April 2, 2011
Jesus had an argument with the Pharisees about belonging to God (Jn.8: 31-47). They believed that being physical descendants made them legitimate sons of God. For God to be their Father; Jesus informed them, they would have had to obey…
April 1, 2011
Jesus made this prediction, “I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of…
March 31, 2011
The parable was a sly way to illustrate a serious problem. Jesus used it to warn His people of the inherent danger of placing their trust in perishable things. The fool was a hoarder. He stored up substance for an…
March 30, 2011
I was young, a ruler and very rich. In spite of my accomplishments at my young age and the acquisition of wealth, I was discontent and unhappy. There was something missing in my life. It was as if a part…
March 29, 2011
For the life of me, I never realized how controversial our legal system was. What was even more controversial was that it was all about me. I ended up playing a major role in the dispute between our leaders and…
March 28, 2011
Yes, I am that disobedient leper. There is nothing that I can say that will ever justify what I did. I was carried away by my emotions. I was so overwhelmingly appreciative and grateful for having been healed, that I…
March 26, 2011
Day in and day out, I watched my son being tortured by some power that made absolutely no sense. It was an evil source that sapped him of all his energy and left him lifeless. It was ugly to see…
March 25, 2011
I am Lazarus, the man that had died, and Jesus did the unbelievable; He brought me back from the dead. I became ill and my physical body just gave out. My soul took its flight to the bosom of Abraham.…
March 24, 2011
Jesus told His followers, “If you obey my teaching, you are truly my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Jn.8: 32). “I am the way and the truth and the life” (Jn.14:…
March 23, 2011
I guess the introduction says it all. I was the man, in the desert, preaching repentance and forgiveness of sins. I was sent to prepare the way for someone much greater than I was and point Him out as the…