Jesus essentially said to the religious leaders of His day, “Prostitutes and tax collectors are going to get into the kingdom of heaven before you” (see Matthew 21:28-31). Prostitution is condemned in Scripture as immoral. Yet two prostitutes are in the genealogy of Christ, and one of them, Rahab, is named as an example of […]
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Jesus gave His disciples several important promises in the Upper Room Discourse, but one of them has been very commonly misunderstood.Here it is: “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it” (John […]
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There’s a small but significant event in John 12; John is the only gospel author who mentions it:”Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip came […]
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In John 12, Jesus visited Bethany for a special dinner with Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. I like to picture Lazarus silently witnessing as he sat there smiling: the man Jesus had raised from the dead.Martha was on her feet, serving the Lord. That was her love language. But she wasn’t complaining, as she had in […]
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It’s Christmas, and some of us are experiencing some very difficult times during this season. It might even feel more bitter than sweet for you right now.I know it isn’t always apparent to us, but God’s timing in our lives is perfect timing.Still, you might ask, “God, where are You? You should have showed up […]
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