In our encounters with Jesus passages, leading up to Pentecost, this week we will look at an encounter that is not found in the Gospels, but one that Paul tells us about in 1 Corinthians. We’ll look this week at … Continue reading
We’ve spent these last few weeks looking at the greatest instance of “the law” in the Old Testament. In light of that, I thought it would be useful for us to look at some of Jesus’ teaching on the Law. … Continue reading
This week we are looking at two passages Genesis 12: 1-5 and Matthew 5: 13-16 and see what these two different texts can tell us about our call and mission as the church. We’ve looked at the world behind the text of … Continue reading
This week we are going to be looking deeper at two different passages that seem, at first, to have no great connection. But, upon closer examination have a great deal of relation to each other. This week we’ll be looking … Continue reading
Today’s reading is James 1: 12-18: Two things in today’s passage that I think are so very important to understand. First, we see where temptation comes from. It comes from ourselves. We have a sinful nature, we are all “sinful” in … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Romans 15: 7-21 As Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the Romans, we see him tell us what he speaks so boldly to the Romans. Go back and read, he really does get quite bold … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Romans 1: 1-17 The next few weeks we’ll be looking at Paul’s letter to the Romans. This is such an important book; it is really the first book of Christian theology. In this book, Paul reflects upon who … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 21: 16-26 Paul says in his writings that he is all things to all people so that some may be saved (1 Corinthians 9:22). Paul was under no obligation to go to the temple and do what … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 17: 1-15 Today’s reading has one of my favorite phrases in all the Bible. When Paul and Silas are preaching the people say this – these people who have been turning the world upside down. What a … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 21: 1-19 Today we see various teaching of Jesus, but I want to focus on what we see in the end of the reading. We see Jesus talking with His disciples about His return. We see Him … Continue reading
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