“Blessed you are if…” Matthew 5:1-12
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are […]
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“What are you seeking?” John 1:29-42
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I […]
“Live out your baptism!” Matthew 3:14-17
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do […]
“Upside down” Matthew 3:1-12
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is he who was spoken of by […]
“Experiencing with Zacchaeus” Luke 19:1-10
He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see […]
“Jesus – means or the end?” Luke 17:11-19
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance […]
“Haters… by God’s grace” Luke 14:25-33
Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children […]
“Called and sent. We are.” Jeremiah 1:4-10
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed […]
“Your names are written!” Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to […]
“Cultural Christians”? Sounds familiar?
Read the original article here. A Florida pastor is tackling what he considers to be the largest mission field in the United States [what about Australia?]: people who claim to be […]
“Let’s finish strong!” Philippians 3:4-14
If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, […]
“Walk as fellow-imitators!” Philippians 3:17-4:1
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you […]
What does “pastoral” mean?
This is a really good explanation of what we have done with this word. Read the original article here. I have alluded several times to the evolving meaning of that […]
“Living in Jesus.” (Colossians 3:12-17)
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving […]
“Who wants to be the greatest?” Mark 9:30-37
They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man […]
