After his farewell discourse with his disciples, Jesus prayed his longest recorded prayer in John 17:1-26. He prayed regarding himself, for his original disciples, and for his later disciples, but his overarching request was for God’s glory. Because God’s glory on earth is tied to how his disciples live, prayer for his disciples to do well is prayer for God’s glory.
The detailed instructions for the construction of the Tent of Meeting held important lessons for Israel and also for us today.
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...
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’...