“What do you think of Jesus?” This was the question of the day in John 7. It was time for the Feast of Tabernacles, and everyone expected Jesus to make an appearance in Jerusalem. Because of the miracles He had done and the very public, controversial encounters with the Pharisees, He was the “talk of …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [11.03.19]
Today’s read came from Matthew 16-18, along with corresponding passages in the other gospels. As Jesus and His disciples travel from village to village, healing the sick and interacting with the crowds, He gives them personal “lessons in discipleship” along the way. He reveals the high cost of being His disciple, for those who want …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.02.19]
In Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28 we find the story of a Gentile woman seeking a miracle from Jesus. Her daughter is possessed by an unclean spirit; she hears that Jesus is in town so she seeks Him out and begs Him to heal her daughter. Jesus’ response seems odd to us. At first, He …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.01.19]
Today’s read included John 6. This chapter contains enough truth to fill a volume of theology, and I hardly dare to even comment on it in a short blog post on Facebook. But I cannot skip over it. The chapter opens with the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 (which was more likely 15,000-20,000 …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.31.19]
Today’s read gives us a startling picture of what it’s really like to be a disciple of Jesus. It’s the reverse of what you might think. Jesus has called his 12 disciples, and now He is sending them out on their first big assignment, which is to go throughout the villages and towns and do …
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