I have a couple of illustrations for you. Paul says, “If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be?” and then he says “If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?” Even so the body is not made up of one part […]
Wisdom
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And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was. In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,“You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”And […]
How are we able to approach God with great confidence? Because Jesus stands in our place as intercessor. We do not need to go through a priest or through the Virgin Mary, we have a direct connection into the Holy of Holies. It is because of this direct connection that […]
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. If so, the host who invited […]
I have been interviewing those who participated in the last meal that this man provided. Nobody that I have talked to saw the stash of food that seemed to be present.
Yes, you heard correctly. As they were gathered to hear this famous teacher, his bullying bodyguards stole a child’s lunch from him in order to feed others. They first asked politely, and then forcefully took, little John Baptiste’s lunch.
Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “A Fool’s Mouth Leads To His Ruin” Read Proverbs 18 – Scandalous behavior versus wise words – which of these do you practice regularly? Would those you interact with daily apply that same description? It is likely that you have […]
Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Flourish in Wisdom and Knowledge” Read Proverbs 14 – We have all probably seen the movie “Forrest Gump” and heard his phrase “stupid is as stupid does.” That saying can have many meanings. On the surface, it is easy to […]
Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Wisdom and Truth Are Offered To All” Read Proverbs 8 – If you have read Proverbs 8 in the NLT, CEV or GNT translations a noticeable difference from most others may have been obvious – the W in wisdom is […]
Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Follow the Bright Path of Righteousness” Read Proverbs 4 – Now that you have read the fourth chapter, are you feeling a bit of remorse over the relationship with your own father? You may feel blessed that parental relationships were […]