you listen?
Matthew 16:24-28 - Free Replacement
If you owned an ancient black and white television and somebody offered you a brand new ultra slim 65 inch 4K UHD TV in exchange at no cost what would you do?
Matthew 16:21-23 - Stumbling Blocks
A “worldly” way of thinking can be a stumbling block to us who are trying to lead a godly life. We can also cause others to stumble.
Matthew 16:13-20 - Who Do You Say I Am?
Of all the questions that Jesus has ever asked, the one he asks today is perhaps the most important of all. “Who do you say I am?” What is your answer?
Matthew 16:5-12 - The Gift of Understanding
Jesus often spoke in riddles! So how is one to understand the things he says? With the Gift of Understanding!
Matthew 16:1-4 - Looking for Signs
Our God is a God who reveals himself when sought. If you are confused about his existence or unsure about his name, ask!
Matthew 15:32-39 - Food For Body & Soul
It isn’t the delivery of God’s word that changes us; it is our receptivity to it. How hungry are you for God's word?
Matthew 15:29-32 - Compassion Available
If Jesus is truly compassionate, and cares so much about us, why does he leave us to suffer?
Matthew 15:21-28 - Was Jesus Xenophobic?
Jesus appears very xenophobic in his attitude towards a woman who went to him seeking deliverance for her daughter. How does one explain this?
Matthew 15:10-20 - Taming the Tongue
Jesus says that we will be judged by the things we say. So, how do you think we will fare?
Matthew 15:1-9 - Traditions
Following traditions is not a bad thing — provided we understand why we do what we do.
Matthew 14:22-36 - Want to Walk on Water?
Three things implicit in Peter's single statement — “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water" — offer some tremendous life lessons to us today,
Matthew 14:13-21 - Buy Without Money
Many years ago the prophet Isaiah said, "You who have no money, come buy and eat." How do you buy anything without money?
Matthew 14:1-12 - No More A Villain
Do we ever realize how similar we are to the villains we despite in the Bible?