Tag: jesus
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What Defines You? [1-minute read]
39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.”… …48And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49Then those who were at table with…
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Countercultural Jesus [1-minute read]
27“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.—Luke 6
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Sick and Needy [1-minute read]
29And Levi made [Jesus] a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no…
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Gentiles and Faith [1-minute read]
24And [Jesus] said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26and Elijah was sent to none…
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Repentance Brings Fruit
7He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from…
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Family Drama [1-minute read]
4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7And she…
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How? [1-minute read]
8And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”… …34And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”–Luke 1 I highlighted two responses. Gabriel punished the first and didn’t punish the second. Why the…
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Therefore [1-minute read]
19They made a calf in Horeband worshiped a metal image.20They exchanged the glory of Godfor the image of an ox that eats grass.21They forgot God, their Savior,who had done great things in Egypt,22wondrous works in the land of Ham,and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.23Therefore he said he would destroy them—had not Moses, his chosen…
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Urban Legends
10He does not deal with us according to our sins,nor repay us according to our iniquities.11For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12as far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us.–Psalm 103 Many people…
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Salt
6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.–Colossians 4 When Paul wrote this to the Colossians, he had a Torah principle in mind. Let’s recall the command from Leviticus chapter 2. You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall…
Joel M Bradshaw 