Today’s Word
Test of Stewardship
“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the Mammon of unrighteousness; that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.” Luke 16:9 By Means Of – What Jesus says is so confusing that we often skip this verse. We think that engagement in the ways of wealth…
The Reversal of Reason
“And thus the last shall be first, and the first last.” Matthew 20:16 Last/ First – “Jesus’ concept of the righteousness of God, therefore, is incommensurable with reason. Man cannot measure it, but he can grasp it.” So said David Flusser in The Sage from Galilee. Read his comment carefully. How you understand what Flusser…
Those Who Have Ears
“Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the harlots will get into the kingdom of God before you.” Matthew 21:31 Tax Collectors/ Harlots – It’s quite likely that you are not first in line for the Kingdom. Not unless you qualify as a tax collector or a prostitute. These days we don’t…
The Unforgiven
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15 Neither – How easily we gloss over and diminish the harsh reality of Jesus’ teaching! You won’t hear much about this condition of…
Rethinking Heresy
For there must be factions among you in order that those who are approved may become evident among you. 1 Corinthians 11:19 Factions – You better sit down for this one. Something happened in the early centuries of the history of the church that altered the way we read what Paul says here. The vocabulary…
Back to the Garden
The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, Judges 6:1 Evil – How many times does it take to learn the lesson? That seems to be the theme of the history of Israel in the book of Judges. This verse expresses the common occurrence of Israel’s apostasy; all the more amazing…
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