After Jesus gave his disciples very troubling news, he told them in John 14:1-14, "Let not your hearts be troubled." He went on to say what to do instead and gave them and us three reasons not to be troubled. Although this text is simply the next one in our series on the Gospel of John, it is timely during these days of pandemic.
During three weeks, we will look at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’...
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...
Because they questioned and rejected Jesus’ authority, the chief priests were removed from their post and replaced by others from all the nations.