Have you ever met anyone whose motives were unclear? Maybe they said the right things, but you had a sense they weren’t being honest and open with you? I think that’s true of false teachers. They tell you that you’re basically a good person, that if you work hard enough at doing good things, you …
Tag: Jesus
Familiar Words That Still Speak
When I was born, the world was a different place. In America, many families were still living the “Father Knows Best,” “Leave It To Beaver,” kind of life, where dad went to work and mom stayed home. For me, the days were pretty simple. Get up, go to school, come home, do your chores and …
Will Jesus Find Fruit?
Following the narrative of Jesus through the gospel writers is an amazing journey. Jesus often says things that make us really stop and think. When we read scripture, we have to keep in mind that it is spiritually discerned, and the meaning may not be obvious at first; we have to dig deeper and give …
Crumbs From The Table
Jesus gets a lot of criticism for an encounter with a Greek Syrophoenician woman, a Gentile. The account is found in Mark 7 and Matthew 15. We read that Jesus was seeking a bit of rest from the crowds; He had hoped to go unnoticed as He took refuge in a house in the region …
Are You A Follower Or A Pharisee?
Reading through the gospels, I’m reminded again that Jesus has a way of producing strong reactions in people. You might think you can be neutral about Him, but you can’t. In Mark 3, we read about the same events we read in Matthew 12 (see my post on January 9). Incidentally, my Bible study group …
The Way Of The Word 