Allen Ross comments at Bible.org on “The Necessity Of Bearing Fruit”: It was a little early in the year for the harvest of figs, since this occurred during the holy week, which in 33 A.D. was the last week of March. But Mark tells us that there were leaves on the tree, and fig … More False Advertising of the Fig Tree
In a message, “Jesus Declares His Kingship,” John Piper says Jesus declares himself King of the Jews and King of the nations in four ways: Jesus Declares His Kingship by Riding on a Donkey (Zech. 9:9) Jesus Declares His Kingship by Cleansing the Temple (Isa. 56:7) Jesus Declares His Kingship by Healing (Isa. 35:4-6) Jesus Declares … More The King Has Come and Is Coming
Originally an article for his church’s weekly newsletter dated January 1, 1995, and later compiled in a book for fellow pastors, “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals,A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry” by John Piper, We have all told our people to serve God. Scripture says to “serve the Lord with gladness.” But now it may be … More Brothers, Tell Them Not to Serve God!
“Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.” Matthew 20:14-16 From “Life is … More Eternal life is not fair!
Mark Driscoll, of Mars Hill Church Seattle, talks about Jesus’ sense of humor. Of particular interest to our read-through-the Bible is his reference to Jesus’ comments in Matthew 19 about fitting a camel through the eye of a needle. (you can see that part of this clip at about 8:30) Enjoy! Laugh!
No camels were harmed in the making of this video!
“Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who … More How to Get a Camel through a Needle’s Eye
Jesus and the Children Pondering Children as Pride Detectors By John PiperJune 22, 2005 One thing to watch for when assessing a person’s spiritual fitness for ministry is how he or she relates to children. Put a child in the room and watch. This is what Jesus did to make his point. Children are the … More Jesus and the Children
The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant An article found at Bible.org by Hampton Keathley IV , Th.M. (Bio) The Point “Unlimited forgiveness ought to be demonstrated with mercy toward others because it is the reflection of a right relationship with the Father.” Or to state it another way. God’s forgiveness of our sins should motivate us to forgive … More The Point, the Program and the Particulars
Life Under Kingdom Authority (Matthew 18) By: Allen Ross , Th.D., Ph.D. (Bio) The chapter is not a code of rules for the believing community, like Qumran’s Manual of Discipline. It presents principles to follow in the Christian life. This makes the application easier because the principles will work in a variety of situations. What … More Life Under Kingdom Authority
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