All of a sudden, in John 11:55-12:26, Jesus not only permitted but encouraged people publicly to recognize him as king. What had changed? What we have awaited during the whole gospel of John finally happened: his hour to be glorified had come! However, his glorification would be exactly the opposite of what everyone expected. (sermon notes)
Although the first anointed king tried to kill the second one, the Lord protected his anointed, as he always does.
Because the early Christians were accused falsely of all sorts of outrageous behavior, Peter urged his readers in I Peter 2:11-25 to be especially...
Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.