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Light in the Darkness

Romans 2: 19 [A]nd are confident that you yourself are a guide to people who are blind, a light to those in darkness.

Not Jesus, Not God, but Us?

Taken together we learned, first, that God did not send Jesus into the earth to judge the world. Second, we are told that the Father is not judging anyone Himself. Therefore . . .

Peter and Judas

Mark 14: 10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them. Have you ever wondered about the disciples’ reaction to Judas’ betrayal? Jesus was amazingly nonchalant about it but then, he knew it had to be. I wonder about the Sons […]

Camels and Gnats

Matthew 23: 24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! The camel of which Jesus warns, is judgment. I know I am guilty in this. As we judge what is wrong in others or with other’s behaviors we commit an even bigger crime, that of judgment. There is grace from […]

Stoned Again

John 8: 59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple. Yesterday I shared a very similar verse with you. Jesus drove the Jews crazy. He inspired murderous intent in them. What was it about him that aggravated them so? Think of it this […]

Unwed Shame

Luke 2: 4 – 5 And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. Mary, […]

Wisdom is for the Wise

Proverb 9: 7 – 9 He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, and he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. Do no reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, […]

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