Luke 7:16

All the people acknowledged that God’s way was right. But the Pharisees and experts in the Law rejected God’s purpose for themselves because they had not been baptized by John. Luke 7:29-30 “He who has been forgiven little loves little.” Luke 7:47 Jesus’ heart went out to her. He touched the coffin. Luke 7:13 -14 […]…

Early in the life of the church, there was confusion and ignorance regarding whether Gentiles were required to adhere to Jewish Law and custom upon becoming Christ followers. This debate led to what is called “The Jerusalem Council” we read of in Acts 15. In that council, following a presentation from the apostles Barnabus and……

Can a king sort out what’s wrong by healing rather than jailing people?…

Is he scary? Fear of Christ is a phrase found just once (Ephesians 5:21). It’s the generic word for fear (phobos). Many translations render it as “reverence” or “respect”, but that isn’t strong enough. In a kingdom perspective, fear of Christ displaces every fear. Old Testament In the ancient world,...…