Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” As...
communities of Jesus-followers sprang up from Egypt to Armenia, from Britain to India. As they met together, their lifestyle challenged local culture. Jew and Gentile, male and female, rich and poor,
InJesus’ name I pray, Amen. Stand Together Being on both sides of the gossip conversation as I have been, I will say neither side is good. It’s not good to talk about and it’s not good to be talked about. Let’s take a stand today against gossip and learn to stand with our ...
Treating your enemies with compassion, forgiveness, and empathy involves a deliberate choice. Prayer: Besides loving your enemies, Jesus encourages his followers to pray for them. This means seeking God's blessings and well-being for those who may wish harm upon you. It's a way of ...
Did Jesus Christ ever model violence or hatred toward others? Just the opposite. In fact, Jesus gave this one decisive test of a person who truly represents him: “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”1 ...
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” John 8:39-40 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, but now you seek to kill me, a man who...
Jesus ate figs, which we know from the fact that on his way to Jerusalem, he reached for a fig tree but it was not the season for figs. At the Last Supper
Normally poetry is not my preferred method of expressing myself, but this slam-poetry style post still runs through my head whenever I, or anyone I know, is subjected to a public reminder that we are not safe.Street harassmentis a pernicious problem for people who do not identify as mascul...
— Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12, NIV) Examples of Faith in the Bible The Bible is full of examples of faith that serve as powerful lessons for all of us. Through faith in Jesus, there...
How did Jesus care for the widows, the orphans, and the foreigners? Show produced by Dan Gummel. Powered and distributed by SimpleCast. Episode 2 Understanding the Law Part 1: The LAW In this episode, Tim and Jon go deeper into the themes introduced in our video, “The Law.” What ...