Oct2017
A jigsaw puzzle
They brought the donkey to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and Jesus got on. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches on the farmland nearby and spread them on the road. The people who were in front and those who followed behind began to shout, ‘Praise God! God bless… Read more
Oct2017
‘Blind’ faith
They came to Jericho, and as Jesus was leaving with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting by the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ‘Jesus! Son of David! Have pity on me!’ Many of the people scolded… Read more
Oct2017
Ministry
So Jesus called them all together to him and said, ‘You know that those who are considered rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of… Read more
Oct2017
Over-taxed?
Jesus, however, was aware of their evil plan, and so he said, ‘You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin for paying the tax!’ They brought him the coin, and he asked them, ‘Whose face and name are these?’ ‘The Emperor’s’, they answered. So Jesus said to them, ‘Well, then,… Read more
Oct2017
Three cheers
Be glad, earth and sky! Roar, sea, and every creature in you; rejoice, land, and everything in you! The trees in the forest will shout for joy when the LORD comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness. (verses 11-13) Read Psalm 96 We all… Read more
Oct2017
The peril of wealth
‘Teacher’, the man said, ‘ever since I was young, I have obeyed all these commandments’. Jesus looked straight at him with love and said, ‘You need only one thing. Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.’ When the… Read more