Life and belief are urgent. That’s the quick message of this passage. For the second time in this chapter (see also 13:1-9), Jesus stresses that the time for belief is right now. Other questions about salvation and who will be saved and how many and where they’re from or whether certain people will get in […]
We learn several things from this strange story in Luke 7. We learn that even God-ordained, miraculously-born heralds of the Messiah can doubt in the midst of trial. We learn that God can use the confusion of notable prophets to instruct and reassure His people. We learn that the greatness of John the Baptist doesn’t […]
The ministry of John the Baptist begins. John – the most important prophet in the Bible (per Jesus) and one of the oddest – preaches repentance in no uncertain terms. He’s not beholden to tradition, power, prestige, precedent, wealth, or comfort. He’s here to tell the truth and pave the way for the Messiah. John […]
Prayer is powerful. God is God. Man is neither.
The God of the universe enters His creation in both glory and humility.
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