Jesus spent all night on a mountain praying, and coming down the next morning, “he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter [Cephas], and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew [Nathaniel], and Matthew, and Thomas [Didymus], and James the son … Continue reading What is an Apostle?
Will We Beat Disease and Death? Jesus, Jairus’ Daughter, and the Bleeding Woman.
Imagine disease and death personified. Unobjectionably, the pair would be of the most contemptable, misanthropic sadistic individuals we would ever come across. Released long ago, they have been lurking about since the time of Adam and Eve. These monsters roam about unfettered relentlessly striking anyone who comes in their path whether day or night. They … Continue reading Will We Beat Disease and Death? Jesus, Jairus’ Daughter, and the Bleeding Woman.
Legion Falls: Whom Shall I Fear?
Luke 8 recalls Jesus and the disciples going to the Decapolis side of the Sea of Galilee, which was a predominantly Gentile area. [1] There Jesus encountered a man with a legion of demons.[2] “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?” said the demon though its host (Lk. … Continue reading Legion Falls: Whom Shall I Fear?
Where is your faith? Jesus Stills the Storm
Nature has forces that must never be trifled. Where I live, storms raised the water level in the local creeks, which spill onto the streets. The rushing currents are strong enough to uproot trees. All sorts of refuse washes downstream. I have even spotted a bodyboard stuck in the mud. Who rides a bodyboard in … Continue reading Where is your faith? Jesus Stills the Storm
Parables: Don’t You Get It?
One day Jesus started speaking in parables. He told them one right after another. These parables came in a variety of forms. He told about “the Good Samaritan (true parable) on the one hand and the Yeast in the Dough (similitude) on the other, and both of these differ from the saying, ‘You are the … Continue reading Parables: Don’t You Get It?