A couple summers ago I teased my friend Brent when he told me that he had been studying the Gospel of John with a friend for the past four years. I laughed and told him that he could gotten a doctorate on the Gospel of John in that much time. Ha! I guess that means [...]
Mt22 15-22 33 – Dealing with Difficult Questions
December 18, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Matt. 22:15-22:33 – Dealing with Difficult Questions After the series of condemning parables given to them by Jesus, the Pharisees have lined up their best shot at trapping with his own teaching. Would that they were asking a genuine question, that this were an inquiry into the further wisdom of God, instead of a political [...]
Mt21 18-22 14 – The Danger of Being All Leaves and No Fruit
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Mt21:12-17 Cleansing the Temple of our Hearts
August 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
I am reminded by the NIV Commentary that this is the second time that Jesus cleansed the temple. The first time was early in his ministry and recorded in Jn. 2:13-22. I wonder if the temple officials half-way expected him to do it again. From their point-of-view, one time would be bad enough, two times [...]
Mt21 1-11 – The King Makes His Entry
July 28, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Matt. 21:1-11 – The King Makes His Entry In the two previous passages Jesus has had to contend with disciples vying for position when he claims his kingdom. Then after that as he was approaching the city two blind men get his attention and his compassion and he heals them. So far it’s looking like [...]
Mt20 29-34 – Compassion To Two Blind Men
July 20, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Matt. 20:29-34 – Compassion To Two Blind Men In this narrative Jesus is approaching Jerusalem. The buzz is that the Messiah is coming, but Jesus knows that he is not coming to take the throne but to mount the cross. Because of the coming Passover Feast the roads would be swollen with fellow travellers coming [...]
Mt20 17-28 – Kingdom Greatness
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Mt19 27-20:16 – God’s Generosity, Eternal Life, Part II
July 14, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Matt. 19:27-20:16 – God’s Generosity, Eternal Life, Part II After hearing Jesus tell the rich man what he needed to do to get Eternal Life the disciplines wonder what it is that they will get in that they have left everything to follow him. To them (specifically) he promised that they would recieve one-hundred fold [...]
Mt19 16-26 – The Rich Man’s Heart
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Mt19 1-14 – Divorce & Marriage & Selfishness
July 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Matt. 19:1-14 – Divorce & Marriage & Selfishness The Pharisees are continuing to pursue Jesus and look for ways to trip him up on his interpretation of the Law. Jesus, true to form, goes back to the scriptures to answer their questions. It is not an easy answer. Jesus goes back to God’s original intention [...]
