Tag: matthew’sgospel
JBB’s Final Thought 24 (Article): What Do People Really Mean When They Say… “Everything Happens for a Reason…”
Everything happens for a reason, I’ve pretty much lived my whole life believing that to be true....
In Bad Faith, Part 7: Entitlement
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your...
Mt26ff “He’ll Be Back”
book flip I began my journey through Matthew’s gospel over 4 1/2 years ago. Those were...
Mt26 31-56 – Disciples Scattered & Jesus Arrested
Matt. 26:31-56 Disciples Scattered & Jesus Arrested Limestone Relief of Betrayal and Arrest of...
Mt26 17-25 – Destiny & Responsibility
Matt. 26:17-25Destiny & Responsibility What began with his baptism in the Jordan and what he...
Mt26 26-30 – Ritual
Matt. 26:26-30Part of me is surprised at the brevity of this passage. Here is this important...
Mt26 1-16 Intentions
Matt. 26:1-16 – Intentions Having finished teaching the disciples “all these things” Jesus...
Mt 25 31-46 The Parable of the Final Judgment & Being “Good Enough”
Matt. 25:31-46 The Parable of the Final Judgment Revelation-20 This image of Jesus separating the...
Matt25 14-30 Doing with What You’ve Been Given
book flip I’ve been sitting on this parable for over a week (or longer…). The last one (“The...
Matt25 1-13 Jesus Was A Boy Scout
early samarian oil lamp from the holy land I had always taken these verses to be similar to the...
Bible Geek, Continued
Bible geek I’m a bible geek. I know I’ve mentioned it before in May 2004 and August...
Mt 24 – Questions about the End of the Age & the End of Me
I have taken far too long before addressing these passages of scripture and spending time...
Mt22 34-23 39 Difficult Questions, Continued – Respect the Office/Reject the Example
jesus of nazareth So, did Jesus’ answer about the greatest commandment meet with their approval?...
The Need for the Word in my Life
“I Am” A couple summers ago I teased my friend Brent when he told me that he had been...
Mt22 15-22 33 – Dealing with Difficult Questions
Matt. 22:15-22:33 – Dealing with Difficult Questions jewish-leaders After the series of...
Worth Waiting For (Matt. 13:44-46)
love letter The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid...
