(Read John 7:19-24) Last post from the book of John we saw how people were amazed at Jesus’ words because he had no formal education in the scriptures. We also saw how Jesus had an affinity for people who love… Read More
The Definition Of A Bigot I want to begin by saying I struggled with using the word bigot. The first definition that comes up when I Google it is, “a person who is intolerant toward those holding different… Read More
The Way Of His Culture In Jesus’ day there was this place in Jerusalem by a pool called Bethesda. It had five decks, and each deck had a roof supported by pillars. The rumor was
Thirsty Again Last post from the gospel of John we talked about how Jesus loved both the Samaritan woman living on the margin, and the Jewish man leading the mainstream. And we talked about how we need to… Read More
“He who comes from heaven is above all. He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. For… Read More
Read John 2:13-24, Jesus Cleanses the Temple Sin Inside The Temple So the people selling animals in the temple, and the people changing out currency were taking advantage of the situation. If you traveled to Jerusalem for Passover,… Read More
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip… Read More
Speaking of the early church in the Roman Empire, Kevin Palau writes: “All they had was the real, living presence of Jesus Christ himself–living in them through the Holy Spirit, giving them what they needed to bear witness… Read More
(Tied for the most popular post of 2014 so far, from the archives) Read Genesis 39:6-23 Genesis 39:6-23 I don’t know what Joseph’s early responsibilities were when he first began at Potiphar’s house, but they may have been… Read More
Why A Basketball Player Reminded Me Of Jesus Last week I was playing basketball. A group of us were there at the Cedar Hills Gym in Portland playing 3 on 2. That’s a little awkward, 3 on 2,… Read More
Things You Should Know About The Author Of This Blog: On A Scale Of 1-10…
I recently had this conversation with my son Nate. Nate: “Dad, on a scale of one to ten, how important do you feel it is, for you to be right?” Me: “Is there an eleven?”
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Posted on May 11, 2016 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Commentary, Things You Should Know About The Author Of This Blog
Christian, Christian living, Christian pride, difficult people, Humility, love, pride, prideful, stubborn